Damian's POV

The silence between me and Sophie was so thick it felt like even the beep of the heart monitor had slowed down.

She blinked rapidly, her mouth forming a surprised little "o" that looked far too fake to be real.

"What?" she raised her eyebrows, as if I had just accused her of an impossible crime.

"Don't play dumb. That's an insult to my intelligence."

Instead of admitting it, she forced a dry laugh.

"Have you lost your mind? Me? Why would I do that against the company tha