Sophia smoothed her hair, instinctively sensing something was off. Her mind raced while maintaining a calm exterior.

William hung up the phone, his intense gaze fixed back on Sophia's face, studying her. Only when someone knocked did he shift his attention, saying, "Come in."

Sophia watched as the same man who had "invited" her into the car earlier entered.

The man placed a document beside William, showing even more reverence than Benjamin had, almost ...