Chapter- [ 16 ]

[ Sophia ]

"From where are you coming, Sophia?"

His voice was as calm as a frozen lake,pathetic example but he actually hid his emotions behind a plain monitone.

I knew if I lie in that moment,it'd bring me nothing but another wave of embarrassment and a bunch of accusations hitting directly on my face so I must better tell him the truth.

I nervously turned on my heels and mustered every single drop of courage I had in my body to look at him directly.He was standing at the foot of staircase still in his business suit but I could clearly observe eye bags and a good amount of exhaustion on his face.

"I..was..I..was at a friend's place."I tried my best not to fumble,it shows a person's weakness.

"Mason if I have to guess?"

"Yes but it's not like you're thinki-"I wanted to clarify my reasons but he showed his palm to me as a sign to pause.I bit on my bottom lip to surpress a groan to escape.

"I don't want any explanation on what you do in your personal life Sophia,it just you left without