Chapter 766

I froze for a moment, then realization slowly crept into my expression as a distant memory surfaced from the back of my mind. Back when Sophia and I had just met, we really had come to this nature park together. But since there hadn't been anything particularly memorable about that day—and because so much time had passed—I had long since forgotten. We walked quietly through the now-empty nature park, surrounded by the sounds of rustling leaves and the low growl of approaching thunder. Neither of us said anything at first. I could sense that Sophia had something on her mind, but it was clear she didn't know how to begin. I didn't press her. Sophia and I were practically strangers now. The only thing still binding us together was a business partnership. We made our way deeper into the nature park. Just as she finally opened her mouth to speak, thunder cracked across the sky. Within seconds, the light faded, and the first wave of a torrential downpour crashed down around us. "I tol