Chapter 30

"Ms. Talia!" Zachary greeted Natalie as he led Sophie over. Sophie didn't expect that Jasper and the others would meet a woman today—a rather beautiful one. Feeling a sudden sense of competition, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and curiously looked at Jasper. "Captain Locke, aren't you going to introduce us?" By referring to him as "Captain Locke" instead of "Mr. Locke", she tried to make their relationship more familiar. However, Jasper seemed to have completely ignored her, pulling out a chair to sit down without glancing her way. Sophie had never been so overlooked by a man, and her face immediately flushed with embarrassment. Zachary stepped in to break the awkwardness and introduce everyone. Natalie nodded at Sophie as a form of greeting. Sophie tilted her chin and smiled knowingly, realizing that Natalie and Jasper weren't close—she was only at the table because Jasper had saved her life. Feeling a little more at ease, she sat next to Jasper. The table was squa