Chapter 98

Dominic’s pov ; The sight of her sneezing repeatedly first thing in the morning already had my attention, but it was her thin clothes that truly made my brows crease. The girl had no sense of self-preservation. “Why are you wearing so little?” I asked, my voice sharper than I intended. Sophie rubbed her nose, red from the cold, and responded absentmindedly, “I have to change into work clothes later. It’s inconvenient to wear too many layers.” Work clothes. As if that was a valid excuse to dress like she wasn’t standing in a refrigerator. “It’s cold,” I said firmly. “You don’t need to wear work clothes anymore. Put on something warm.” Her head tilted slightly in confusion, her expression blank as she processed my words. “Ah? Since when? Why didn’t I know about this?” I kept my tone steady, hiding my irritation at her carelessness. “I just received the message. Now go back to your room and change.” It wasn’t entirely true—there was no such message. I had decided on the spot that her comf