Chapter 31

"Mr. Bennett, I'd appreciate it if you'd remember—James is my boyfriend. I don't need you telling me how I should repay him." Sophia's tone was flat, but the corners of her lips lifted slightly when she mentioned "James." A flicker of pain crossed Lucas's eyes, but the hope of getting back what he'd lost was still burning in him. "Sophia... no matter how you feel about James, I love you." He stepped forward, fighting the urge to pull her into a hug. "I'll hand the entire Bennett Corp over to you two. You don't have to spend another second figuring out how to get your hands on it." Sophia froze for a moment. "Lucas, what game are you playing now?" "Sophia, ever since you left, I've just been going through the motions. If it weren't for my dad and the company, I'd have broken already. But now you're back. You're my wife. If the company's in your hands or mine, does it really matter?" "Wow, Lucas—didn't know you were this sentimental." Sophia smirked and stepped closer, voice laced with s