Chapter 58

The air felt a bit heavy. Elsie could tell right away—those words were aimed at her on purpose. William was clearly going after Henry because of her. She frowned and cut straight in: "What's it to you? Wanna be a matchmaker? Go open a dating agency." Right in front of everyone, not giving him an ounce of face. William glanced at her for a few seconds with that unreadable look, then turned away and took a sip of his drink. Looking at Henry, he said, "Can't help you, man. She's petty like that." No one knew better than Henry why William was targeting him. And honestly, Henry did feel guilty. He could bite his tongue, but Sophia had no such patience. Even though she was a bit scared of William, she couldn’t stand to see her brother getting picked on. Fuming, she blurted out, "My brother didn’t fall for Elsie because she’s some actress, okay? He’s been into her for years, way before you even showed up!" Henry lost it, which was rare. "Sophia! Shut up!" Sophia looked wronged, her lips all p