She shot Magnus a furious glare. Her heels struck sharply against the floor as she turned and stormed out of the meeting room, fury radiating from her stiff back.
Timothy followed quickly to make sure she exited the building. The door shut behind them with a heavy thud.
Only Magnus and Sophia remained in the room.
Magnus exhaled slowly before turning around.
Sophia was still standing there, her arms folded tightly across her chest. Her purse hung from her shoulder. She hadn’t moved. She wasn’t even looking at him.
She was staring at the empty space where Celia had stood minutes ago.
Her face was expressionless.
Magnus stepped closer. He reached out and gently held her chin, turning her face toward him so she would look at him.
“Did you see that?” he said quickly. “You saw what she just said, right? Now you know I wasn’t at fault. She tricked me into going to that hotel room. I went to meet her father, and instead she was there.”
“It’s all a misunderstanding. Nothing more.” His eyes locked onto hers, confident, almost demanding reassurance. “It’s clear now, right? You’re not angry anymore?”
Sophia finally shifted her gaze to him.
Her eyes were cold.
“Is this why you brought me here?” she asked calmly. “You had your secretary drag me from work just so I could watch this?”
Her voice wasn’t loud.
“I’m not interested in your life anymore, Mr. Graves.”
Magnus froze.
“What?” His brows furrowed, anger rising. “Didn’t I just explain everything? What the hell is wrong now?”
Sophia looked at him as if he had just said something absurd.
“Why are you explaining this to me now?” she asked quietly. “We’re already divorced. It’s over.”
She let out a slow, cold breath.
“It doesn’t matter to me anymore, Magnus. If it mattered toyouwhat I thought about your actions, you should have explained yourself when it happened. Not after I stopped wondering what the truth was.”
Her expression didn’t change.
“What’s the point of explaining it now when it doesn’t even concern me anymore?”
Sophia pulled away from him. She grabbed his wrist and forcefully pushed it off her face. She stepped back, creating distance between them.
Then she looked straight into his eyes.
Her voice, when she spoke, was calm.
“There’s no need to tell me all this now. You, of all people, should understand the importance of timing, Mr. Graves. Moreover, it was just a contract marriage. You made it very clear from the beginning that I had no place in your life. I wasn’t allowed an opinion. I wasn’t allowed involvement.”
She gave a faint, almost bitter smile.
“And you kept your word. You stuck to your words until the very end.”
Her eyes hardened.
