"Good evening, Sir!"

The greeting was synchronized perfectly, paired with ninety-degree bows.

Sophia and William were both utterly dumbfounded.

Talk about awkward.

Sophia instinctively inched away from William, practically screaming in her head to draw a clear line between them. But William caught her hesitant move, reached out, and grabbed her arm firmly. With a sharp glance at those gathered at the door, he asked, "What exactly ...