Sophie stood, and the eyes were immediately on her. Adrian looked at her, the way she walked so decisively to the witness stand. In fact, she hadn’t given much reaction at all.
Not even during Julia Hall’s pregnancy revelation.
Adrian watched her back, then the elegant way Sophie sat. He had always admired those graceful movements. They were what first drew his attention at Stanford. Back then, he thought she would make the perfect partner for the empire he wanted to build. And he would be right—of course she would. She was a Langham, after all.
But now, that graceful woman was about to slip out of his grasp.
“Please state your name and occupation,” Lawrence's voice brought Adrian back, and his eyes were once again fixed on Sophie. She sat there calmly, like she was here for someone el
