Chapter 56

56. Confused << . Miles . >> “So Liam. Do you have any girlfriend?” Her question takes me by surprise, and I look at her, trying to evaluate. What is she thinking? Deep inside, I am too afraid to know. Have I stepped over? “I don’t do relationships, Sophie… I hope I am clear enough on that,” I tell her, and she looks stunned. “I’m glad we cleared that up,” she replies in a chirpy tone and I feel worse than ever. She pushes herself from the table to walk out. My urge to hold her hand and pull her back is a little too strong. I grip the chair handle tight to stop myself. Don’t fuck it up more than you already have. “Take your bodyguard with you. He will throw a tantrum,” I tell her to distract myself. She leaves the room and I sit in my spot, trying to figure out if her reaction was really that bad or I imagined it? I am a little stunned too. Does it mean she asked me to act as his fake husband because she liked me? I lean in my chair, trying to understand it from her perspective, but fe