afted through the air as he sat at his mahogany desk. He took a puff and call

had left him a week ago. He felt a strange emptiness in the large house that once echoed with her laughter.

d hesitated. He didn't want to touch it, afraid that he would

way Sophie would hum while making coffee, her fingers wrapped around the mug. He mis

gerprints. They were a reminder of the happy times he had shared with Sophie, and he knew that he

dn't trust people easily. He preferred to do things himself. He

Sophie before, but for some reason, he felt like her fingerprints on the button were a memory. He wondered why he

ee maker, and Edward thanked him. He walked back to the kitchen and placed the new coffee maker on t

ee, Edward couldn't shake off the

ered Edward who did not understa

stared out the window, lost in thought. He sighed and took

he financial reports in front of him. He glanced at the screen and saw Amy's nam

Edward asked, trying t

nses and divorced that smelly sheep, Soph

t she didn't like Sophie, but he never understood why. "Yes, Amy. Sophie

in her. She was always so plain and ordinary, unlike someo

n't love Sophie, but as if Edward's common sense couldn'

eak about Sophie like that," Edward

ck. That's why I never came to your house when she was around. I could

hat Amy had been avoiding his house because of Sophie. He had

this conversation now," Edward sai

you. You deserve someone better than Sophie. Someone lik

ieve what he was hearing. "Amy, I think you've had too

Why don't you come over and I'll show you what you've b

t Amy was propositioning him like this. "Amy, I think it's best if w

t warn you. You'll regret letting me go,"

or the way she had spoken about Sophie, but he was also confused by her su

ere swirling inside him. He glanced over at the game console that he had turned on in a desperate attempt to d

ons and landed on the floor with a thud. He couldn't understand why he was feeling this way. At first he t

g this way. He was a billionaire, for God's sake. He was used to being in con

r. Rokka was his right-hand man, the one person he co

ka answered, his voice sou

house. Now," Edward said,

hing okay?" Rokka asked, his

need you here now," Edward sa

t do you need me there?" Rokka aske

you have to use a helicopter," Edward sai

ad mood. I'll be there as soon as I ca

e. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, that he was missin

front of the fireplace, his hands clenched into fists. Rokka t

ke you're about to explode," Rokka

king about Sophie. I can't shake this feeling that somethi

since the divorce?" Rokk

I don't even know what I'm feeling," Edward said,

can't keep bottling up your emotions like this. It's

w that Rokka was right. He couldn't keep pretending that everything was okay when

w that Rokka was right. He couldn't keep pretending that everything was okay when

I'd do without you," Edward said

ing him on the shoulder. "But I think we need to talk about wha

ka, surprised. "Obsesse

op thinking about her, you're angry at yourself for not understanding your

o, it's not like that. I

her, and if you don't do something about it, it's going to eat

?" Edward asked, his voic

nd see if there's a chance for reconciliation. If not, then at least you'll

was right, but he was afraid of what might happen if he reached out to Soph

I'm ready for that," Edward said,

it's too late. Obsession can be a dangerous thing, and I don't wan

even if it was the last thing he wanted to do. He took a deep breath and

call Sophie and see if we can talk," Edward

on the shoulder. "Now, why don't we order some pizza and play some vi

ybe a night of pizza and video games was exactly what he n