Chapter 28: Jealousy

ELLIOT'S POV

I looked up from where I was sitting with a stupefied expression plastered on my face. Gerald was still standing by my desk. After he made the announcement about Sophie and her new date, Carter, my shoulders suddenly shrank.

"The kids really mentioned that there was someone like that. But I thought they had said he was only an old friend."

I thought to myself, taking on a demeanor that screamed of defeat.

"Sir, are you still waiting for the other members of staff like you said?" Gerald asked when he noticed I had become silent for too long.

I looked up at him tiredly. "Just go; I'll join you," I ordered, swinging my hands flimsily.

“Alright, sir.”

He curtsied and breezed out.

I supported my jaw with one of my hands, thinking about what I was supposed to do next. This coming Sunday, Father had fixed a meeting between just the both of us. He was certainly going to ask questions about the date I informed him about the last time he came, and when he did, I wondered what in th