CHAPTER 38

Sophia’s POV

I tried to control my feelings and remain cool and professional, especially since Elijah’s company was technically our client.

“I’ll talk to you later, Sophia,” Craig murmured before hastily leaving the room. He nodded in acknowledgment to Elijah, who simply ignored him and invited himself in.

He closed the door behind him and faced me squarely. “We need to talk, Sophia.”

“You’ve been saying that for the longest time, Elijah,” I said, rolling my eyes. “It’s getting old, and I have a lot of work to do.”

I sat behind my desk and began sifting through the documents and design plates on top of it, completely ignoring Elijah.

“I came across this little girl today, about the age of three,” he began, making my heart skip a beat. I certainly knew who he was talking about, but I tried not to let him see that. I continued what I was doing without bothering to look up.

He went on, “She looked so much like you, Sophia. And she was in that restaurant where I happened to see you to