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Sofia's heart was racing, she didn't know how long Jonathan was standing there or how much he heard. And she knew he wouldn't answer that question directly if she asked. So he remained still, staring at her with cold eyes. She turned to face him, "How did you get in here?"
"You should really lock your doors," he replied with malice
She swallowed down what she was feeling and walked forward, "It wasn't what it looked like Jonathan."
Crane raised a brow and smirked, "Oh no? Then what was it Sofie? Because it looked pretty obvious to me."
She remained silent. And Jonathan could see her smudged makeup from crying. He felt a touch of remorse, but his face didn't waver.
Ring her fucking neck.
You're not helping.
She went behind your back Johnny. You're just going to let that slide?
"Tell me. Was your plan this entire time to string me along? Or did you just want to make big brother proud?" he asked, his voice was laced with spite.
She frowned, "I didn't have a motive for anything I've done. I didn't string you along Jonathan. I don't care about him."
"You may address me as Dr. Crane, not Jonathan."
She stared at him in disbelief before scoffing, "You're really going to do this right now?"
He shrugged his shoulders, "Whatever it is your dealing with at the current moment is not a concern of mine. I simply stopped by to bring these back to you." He handed out the keys to J's black corvette.
She stared at the keys but didn't grab them, her eyes shot up to his, "Stop it."
"Stop what Ms. Black?"
She growled and slapped the keys right out of his hand as they skidded across the floor. She glared at Crane, "I said stop!"
Who the fuck is she to give orders?
"You know your brother stopped by earlier." He said passively
She paused, "For what?"
He watched her before replying, "A little chat."
She narrowed her eyes, "He doesn't just chat. Why was he there?"
Demanding isn't she?
"He made me another offer."
"What was the offer Jonathan?"
Crane frowned, "What am I to you?" he asked
Who cares?
Sofia blinked, thinking the question to be completely random. "What?" she asked
He took a step closer to her, "You heard me."
She stared into his eyes, but there was no warmth in them. They were dark and hollow.
"From the very beginning Sofia."
She knew it looked pathetic, but her emotions were spiraling out of control. A tear rolled down her cheek, "What about you John? What am I to you?"
Nothing.
Crane clenched his jaw, as much as he wanted to tell her what she meant to him, he couldn't seem to find the right words. She walked up to him with pleading eyes, her arms wrapping around his midsection. Crane grunted and reached up to grab her face. But another thought scratched at the back of his mind. The last words Joker said to him before leaving.
'Decker wants her dead. If you care about her as much as you say. Take my offer.'
Jonathan closed his eyes and released her. Sofia watched him, not liking the feeling of his warm hand moving away from her face.
"You were…An experiment," he answered
She closed her mouth, the look on her face didn't sit well with Jonathan.
"Your lying," she said with another tear rolling down her face, "Stop lying to me Jonathan."
He grabbed her arms to unravel himself from her embrace, "I can assure you it was all just good business Ms. Black. I am sorry if I've caused you any inconvenience."
Now anger was building up inside of her and she shoved his hands away, "Liar!"
Jonathan was always good with poker faces, so trying to read him was nearly impossible. He just stood there, "Why do you think I agreed to your brother's bids? I figured I'd cross two hurdles with one leap to get what I wanted."
Sofia's mouth quivered a bit, she backed away from him.
Aw, your breaking her.
"And I did. My job here is complete. Your no longer useful to me Ms. Black, I apologize. But even if I were to develop something, I wouldn't want some other man's scraps," he finished, his jealousy picking up towards the end of that conversation.
Oho nooo you didn't haha!
Her eyes slowly fell to the ground, closing her fists together, "I should have known better. It was my fault trusting someone like you. Not yours," she said in a dry tone
Jonathan didn't like that answer.
Time to leave.
Sofia didn't look at him, instead she turned and started walking away. Crane stared at her while she looked out of the window, "You can leave now."
Jonathan gulped down his irritation and shut his eyes, turning and walking out of the door, exiting her apartment. He clenched his fists, knowing what he was doing was going against everything he wanted. But it was for her own safety, right?
Keep telling' yourself that Johnny.
I'm doing this for her.
Oh no. You're doing this for your work.
How?
Despite your overly exhausting attachments, you've grown too fond of Ms. Black. So much that you haven't even been paying much attention to your work.
Nonsense. I've managed to multitask.
Oh yea? So if she meant that much to you. Why don't you tell her how you feel?
Because it would complicate things.
No. Because it distracts you from your work. Something even I know you can't handle. So you're sending her away because she distracts you. Not because you care. Because it's convenient.
Jonathan refused to respond. He continued to walk to his car. Jonathan knew she was angry, but it was for her own good. And now, knowing that she kissed someone else, made things even worse.
That kid is starting to get on my nerves.
I agree. He must be dealt with.
What do you have in mind Johnny?
Sofia watched as Jonathan's car drove off and left her alone. Just another person she cared for, proving that they weren't worth anything to begin with. She sauntered over to her old paintings, her eyes shifting over to the portrait of Jack. She gritted her teeth and grabbed a can of red paint, turning and throwing it at the canvas. She dropped to the floor and placed a hand over her mouth, sobbing even more now.
The red paint dripping from Jack's mouth, the splatter looking like a red Glasgow grin as it stared at Sofia. She huddled on the floor and wrapped her arms around her body, her green eyes starting to glow in response to her emotions. This wasn't how things were supposed to go. But as she said. She should have known better.
Joker walked down the hallway from his room, his eyes instinctively looking at Sofie's room. Or it wasn't her room, not anymore right? He shook his head and grunted turning to head down the stairs. Frost walked up to him from the bar, "Boss you have a visitor."
"Fucking hell." He mumbled. If it were Maroni coming to tell him something went wrong he'd definitely slice the man's throat. J made his way to his office down the VIP hallway of the club. He opened the door to see the young doctor seated inside of the room.
He rolled his eyes, "Your like gum. You know that?"
Jonathan remained seated with his hands clasped together. How very psychiatrist of him. "I believe it's time I make an offer of my own."
"You do, do ya?" J replied, walking around his desk and shuffling through his disorganized pile of paperwork, looking for a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. Finding a cigarette and placing it in his mouth, "And what would that be Crane? I'd make it quick, I've got enough shit to deal with."
Jonathan stared at Joker, the faintest smirk on his full lips, "I know who Robin is."
