9. He's my uncle

Sophia’s POV

I stared at Alexander's face and panicked. How dare he appear here?

The scene was chaotic for a while, and my mind went blank.

Feeling exposed and vulnerable, I close the door behind me, creating a small barrier between us and the rest of the world. If I don't make some amends now, my roommates will find out about the surrogacy.

“Sophia, open the door. We need to talk,” Tyler says, but I don’t respond, knowing full well they are about to barrage me with a tirade of questions.

I quickly grab a rag and clean the floor with it. Then, I hid the test under my bed before walking to the closed door.

Jake’s voice reaches me, “What exactly are you hiding, Sophia? Open the door or I’ll break in.”

I was so nervous that I grabbed Alexander's clothes and said, "Listen, Alexander, this is not the place you should be. I will open the door later and you can get out immediately. Don't say anything. I will handle all this by myself."

He stared at me and frowned, "How do you want to