"Where are you?" Jason asked, his voice deep with concern.
"On the streets," Sophia sobbed into her phone.
"Head back home, I'lle find you!" As he spoke, Jason grabbed his coat and hurried outside.
"Stay hfor now; I'll be okay. | just need stto cool off," Sophia tried to reassure him.
"Go back to your apartment. I'll be there before it gets dark. Don't go anywhere else, got it?" Jason's voice was filled with worry,
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"Mhm," Sophia nodded, tears streaming down her face.
Jason made a few calls, pulling sstrings with the Gilder family connections, and arranged a private jet straight to J City.
By the the arrived in] City, it was nearly dark. He reached Sophia's apartment and entered, finding it dark and empty, a clear
sign no one had been back in a while.
He immediately called Sophia, "Where are you?"
Her voice was hoarse, "You're in J City? I'm still here."
"I told you to head home, didn't I?" Jason asked, his voice softer now, not wanting to scold her. "Sendyour location."
After hanging up, Sophia quickly sent him her coordinates.
Jason drove swiftly through the bustling, brightly lit streets of ] City. Getting out of the car, he spotted Sophia from afar, sitting on
the curb, curled up like a wounded animal.
Crossing the street, Jason walked towards her, his eyes filled with a mix of frustration, pain, and tenderness.
Had she been sitting here all afternoon?
He stopped in front of her, and after five seconds, she finally looked up. The moment she saw him, tears flooded her eyes.
Jason squatted down, locking eyes with her, and said gently, "The dinner is ready, the house is warm, and yet you choose to sit
here in the cold!"
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