"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

