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  Seph's smile remained warm as he noticed Sofia's thoughtful expression, oblivious to the internal flict brewing in her mind.

  "No need for the trouble, Miss Sofia," He said with a smile. "I'm not too keen on these fancy cars. I've alreferred Super Cars or the cssics. I doubt you've got any of those around here, do you?"

  Sofia's face immediately shifted, the ers of her lips twitg downward at his words. She had hoped for a more direct response, something that would lead her toward closer tact with him.

  Still, Seph had hit the nail on the head with his casual guess.

  "You're right, Sir," She admitted with a soft sigh. "We don't have anything like that at the moment. But…"

  She paused, putting on her most professional smile. "If you'd like, we import a car to your specifications. You'd just o pay a safety deposit upfront."

  Seph's eyes lit up at the mention of a potential cssic car. A spark of excitement flickered across his face, and he leaned forward eagerly. "Ah, then please, make sure to find me a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429. I've wanted one for as long as I remember and chased to get my hands on one."

  Sofia's eyebrows rose in surprise.

  A man of his caliber wants such a cssic car?

  It made him all the more intriguing. She quickly made a note of the request, though she didn't fully uand his enthusiasm for cars. She could tell, though, that this was somethiruly desired.

  "I'll make sure to trae down for you, Sir," Sofia said, her voice dripping with siy as she held his gaze. "I'll let you know as soon as we find one. But may I have your taumber, so I update you on the progress?"

  Seph hesitated. He had no phone. He had grown so aced to dealing with his affairs through others, or simply using whatever was avaible to him. He scratched the side of his face with a sheepish grin.

  "Ah, about that... my pho damaged in an act. I don't actually have o the moment. But I leave her number with you. You tact me through her phone."

  Virginia, sitting quietly o Seph, barely suppressed a smirk at the awkwardness of the situation. She could tell from the way Sofia's expression shifted that the younger woman had a growing i in Seph, and it didn't sit well with her.

  Sofia was caught off guard by his sudden offer, but she kept her professional posure, even as she felt a pang of disappoi. He wasly making it easy for her. But there was still something captivating about the man in front of her. He wasn't like the typical wealthy meeracted with — arrogaled, and self-absorbed.

  No, Seph had a quiet fidence, a humble presehat made him seem like someone she could rely on.

  She nodded politely, making a mental note of the taformation. "I uand, Sir. I'll make sure to tact you as soon as I have news."

  Seph smiled his usual easygoing smile. "Thank you, Miss Sofia."

  But Virginia's gaze had not left Sofia the eime. She shifted in her spot and casually looped her arm around Seph's, pulling him close. A pyful glint danced in her eyes as she looked at Sofia, raising an eyebrow provocatively. She knew full well what Sofia's feelings were — it ractically written on her face. And Virginia wasn't about to let her get too fortable with the idea of Seph as her personal project.

  Sofia caught the meaning behind Virginia's subtle taunt and sighed internally. She had to make, no way to challehe situation.

  After all, the man she was drawn to had already been cimed by someone else.

  Seph was pletely oblivious to the shift in the air as he passed a piece of paper to Sofia with Virginia's address written on it.

  "This is where you reach me," He said, his voice as calm as ever.

  Sofia's lips curled into a soft, appreciative smile as she took the paper. Her fingers lingered over the address for a moment lohan necessary. "I'll be sure to deliver the o you personally, then, Mr. Seph."

  "Thank you again, Miss Sofia," Seph replied, standing from his seat. He turinia, a pyful smile on his lips. "Shall we be on our way?"

  Virginia's face lit up with a mischievous grin. She squeezed his arm before sliding into the passenger seat.

  "e on, driver. We're running te," She teased.

  Seph chuckled softly as he slid into the driver's seat and started the ehe sound of the car r to life was a sweet melody to his ears. He could feel the vibrations of the engih him, the way the car seemed to e alive with every rev. He pressed the accelerator, and the car sped forward with a powerful surge.

  Vroom!

  The sleek vehicle, a symbol of wealth and power, smoothly glided down the road as they made their way toward Virginia's pce. The mome almost surreal to Sofia, standing at the entrance of the dealership, watg the car disappear into the distance. She stood there for a moment lohan she meant to, w what had just happened.

  A man like him, one so rare and striking, had shown i in her — but now, she could only watch as he beloo someone else.

  Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden arrival of some of her younger colleagues. They approached her with ed looks as if they could sense something was off.

  "Manager, are you doing? You've been standing out here for a while," One of them asked.

  Anirl looked around, frowning slightly. "Yeah, ers won't e if you just stand there staring out the window."

  Sofia blinked and quickly returo reality, a faint blush creeping up her neck. "Hehe, don't worry. I already pleted a sale just now. The Audi R8, it's been sold."

  The girls gasped in unison. The Audi R8 had been sitting in the showroom for months, its high price tag making it almost impossible to sell.

  But now, it was gone. Sofia had somehow mao close the deal.

  "What? You sold the Audi R8?" One of the girls excimed, her eyes wide with disbelief. "How did you pull that off?"

  Sofia let out a soft ugh. "It wasn't easy, but I managed. He ecial er. And yes, he's a very handsome man, very rich, too."

  "Did he flirt with you?" One of the girls asked eagerly.

  Sofia smirked, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Not quite. He's not the type to flirt."

  The girls exged shocked gnces, uo believe that someone would resist Sofia's charm. "No way! How could someone like that not flirt with you?"

  Sofia smiled pyfully, a touch of sadness creeping into her voice. "Well, it doesn't matter. He was kind, polite, and truly a gentleman. And he bought the car for his woman."

  The girls fell silent, processing this new piece of information.

  "He has a woman?" One of them asked, a slight tone of disappoi in her voice.

  "Of course," Sofia replied, shrugging casually. "That's why he didn't flirt with me."

  "But he must really love her if he's buying her an Audi R8," anirl remarked, her voice filled with admiration.

  "There's no doubt about it," Sofia agreed, feeling a pang of jealousy she couldn't quite shake. "But let's not focus on that. We've got work to do, dies."

  Just as she cpped her hands to gather everyone's attention, another persoered the dealership.

  The bell above the door jingled softly, but the atmosphere had shifted.

  The sudden appearance of a new er was a wele distra, though Sofia couldn't help but wonder if fate had other pns in store for her.

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