Chapter 440 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

“Yeah. First time I don’t mind hearing an I told you so. I’m crazy about her, Matt. Like head over heels crazy. For the first time in my life, I can’t imagine my life without someone. And it’s even crazier that I’ve barely known her for long, and I feel this way about her,” Bryan confessed, looking serious all of a sudden, and Matt smiled.

“Crazy enough to wife her?” Matt asked, and Bryan grinned.

“Crazy enough to mother her,” Bryan said, and Matt didn’t need an explanation to know what he meant. Being married to someone didn’t exactly mean they couldn’t divorce or go their separate ways later. But having a child with her would mean something would always tie them to each other.

“Good. I love Sonia, and I’m happy for you,” Matt said, and Bryan smiled.

“Thanks, man.”

“Just make sure you don’t mess it up. And be sure to properly cut off ties with all your flings,” Matt warned.

“I haven’t spoken with any of them since Sonia came into my life. Besides, I’m sure they all saw the news of my engagement and the interview…”

“I said properly, Bryan. End things officially. And tell Sonia about them too, just in case any of them is crazy enough to want to act up like your brother’s insane ex. You have been occupied since you met Sonia, and as a result, you haven’t even had time to meet with them or do anything. Soon you will return to your celebrity lifestyle and start running into all the temptations that come with being Bryan Delgado. If you really don’t want to ruin what you have with Sonia, make it clear to them that you have given up that lifestyle. Else there will be lots of misunderstanding, trust me. And I’m not going to plead with Sonia on your behalf if you screw this up,” Matt warned before taking a sip of his wine.

“Fine. I’ve heard you. Thanks,” Bryan said, and Matt gave him a thumb up.

“So what have you been up to lately aside from getting dumped? What project are you working on?” Bryan asked curiously.

Matt sighed, knowing that Bryan wouldn’t let him hear the end of being dumped. If he didn’t already know that it was Bryan’s usual way of rubbing your problem in your face until you faced it and got over it, he would have sucker-punched him by now.

“Apart from learning to mind my business, I’ve been busy on set. We started shooting ‘Forever Your Boyfriend’ today, and you won’t believe Trevor showed up as usual to give me the talk about not getting too close to Lena,” Matt said, and Bryan chuckled.

“Poor guy. Every time he gave me that talk, I made sure to be extra close to Lena,” Bryan said, making Matt chuckle.

“You’ve always been a jerk.”

“That’s why I’m glad that Sonia is not an actress. I know many of them would want to get back at me,” Bryan said with a grin.

“By the way, what’s your career plan now? And what were you talking about with Jeff and Mia earlier about meeting with your brother’s best friend?” Matt asked curiously, and Bryan explained Benne’s plan to him as they both reached for their gamepads more out of habit than because they wanted to play.

“It’s not difficult to understand why Benne is so successful. Imagine starting an entertainment agency with an A-list actor like you? That’s going to be huge,” Matt said, and Bryan grinned.

“And having someone like Jeff in charge? I have nothing to worry about. You should join me,” Bryan offered.

“Unlike you, I have many pending assignments, and my contracts are still very valid. Making a move like that would have too many consequences and attract penalties I have no desire to pay,” Matt said, and Bryan nodded in understanding.

“True. I will be moving to Serenopolis by the end of the week after I have wrapped up things at the agency. I will only come down here when I need a break,” Bryan said, and Matt nodded as he turned on the PlayStation.

“Let’s play.”

“Give me a minute, I need to check on Sonia, and then we can play,” Bryan said as he dropped his pad and went to Sonia’s bedroom to check on her.

Once he got to the bedroom, he saw his father seated on the couch beside Sonia while she laughed at something he was saying, “I thought you were feeling drowsy?” Bryan asked, and they both glanced at him.

“I thought so too until Desmond came to keep me company,” Sonia said, smiling at the old man who, after consoling her, had told her funny stories to cheer her up.

“Go and keep your wife company. Leave my girlfriend alone,” Bryan complained.

“Now that you are here, I will. Eve finds it difficult to sleep when I’m not holding her. We will continue later, dear,” Desmond said with a smile at Sonia as he stood and pecked her cheek.

“Thank you,” Sonia said, looking into those blue sage eyes she had fallen in love with in the last hour. True to his words, he had carved himself a permanent spot in her heart that had little to do with him being the father of the man she loved.

She suspected that he had also spoken to Celsie the previous night. That explained why Celsie, who had been in a foul mood after her fight with her mother, had been laughing lightheartedly when she saw them both walking into the house. The man was a gem.

“Don’t mention it,” Desmond said as he walked away, and Sonia followed him with her eyes.

“Why do you look like you’re in love with my dad?” Bryan asked, and Sonia giggled.

“Because I am. Now you not only have to be jealous of Andrew, but you also have to be jealous of your dad too,” Sonia said as she got off the bed.

“Your heart must be so large to accommodate three men,” Bryan observed jealously, and Sonia grinned.

“You have no idea how large it is. It can accommodate even more,” Sonia said as she walked over to the mirror to check her reflection.

“Matt is still around, right? I should say hello to him,” Sonia said, feeling a bit better than she had been feeling earlier.

“Are you sure you don’t need to rest? How are you feeling now?” Bryan asked as he went to stand beside her and feel her temperature.

“I don’t know if it’s the medicine or your father, but I feel better. I will come back inside to rest if I need to,” Sonia said, and Bryan looked at her skeptically.

“Let’s just make sure you are well covered first,” he said as he led her back to the bed and made her sit before going inside the closet to take a hoodie and socks.

Sonia’s heart was filled with love for him as she let him dress him up, and once he was done, he looked at her, “Can you walk? Or should I carry you?” He asked, and her eyes lit up at the thought of being carried.

“Is your ankle strong enough for that?”

“It has healed already. Hop on,” Bryan said as he crouched down in front of her, and she climbed on his back.

“The last time I was carried this way was when my dad was alive,” Sonia said as she rested her head on the crook of his neck.

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