"Soph, please give me one more chance. You don't need to do anything or worry about me—just let me stay by your side. I'll handle everything else myself. If you still can't feel anything for me later, if you still can't choose to be with me, I'll respect your decision."

This way, they'd be giving each other one last chance. At least they wouldn't have regrets in the future.

Sophia couldn't deny she was moved. She found Alexander hard to resist.

But ...