Viya's POV
I stumbled through my apartment door, feeling emotionally drained after that encounter with Caesar. Sophia looked up from the couch, her reading glasses perched on her nose and legal documents spread across the coffee table.
"Viya! I am so sorry," Sophia blurted before I could say hello. "I didn't realize Caesar would pick up when I called looking for you. I swear I thought I was calling your phone!"
I waved her off. "Don't worry about it. Honestly, I feel... relieved? Like a weight's been lifted." I kicked off my heels and tucked my feet under me. "Keeping up this facade has been exhausting."
"So what happened?" Sophia asked, handing me a glass of water. "Did you two talk? Was he an ass about it?"
"Surprisingly, no," I admitted. "But it doesn't matter. There's
