Sophia deliberately avoided answering Louis’s last question. Instead, she leaned in closer, offering him a flattering smile. “I’m sorry, I must have missed your message. Do you have time today? Let me treat you to dinner to make up for it.”

Louis raised an eyebrow, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “Of course—”

“Sir, your schedule is quite packed over the next few days,” his assistant reminded him, unable to hold back.

Louis frowned, ...