Chapter - 17


    Sophia''s POV


    It has been about two weeks since the trip to the amusement park and things between Nick and I has


    been fairly nice since then .


    He doesn''t insult me like he used to do . No , we aren''t the closest to each other , but we are trying to


    be friends. Somedays we have our dinner or breakfast together while somedays, he is either early to


    office ores backte.


    I don''t know what caused the change in him but atleast it is better than fighting at every instant.


    I hadn''t told Ryan or Char because I was confused whether it was permanent or the jerk version of


    himself would return. So I just kept quiet.


    I sometimes can''t help but wonder, would he ever leave Christina . I guess he loves her and was angry


    when he was forced to marry me. Maybe that made him so harsh towards me.


    No I am not justifying his earlier behavior. I can''t. Whatever maybe the reason , he shouldn''t be taking it


    out on someone else who is not responsible. I never brought up the sudden change in his behavior


    because I was afraid that he might go back to being that jerk which I definitely didn''t want.


    Now if he loves Christina , then I wonder what am I going to do. I was surely attracted to him , since


    day 1 , no matter how much rude he was but that isn''t love and I can surely push away the attraction.


    Maybe after a few years , we can make our parents understand that it didn''t work out and mutually


    separate. The thought surely pained me a bit but I can''t be selfish and let Nick be with the one he


    loves.


    I was currently climbing up the stairs to Nick''s floor. He had asked me to meet him in his cabin before


    the lunch but I was too busy with my work. I even worked through the break and now it was two hours


    past the time and I hope that he won''t be angry. As I was infront of his cabin I heard him speak .


    " No Christina , we are done. To begin with , we never really had something. Please leave and don''t


    come again." I heard Nick say. He was breaking up with Christina? And what did he mean by " we


    never really had something" ? Weren''t these two a thing.


    " You can''t say that . Are you saying this because of that little whore of your wife?" How dare that bitch


    call me a whore? Why don''t people learn the meanings before using words?


    " Shut up. Don''t you dare ! You''re speaking about my wife . And she isn''t the cause of anything. I am


    just not interested in this anymore." The fact that he defended me made me really happy .


    " You can''t just break up with me like that." , She yelled.


    " Breakup ? Where did thate from? Did I ever tell you that we could be anything serious ? Did I ask


    you to be my girlfriend? You thought yourself to be my girlfriend . I pretty much made clear what you


    were getting yourself into . So just stop making a scene and leave." He said. Okay , so they were just


    friends with benefits minus friends. It hurt , but I was happy that he wasn''t continuing it.


    I left and went to the washroom. After a long ten minutes I came back and knocked on his door.


    " Come in." , I entered to see him massaging his forehead.


    " Should I bring you some coffee ?" I offered. Hearing me , he opened his eyes.


    " Oh just sit . I will have someone bring it." He said.


    " Miss Adley , please bring in my usual coffee and" he looked at me for my preference .


    " Juice " , I mouthed him .


    " And one fresh juice ." He ended the call .


    He looked at me and I remembered why I came.


    " You called me?" I said .


    " Yeah but I guess before lunch . Pretty fast , aren''t you?" He said sarcastically


    I rolled my eyes at him.


    " Yeah yeah I am sorry. I forgot. I was busy with work and even skipped my lunch." I gave out a tired


    sigh.


    " You skipped lunch? " He asked


    " Yeah , not a big dea-" I was cut off.


    " Miss Adley , please bring in some sandwich as well." He ended the phone.


    " I said it''s not a big deal." I said


    " I heard you ." He said as if I cracked a boring joke.


    Some five minutester, a youngdy entered and set down the tray on the table.


    " Sir , your sandwich and coffee." She said in a sickeningly sweet tone. Then she just ced the ss


    of juice in front of me a bit roughly and red at me.


    " Miss Adley , I would like you to behave properly to my wife or you can see yourself out of the office."


    Nick said in a cold tone and the girl audibly gulped.


    " Sorry Sir."


    "Now leave." She quickly left closing the door behind her.


    " I guess the girl''s got a crush on you." I said sipping on my juice.


    He shrugged pushing the te of sandwich towards me.


    " Maybe , but that was unprofessional."


    " Oh trust me , I am used to these mean res. I get them all the time nowadays." I said and took a


    sandwich.


    " Is it because of me ?" , He asked with a smug look. I realised that I just boosted his ego.


    " Yeah , whatever. Now tell me why did you call?" I asked.


    " Ahh that , you areing home with me in my car from today . So wait up for me." He said.


    " That didn''t sound like a question."


    " Because it wasn''t? " He said and I rolled my eyes at his arrogancy.


    " But it''s okay . You don''t have to. I can perfectly manage." I said


    " It isn''t up for discussion." He said and looked back at hisptop screen.


    I huffed and settled atpleting myte lunch and then walked out .


    I came back to my ce .


    " What took you so long huh? Having fun in the office , are we ? " Tyler wiggled his eyebrows at me


    suggestively.


    " In the office itself , with your sexy CEO husband. I wonder how hot it is ." Jenny said dreamily.


    " Really guys ? " I gave them strange looks.


    " Ohe on , you don''t have to give out the details . Just tell me was he good ?" She asked .


    I blushed hard at that. I couldn''t imagine what he would be like. But my friends got it all wrong .


    " That good huh ?" Tyler teased.


    " Just shut up, will you? We just talked over some sandwiches." I said.


    " Sure , we believe you." Jenny said and walked away . I just shook my head and got back to work.


    After some time, my phone started ringing. It was Caleb.


    Caleb and I had be really close over thest week. Last Saturday he hade to deliver an


    important file to Nick when Nick had to go to his office urgently. He left it there and was going back


    when he was stopped by the smell of cookies.


    "Is that cookie I smell ? He had asked.


    "Yes , would you like to try some ?" I had offered.


    " I would love to." , He had said.


    And that was the start. We bonded over cookies and ended up sharing our likes, dislikes and secrets.


    Next day he came home and we went on a movie marathon. We forced Nick to watch one with us as


    well. He was also extremely close to Ethan . Caleb is a very free-spirited and fun person unlike his best


    friend who was reserved and uptight.


    I felt the same vibes that I get from Ryan . Ryan was obviously closer and very much important to me


    but I am sure Caleb and I would be thick friends someday.


    I picked up the phone.


    "Hey Caleb !"


    " Hey Soph , I was thinking of meeting today at your home . What do you say ?" He asked .


    " Yeah that would be nice . Ethan is staying with Nick''s parents today and I am free. I think I will call


    Char as well. What do you think??" I smirked as I waited for him to answer.


    Yes , he had confessed to me that he likes Char and I was super happy about it. I mean he is a nice


    guy and my best friend is very single right now . I too had some duties as a best friend.


    " Umm y-yeah , yes , o-okay ." He hurriedly said . I chuckled at his response.


    " Okay then meet you today , at 7 . " I said.


    I dialled Char''s number and she picked up on the third ring.


    " What''s up bitch ?" I heard Char.


    " Nothing much I just wanted you and Ryan toe for dinner at our ce. "


    " What about your husband? Will he be fine or kick our asses out? " Ryan asked . I guess the phone


    was on speaker.


    "I think he won''t mind and I most definitely won''t let him kick your pretty asses . Those are only mine to


    kick." I said and we allughed at that.


    " Okay , soe at 7 . Caleb will being as well."


    " Soph , is anyone elseing or that''s all ?" Ryan asked and I could hear his unasked question.


    " Why ? Do you want someone else toe? " , I innocently asked.


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    " No no , I was just asking, you know?" He said.


    " Okay , so don''t bete ." I said


    " Bye babe ." Char said.


    " Bye." I put down the phone .


    I was trying to help not one but both of my best friends. I was proud of the friend and sister-inw, I had


    be.


    I mentally patted myself and got back to work.