"I had matters handled," Sophia said with her arms crossed.
Nicholas frowned.
"There was no need for you to step in and rescue me like I'm some damsel waiting to be saved," Sophia said angrily.
"Some gratitude would look good on you," he retorted, hearing Sophia scoff in response.
'At least this goes perfectly for the ruse,' she mumbled adherently before looking at him.
She vaguely remembered her asking Nicholas ever so politely to act jealous.
"I'm going to ask you something, and I'll use small words so you can understand it properly. You're going to have to act jealous," she told Nicholas once in the past.
Nicholas merely blinked in response, to which, Sophia replied, "Did I stutter?"
Nicholas laughed softly.
"You're not that much of a treat to get jealous from."
He was then nudged painfully in the rib.
This was all for the ruse's sake, of course. All proof that Sophia was heavily dedicated to making Julia happy, especially on her birthday.
