Sophia froze.That sudden eye contact knocked her brain offline.A fake veteran was still just a fake—no matter how she pretended to be worldly and experienced, inside she was nothing but a nervous rookie.And right now, being stared at up close by a man like Edward—his face, his body, his every pore radiating mature, dangerous masculinity—she felt her heart skip a beat and her confidence crumble.“...Can’t I?”She squeezed out the words, not even sure what she was saying.Edward blinked at her boldness, slightly taken aback.Then, realization hit her, and Sophia’s eyes widened in horror. “…!”The room fell into silence. Their eyes locked. Seconds ticked by.Sweat began to gather on her back. Her mind raced—how was she supposed to retreat gracefully? Pretend she was just delivering breakfast to Bun bun the cat? Say “next time”? Wouldn’t that make her look insincere, disrespectful even?She was panicking when Edward suddenly released her wrist and gave her a look that said fine, I’ll i
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