Semua Bab Sinfully Yours, Daddy: Bab 21 - Bab 24

Sophia I flipped through the stack of files in front of me, nodding as Mia paced slowly across the room, pointing at figures and timelines on the projector screen explaining the next phase of the project to us.But I wasn't absorbing much of it. My phone buzzed again for the third time.I'd already checked it twice, each time met with a message from Damian that sent heat crawling up my neck and down my spine. They weren't just texts—they were trouble. The kind that lived rent-free in my thoughts long after the screen went dark.I peeked at it again, thumb hovering over the screen. Just a glance, I told myself."I mean, unless your phone is giving the presentation, Sophia..." Mia's voice cut in, laced with gentle sarcasm but still firm enough to make my spine straighten. "The door's right there if you've got something more interesting to attend to."Heat rushed to my face. "S-sorry," I murmured, clicking my phone to silent and tucking it far into the pocket of my blazer. "I'm here. I'

SophiaI checked my phone for the time. Again. 4:26 p.m. God, this day was dragging.The screen dimmed and I let out a quiet sigh. We were still at the second-to-last location, and the staff here wouldn't stop talking. Every answer turned into a story, every story led to more questions. I tried to smile through it, jotting things down and nodding like I was fully present.But I wasn't. My mind was somewhere else—someone else.Every tick of the clock pulled me closer to his office. To Damian.His message still buzzed at the back of my mind.I bit my lip."You okay?" Nessa asked beside me."Huh?""You've been checking your phone like every two minutes," she said, squinting at me with a teasing grin. "Got somewhere to be?"I forced a smile, shaking my head. "Not really. Just exhausted."Nessa groaned dramatically. "Same. Let's pray Mia won't be breathing down our necks for that report first thing tomorrow."I let out a weak laugh, nodding.But Mia wasn't my problem right now.We finally