Chapter 437

"I've figured it out. Both of us are clearer as observers but utterly confused when we're directly involved. Ah, we're true brothers in adversity, eh?"

"Who's your brother in adversity?" Cedric frowned, his expression tinged with disdain.

Yet, he recognized that deeper emotional involvement often made fear and nervousness harder to manage. Even the slightest issues could explode with the force of an atomic bomb.

'Maybe Soph was right. What we lacked was understanding and trust.'

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After several awkward days, Sophie finally started to recover a bit and realized she had not seen Jeanna for days.

Concerned, she asked Linda, "Has the design department been unusually busy lately?"

Usually, Jeanna would gossip in her office during any downtime. The recent silence was out of character.

"Not busy, just preoccupied."

"What do you mean by that?"

As Linda’s smile slowly spread, Sophie's confusion deepened. 'What did she mean by preoccupied?'

"I heard from a colleague that someone spott