Chapter 104

She didn't expect Alexander to show up this fast-clearly couldn't wait to storm over for Sophia's sake. "Oh, let him leave," Eira said bluntly. Mr. Calvert froze for a second, not knowing the history between them. After a pause, he said cautiously, "Miss Eira, the Brooks and Johnson families are quite evenly matched in status. Turning him away like this... might not be the best idea." "Yeah, probably not." Eira nodded with a straight face, but the moment she opened the attic door, she changed the topic. "Mr. Calvert, come in and take a look-recognize this painting?" Mr. Calvert walked into the art studio, but his mind was still on Alexander waiting outside. He tried again. "Miss, even if you don't want to see him, having him wait at the door like that might not be too appropriate..." Why not? Alexander used to make her wait all the time. Eira let out a cold chuckle. "He can wait. He's the one who chose to show up." Outside the Johnson estate, Alexander's expression grew darker with eac