Chapter 376 - Don't overexert yourself

~Montreal, Canada~

In the hotel suite, Felix is getting last few things from the living area to pack into the suitcase.

Sophia is resting in the bedroom.

"Are you sure you are OK?" He asked her for who knows how many times already.

"Yes. I feel sleepy."

Felix was worried. Sophia was always energetic, this is unusual. It's early for sleep. "Anything else? Headache? Fever? Nausea? Rash? Fainting? Loss of appetite? ..."

Sophia rolled her eyes. "Can you stop reciting side effects from some commercial for medications? I'm just tired. I think that today drained me, that's all."

Felix sat at the edge of the bed and gently stroke Sophia's head. "We can stay until tomorrow. So you get rest... do you want that?"

"At this point, that sounds like a good idea." Sophia closed her eyes and felt that she is drifting off to sleep. "What will you do?" She mumbled.

"I will watch over you." Felix settled into the bed next to Sophia and embraced her.

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Later in the night, Sophia woke up. After few hours of sleep, she was energized.

Felix was asleep next to her. She observed him for some time while thinking about previous afternoon with his mother. Sophia is sad that Sylvie does not like her. 'When I think about it, it was not easy for Felix to grow up with such a woman. She is too controlling... He was probably used to it, and it was a big change to retaliate against his mother.' Sophia is happy how Felix handled his mother. 'Felix made it clear that I mean a lot to him... He said that he wants to spend rest of his life with me.' she smiled.

Sophia remembered that Sarah sent her files related to Cox Industries. She went to the living area with her laptop. 'Indeed, shady business. They are laundering money, bribing... and what are these offshore accounts? Sarah and Aiden did a great job, as usual.'

Sophia reviewed information, organized it and started drafting the plan for their team of six to attack them.

Sophia likes the idea that she is working with her two sisters, in a team of six. 'Should we come up with a name for the team? When I finish this, we can meet online to discuss the strategy so that everyone is on the same page...'

~Los Angeles~

Thursday evening, JoAnna, Jeff, Sophia and Felix are having dinner.

"I'm very happy you decided to stay with us!" JoAnna exclaimed and looked at her sister. "Coincidentally, I don't work tomorrow. While Felix and Jeff are at White corp. talking their security things, two of us can go and check out some houses. I could use your opinion."

JoAnna's excitement was contagious. Sophia smiled, "I would love to join... but shouldn't you go house hunting with your beloved one there?" She nodded toward Jeff.

JoAnna pouted. "He is busy and told me to narrow down the choices before dragging him through the city... but the realtor got so many choices that I really don't know what to do."

"I get it, don't worry. I will join you. But I need to make few calls in the morning. After that, I'm all yours. Will that work?"

"Sounds good!" JoAnna was happy that Sophia has time to join her. She does not like realtor lady that Jeff hired very much, she gets tired easily and does not have patience to wait when JoAnna wants to check out every area of the house. If JoAnna knew how Jeff selected the realtor, she would give him a hard time. He went to the company and asked for available realtors in the area, then he eliminated all males (no man will spend a day with JoAnna driving through the city and checking houses, it's not safe), then he eliminated everyone under 40 years old (after incident with Isabella, even females are not considered safe). Out of remaining candidates, he discriminated based on physical appearance, and picked the least attractive one.

"Just make sure you don't overexert yourself." Felix warned Sophia.

"What do you mean overexert yourself? It's mostly driving around and walking a bit." JoAnna explained.

Sophia sighed. "Lately I'm getting tired easily. I'm not sure if I caught something or not."

"I told her to go for a checkup, but she is refusing." There was concern in Felix's voice.

"It's not that I'm refusing, but I'm busy."

JoAnna listened and thought that there might be more to it. "Are you experiencing any symptoms other than fatigue?"

Sophia refused to answer. "Let's not make this a checkup. I would like to enjoy the meal, and then go back so I can freshen up and sleep. OK?"

"Sure, whatever you say." JoAnna responded to Sophia and looked helplessly at Felix who was obviously displeased by Sophia's lax attitude. "You can't help a person who does not want it."

"Don't stay late." Jeff took JoAnna's hand and kissed it. "We will head out early so that we can finish as soon as possible and make it a long weekend."

JoAnna smiled. "It's difficult to plan time in advance. How about when you are done you text me, and we will head back then."

"Sounds like a plan." Jeff looked at JoAnna like she is the most precious thing in the world, and she was returning his gaze with equal passion.

Sophia was very happy to see them enamored like that. She sighed when she thought how since last weekend in Montreal, things are not as smooth between her and Felix how they used to be. Sophia told herself that it's just due to stress she experienced that Saturday, and that stress causing her the fatigue. 'It's not that I don't love him, but I feel like passion in me reduced.' She tried analyzing the situation and her emotions many times, but it only caused her to feel more stress. She even felt lack of appetite. Sophia is aware that she needs to get out of that cycle: stress is causing her fatigue, when she is tired her mind is exaggerating things and making her worry, which is causing her more stress, and now even loss of appetite got into the mix. She is hoping for a good night rest.