“Sorry?” She said, her voice tinged with what he was sure was a mixture of hurt and rising anger. He could hear it. “You’re sorry?”
“I can explain—”
“Explain? Explain what? What is this, Alex?” Her eyes looked at him in genuine confusion. “Who...are you?”
For a moment, he stood frozen, grappling with the enormity of her question. The reality of the situation crashed down on him. He wanted to reach out, to comfort her, but he could see the hurt in her eyes, the way she was holding back tears. It felt like a knife twisting in his chest. “Sophia, I…”
His words trailed off as he struggled to find a starting point. How could he explain a life built on lies? He could see her standing there, looking so vulnerable, and his heart clenched. “It’s true,” he began hesitantly. “I’m the CEO and owne
