Chapter 488

The Bentley slowly pulled up to the company building. Sophie unbuckled her seatbelt, ready to leave without a second's delay, but the sound of the door locking startled her.

"What are you doing?" she asked, turning her head. Her delicate eyebrows creased as she stared at Cedric with a wary gaze.

He gave a wry, self-mocking smile. His voice sounded seductive but could not hide the underlying annoyance as he explained, "Back when we were in school, every time other boys gathered around you, I wanted to beat them to death."

Hearing this, Sophie was speechless.

He continued. "But my pride wouldn't let me act on it or even show any sign of caring. Even more foolishly, I surrounded myself with more girls to prove my indifference."

Thinking back, he realized just how childish he had been. If only he had told her sooner how much he minded other boys surrounding her, maybe things would have turned out very differently.

Sophie was taken aback. 'He actually cared about the boys?'

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