Chapter 572

"Felix, please help me. For old times' sake."

Sophia Sherwood gazed at Felix Valdemar with tear-filled eyes, her delicate features twisted in distress.

Felix frowned. "I can't get involved."

Though he'd once harbored feelings for her, his moral compass remained intact.

"You've always liked me, haven't you?" Sophia suddenly clutched his sleeve. "If you help me leave this place and convince Vivian Laurent to drop the charges, I'll be your girlfriend."

She'd always considered Felix beneath her, unworthy compared to Ethan Roscente. But desperation made her discard pride.

Felix studied her, struck by how unfamiliar she seemed.

He'd never entertained improper thoughts about Sophia. Those schoolboy affections had faded long ago.

"You're mistaken." He withdrew his arm. "I only ever saw you as a classmate."

Sophia's face darkened. "But you—"

"My loyalty to Boss Ethan is real." Felix cut her off. "But I never expected you'd resort to these methods. You've disappointed me, Sophia."

The dazzle of their reunion had vanished. Now he saw only ugliness beneath her polished exterior.

True beauty wasn't skin deep.

His thoughts drifted to Isabella Langley. Though that spitfire constantly bickered with him, at least she had integrity.

"Felix!" Sophia grabbed him again. "You weren't like this before. I'll do anything if you just—"

"Enough." He shook her off. "Don't make me despise you more."

As he turned to leave, her shriek followed him: "You'll regret this!"

Outside the police station, a familiar figure blocked his path.

"Felix!" Isabella glared at him. "Don't tell me you came to bail that woman out!"