As they left the Beckett villa and got back in the car, the two of them remained silent for a while. The earlier hint of romance seemed to have faded away with the setting sun.
Sofia thought maybe the talk about the photoshoot had upset him. "I'm sorry, I just replied to Grandpa without thinking earlier. I should have discussed it with you first."
Rome wasn’t upset about Sofia agreeing so quickly with Grandpa. He just didn’t see the point of going abroad for a photoshoot. He thought there were plenty of places domestically, and that way, it wouldn’t interfere with his work.
"It’s fine, but on Wednesday, I’ll probably only meet you at the airport. I need to stop by one of the branch offices before we leave."
Sofia thought to herself, *Didn’t he just come back? And now he’s heading out a
