Chapter 78: Better Tell the Truth
As soon as Rain and Alexander left, Clifford turned to Sanya with a direct question, "What’s wrong with you? Why do you keep sneaking glances at Alexander?" He had noticed Sanya acting strangely, despite her efforts to hide it. Clifford knew her too well for her to fool him. They had known each other for years, almost since the day he met Rain. Sanya was Rain’s friend from Haven Orphanage, where Rain often volunteered and dragged him along.
It was there that Rain introduced him to Sanya, and since then, the three of them had become close. Their relationship was a bit more complicated, though. Clifford and Sanya often quarrelled, clashing over different opinions, with Rain always stepping in as their referee. Despite the bickering, their bond had grown strong over the years.
Now, seeing Sanya’s unusual behaviour was unsettling for him. Something was clearly off, and he was determined to get to the bottom of it.
"Oh, that... It’s just that he looks so different," Sanya mumbled, but Clifford caught every word.
"Different? Did you already meet him before?" he asked, his eyes not leaving hers.
Sanya fidgeted under his gaze. "Uh, no, what I meant is that he looks very different in person compared to the profile I saw at work. You know I work for that elite matchmaking company. I came across his profile there," she explained, forcing an awkward grin.
Clifford raised an eyebrow, unconvinced. Something didn’t add up.
"Stop overthinking things," Sanya insisted. "Why would I have met him in person? Hardly anyone even knows he’s Alexander Lancaster. Only a few people know his face. Or maybe you’re right, maybe he just looked familiar, and I didn’t realize it was him," she added quickly, trying to pull him back into the kitchen.