Chapter 808 INTERVIEW (XIII)

Of course, it wasnt to the point that she would look funny while walking. The way she carried herself made up for that. If Luo Yan wasnt secretly observing everyone the moment he entered this manor yesterday, he probably wouldnt even notice it. If not for the things that he observed, he probably wouldnt even think that the charming Miss Deveraux was actually his adorable cinnamon roll.

Its not just her awkward way of walking. Every time Edward, her supposed fianc would try to initiate skins.h.i.+p, she would flinch ever so slightly and then she would return to normal, acting all amorous and flirty. But the thing that really sold him was when he accidentally saw her expression or rather, her lack of one. And that only happened because of chance.

The first one was when the other was lurking outside William Harcourts room and the second one was when they found the burnt corpse. Sofia was caught off-guard in both instances. If not for that, maybe Luo Yan wouldnt have been able to see it. Then, he probably wouldnt suspect her as one of the four.

Truthfully, at first, he wondered if the other was his brothers crush (lets just call her that to avoid the game systems suspicion). But if it was her, then what he would see was indifference instead of just a full-blown lack of expression.

If it was anyone, they would probably think that hes being hasty with his conclusions. And perhaps he was. Even he thought so. Under normal circ.u.mstance, he would gather enough evidence before he made this kind of inference. But the thing was, he couldnt really apply the word normal in this Sofia situation.

Why? Because his heart told him so. One could say that this was simply the advantage of being in love. To be able to recognize his cinnamon roll this fast, the little him inside his heart was standing quite proudly with his chin up high.

Although he did wonder if his cinnamon roll was the same. Could he still recognize him despite looking completely different? But then again, the other wasnt exactly that observant when it came to human interactions. Its probably taking all his willpower just to maintain this role he was given. His cinnamon roll wasnt like him after all.

So, he wouldnt be mad if the other couldnt recognize him. However, that didnt mean he wouldnt retaliate. A little teasing should suffice.

Luo Yan walked out from behind the desk and then pulled the chair of one of the seats at the opposite side. He then gestured to Sofia, who was already standing before him, to sit down.

Sofia smiled at him, full of charm. As if she had already forgotten of the horror that had happened earlier. Thank you, detective.

Luo Yan only smiled back. But as he removed his hands from the chair, he inadvertently touched the others shoulder. He immediately felt her body stiffening. He acted as if he didnt notice that and sat back down again on his seat, making it look like an accident.

Shall we start this interview, Miss Deveraux? he asked.

Please, just call me Sofia. After the things we experienced together, the two of us could be considered as friends. Dont you think? she said with an almost inviting smile.

Luo Yan bit the inside of his cheek just so he wouldnt laugh. Really, after knowing who the other was, its a bit hard watching her act like this. Especially if he compared it to how his cinnamon roll usually acted. The other must have been trying her hardest not to go OOC.

A huge prop to her though. Going out of her comfort zone just to make sure they wouldnt fail, even if it meant acting like some flirty, gold-digging lady.

Still, it would never not be funny.

Sofia, then, he said. Truthfully, I find addressing you so formally too distant. Especially when you have such a beautiful name.

When he added the last part, he didnt forget to look straight at Sofias eyes, his gaze full of hidden meanings. Since his character was a gentleman, he couldnt directly flirt as he wanted to. So, he could only do some veiled flirtations.

Sofia was silent for a moment, she almost looked like she was wondering how she should respond. But that didnt last long. Just after two-three seconds, she had her usual smile back on her face.

I think your name suits you as well. James. Very manly.

Luo Yan had to tell himself repeatedly not to laugh and maintain the expression on his face. If only he could use his Status Window, he had already recorded all the things that the other was saying.

He smiled in thanks before proceeding to the interview.

Sofia, can you tell me what you were doing near the room of Mr. Harcourt when I found you earlier?

Sofia showed an embarra.s.sed expression. That- ahm, if I answer you, can you please promise me first not to tell it to anyone? Especially not to my dear Eddie.

Of course.

I- I was propositioned by Mr. Harcourt! Oh, it was so humiliating! He told me to visit him in his room once everyone was asleep. So, I went there. Not to agree, of course. But to give him a piece of my mind. How could he say that to his future daughter-in-law? Im not some harlot! I stood in front of his room for a good 10 minutes before I decided to leave. It turned out that I didnt have the willpower to have a confrontation with him. Who would have thought that- that- oh it was just so awful what happened to him.

Then Sofia proceeded on wiping the imaginary tears on her eyes with the handkerchief she was holding.

This time, Luo Yan could barely hold back his laughter.