Salvatore's POVI watched as Sofia slowly sat upright on the bed, my eyes remained fixed on her. “Good morning” her voice small and gentle. She didn't dare look at my eyes but anywhere else, making me almost chuckle. “Good morning to you too, Sofia. You came barging in like that—”“I'm sorry, Salvatore. I'm very sorry. I didn't know there were others in there. Enzo didn't tell me. I just wanted to ask…” she paused. I raised my brows, wondering why she stopped. “I'm sorry,” her head bowed. My eyes narrowed as I continued to stare at her. “What are you sorry for?” I asked her, and she blinked, without looking at me, she said, “For everything”Moving closer to sit beside her on the bed, I asked,“What's everything, Sofia? The kiss?” She snapped her eyes up to look at me,“Or for avoiding me for three days? Or is it for barging into my office like that? Or was it for…” She squeezed her eyes shut, ready to receive more questions,“For coming into the gathering of men dressed in this
Salvatore's POVI watched as Sofia tried to arrange her short nightwear, then brush her hair with her hand before she went to open the door in a hurry for Enzo. Her face was still flushed and if I were Enzo, I would know something had been going on in here. But Enzo is a little boy, he wouldn't suspect a thing.“Are you alright?” He asked Sofia the moment he stepped into the room.“Huh, me?” She asked, pointing at herself and Enzo bobbed his head. “Yes. You look red. Are you sick?” I tried not to laugh, which she quickly retort,“That's not true” “It is. Daddy, look at her face. Doesn't she look red?” He asked me and I looked up at her. If I tease her, she'll run into that bathroom, and I didn't want that now. Especially when we need to talk about this particular kiss we had just had. She did apologize for the first one, what about the second? Are both a mistake?“She has been crying” I replied, making Sofia snap her eyes at me while Enzo at Sofia. “You were crying? Why?” He ask
Sofia's POV I've not been able to stop bitting my lower lip and touching my lips since Salvatore left. This time, I was in my right senses to know that he had kissed me himself. And he didn't seem to regret it. My heart had never pounded so loud and fast for a man as he did with Salvatore today. I felt like a little teenager again. I just can't stop smiling.I've been in the bathroom for a long time and Enzo continued to complain from my room.“Sofia!” He yelled again for the umpteenth times.“I'll be out now, Enzo,” I said as I forced myself to stand up from the bathtub“You've said that more than a hundred times already” and I giggled at Enzo's frustrated voice. He should blame his father. The man was driving me into a world I don't even realize I've gotten into until Enzo's voice pulls me out.This time, I tried to focus, not giving attention to my thoughts of how Salvatore's hand danced on my skin. My thighs, very close to my… God, Sofia! Stop thinking! I exclaimed mentally.Th
Sofia's POVIt's been a week since Salvatore left, and I'm a bit worried because he hasn't called or texted yet. I pray and hope he was alright. Enzo and I were sitting waiting for breakfast so early in the morning. Vacation was over and Enzo had to resume school. That's what's making this so worrisome, Salvatore promised Enzo he would be back before school resumed, but here we are. Enzo had a sad expression on, and I wasn't feeling any better. Since Salvatore left, it was either I slept in Enzo's room or he slept in mine. We try to be as positive as possible. Sometimes I don't know I space out until he calls my attention, and he does the same sometimes too.Madam Cassie dropped our food in front of us,“Here you go. Eat enough. Today is the first day of school again” she tells Enzo who forced a smile at her, but we could all tell he wasn't happy.Madam Cassie looked at me and I shrugged. I'm even more worried because since I came to this house, Enzo had been on school holiday. Now,
Sofia's POVI released breaths I didn't know I've been holding after the car moved where I had seen Alessandro. I refused to raise my head to look at the scenery any longer. What I had seen was enough. When I got home, I made my way to my room. I needed to speak with Salvatore, I needed to be sure he was alright. Again and again, I tried his phone, but it still wasn't going through. Panic enveloped me as I wondered what the hell had happened to him that he wasn't picking up his calls. My eyes turned glassy as I thought of the worst. With shaky knees, I walked over to the bed and sat on it.Not being comfortable there, I crept to the ground and sat there with my arms around my raised knees. “Salvatore…” I murmured as tears fall down my eyes. I've been the one telling Enzo to be strong, but if something happens to Salvatore, I wonder if I'll be strong. What do I tell Enzo? Why did Salvatore have to go for some silly mission that could take his life? I know he wasn't going sightseei
Sofia's POVNana held me by the hand as we walked past an exit I never knew was ever in this house. “Nana, how did you know about this place?” She held my mouth closed. “Shhhh” she shut me up as she continued to pull me out of the exit silently. We appeared at the back of the mansion. I have never been to this part of the Mansion before. I followed Nana until she opened the gate that, I thought, was locked. She had the keys, again I wanted to ask how she got it but paused when I heard the sound of a car.Was that Salvatore? It has to be. Who else would drive in?“Nana, I think Salvatore is back”“That's not true,” Nana said to me, but I was adamant about seeing who it was that had come into Salvatore's mansion“Let me go and see for myself,” I told Nana, but her grip tightened around me.“You can't leave now that we've gotten here” she argued and I replied immediately, “What if that's Salvatore? Why should we leave if the person we are going to search for is already here?” I asked
Sofia's POVOn our way, I kept smiling as I thought of Enzo's reaction. He would be so happy to see his father back, he has hoped and cried too much. Salvatore came down, and I followed when I noticed we've gotten to Enzo's school. There, he made a call. “Aren't we going in?” I asked him.“No, they'll come out” he said to me, making me remember that two guards had actually stayed behind this morning when I came to drop Enzo at school. It didn't take long, Enzo was coming out with a straight face. His bag was held by one of the guards, and he walked down like he cared less about anything. A true Salvatore. Not until he saw his father, though. His eyes twinkled, and a wide grin broke out on his face. Before I knew it, Enzo was running down happily. The last time I saw this genuine smile on his face was thebday before his father left for his business, as he called it.Enzo jumped on Salvatore, who was quick to pick him up in his arms. The man must have missed his son so much too beca
Salvatore's POVAll this time, while we were under attack, all I could think of at that moment was Sofia and Enzo. I wished I had set some things right before leaving, like telling Sofia how I felt, but on second thought, how can I convert my enemy's wife?I noticed Enzo and Sofia had become so close, it made me wonder what exactly happened while I was gone. They spoke freely like best friends, and I wonder the stunt Sofia is going to pull just to get Enzo friends in school.I'm not surprised he doesn't have a single friend, I never had one, too. Especially when my father made it so difficult for me to have one. I'm not hard on Enzo, not like my father was to me.We were at the dining table having dinner. Sofia and Enzo kept discussing something I'm not so sure about. From time to time, Enzo tells me a funny story of what happened while I was away.I'm glad he
Author's POV After the incident with Chloe, the relationship between Sophia and Salvatore became even stronger.Eduardo could no longer chase after her as he had learnt that she was pregnant.It has been over 8 months and the pregnancy was bigger and everyone around now knew that she was pregnant.Even little Enzo knew that she was pregnant and had decided to take her like his mom in order to go over the trauma of having to know that his own mother wanted to take his life."Mother " He called as he ran to her after coming back from school."What is it my dear?" She asked when he came closer to her."Look." He said as she took her gaze to his accessment file to see that he had the best grades."Wow, this is good Enzo." She said as she hugged him tightly."You know that it was all because of you mom, you made this possible." He said with a smile as she smiled."It's all your hard work dear""And your determination to make me work." He responded as they both chuckled."How's my little a
Sophia's POVI really didn't understand why he should be this caring to me, he was always being flirty and so I wasn't expecting his kind gesture all of a sudden."I'm fine " I muttered."Thank you so much for saving her." Salvatore said as he nodded.He took his gaze to the chemical that burnt the chair. "I can't believe that Chloe would be this wicked, how can she think of such an idea to kill a human." I asked."What of Damien?" I asked Salvatore."Yes we have to go look for where my son is, I don't know where that woman has taken my son to." He said."Please we need to look for Enzo at all costs, I am more concerned about him than anyone." I said."Eduardo takes her to the car while I go look for my son." He instructed."N...no, please I want to follow you two." I said."But you're pregnant." Salvatore without taking note of his words blurted out.Everyone now knows that I am pregnant, and there was no difference now if I tried to hide it from anyone. I could see the disappointme
Sophia's POVIt was the remote i saw her holding and the other was a knife."You want a slow death right?" She asked as I stared at her blankly, to be honest I still didn't understand what was happening.I wondered how a remote would cause my death."Can you explain to me?" I asked in confusion as she took her gaze up, I slowly followed them to find out that above me was a big bucket, but what I didn't know what it's contents."Do you know what that is?" She asked as I nodded negatively.She gave a smirk as she came closer to me. "It's called fluoroantimonic acid." She muttered with a smirk."What?" I asked as more tears leaked out of my eyes. "It's a kind of corrosive chemical that causes severe burn, it is worse than fire as it melts down anything it comes in contact with." She said in a smirk."S... so what are you planning to do with me?" I asked.."I want to melt you down, I mean that'll really be the sweetest death ever, don't you think?" She asked as more tears escaped from my
Sophia's POVI was scared, I could feel my legs shaking without me even making a move.I felt death whispering to my ears as the knife kept on dangling on my belly.She began tearing my clothes with the knife as all I did was to beg her, but she wasn't ready to listen to me."I begged you right? I told you to leave him and that I was ready to do everything to make you happy staying on your own, but you were just too selfish to leave him." She said."I have told you that I'll leave him, just spare me and my baby I beg you, I am ready to stay without Salvatore." I said with a pleading tune."But I want to talk to your baby, he's Salvatore child right?" She asked but I said nothing as I kept on breathing in hard breaths."I'm asking you a question." She groaned as I nodded briskly."Good, and so in that case I want to talk to him, if I can't have some time with Salvatore then I can surely have some time with him, don't you think?" She asked."My baby has no business with this, so please
Sophia's POV I felt weak that even my eye lids were hard for me to get them opened. I just felt weak deep in my bones, but then I struggled with all effort to get up, atleast that was what I could do right now to help myself. After trying hard I was able to lift my eye lids open to see where I was. The room looked somehow dirty and dark more like an uncompleted building. "What am I doing here?" I asked myself as I took my gaze around and then got to find out that I was tied to a chair. I couldn't move any part of my body regardless of how hard I tried I was just unable to make any movements. "What's happening?" I muttered. I was too weak In a way that I could not even make any movements. It was an impossibility for me to make any move, as I was tied and at the same time weak. "Arrgh." I groaned as I kept on trying my best to get out of the grip of this chains. Seeing that I was getting hurt by this, I gave up and decided not to make any movements, in order not to injure mysel
Salvatore's POV I was at the meeting with my board members, as we were discussing the growth of my company. I was not only centered at the underground business but I had a company that made so much money. Although the mafia business was my main source of income, I kind of used this for a cover up. "Sir our resources are slowly depreciating and we need adequate.finds to raise it at equilibrium, we were the top five biggest companies in America but presently we are suffering from funds to renew our resources, and if I must say, this is really having a downgrade on us" my manager said. I frowned. "What the hell are you trying to say huh? I mean what the fuck is happening to the funds I invested in that company this is the third time I am having complaints this year about the funds.'" I complained. "Now tell me? What the hell is happening to all the money I invested in that company? Because this is more or less compared to a case of fraud." I said as the other members took their gaze
Sophia's POV I was hoping that it wasn't what my instincts were whispering to me. "Who's there?" I asked. "It's me." The voice replied. My heart skipped. It was Eduardo again. What the hell was happening to that man, why the hell is he stalking me. My hands went to my phone. I thought of calling Salvatore too. But I was having second thoughts. What the hell would I tell Salvatore if he asks me why I was calling him? The thoughts were quite bothersome. "Can you open the door for me?" He asked. "What do you want from me?" I asked with anger. "You know what I want, so 'stop acting innocent and open the door for me" he said from outside as my heart beats increased even more. At this point I was now thinking of what to do in order to make him go away. "Can you open the door now?" He asked. "I am not in the mood to talk to anyone, please let me." I responded to him. "I promise that this won't take any minutes of your time I just want to ask you something that's all." He repli
Sophia's POV.I became so worried when I learned that she knows that I am pregnant.Of all people, it was her that knew about my pregnancy, and this wasn't something I'd be happy with.I knew what she was capable of doing, I really didn't know what to do now, she now knows that I am pregnant and she was capable of doing anything just to get rid of my baby, and that was what I was trying to avoid, I can't let her lay even a single hand on my baby.The thoughts were just too much that I didn't realize the moment Chloe had walked her way into the room with her wheelchair.The moment she walked in, I was moved by her presence."Hello." She said with a smile standing at the threshold."Hi." I said, feeling startled by her presence.She rolled in. "You look startled, hope my presence isn't startling you?" She asked."Why? I see you everyday so why would I get startled by your presence?" I asked."Because you're guilty, you know exactly what you did, and so you tend to be startled." She repl
Chloe's POVI said nothing to him as he moved closer to me. "You think you're smart right? You now want to do things on your own?" He asked."Just let go of me, let me be Eduardo." I said as I stood to my feet. He clutched my wrist. "I have helped you up to this extent and you want to betray me? You want to fight against them without my help?" He asked."Yes, I don't, I do not value your help anymore so I think it's high time we sever ties. I can do this on my own." I said as he clutched my throat. "How dare you speak such rubbish?" He asked."Let me go Eduardo, I don't want to partner with you again." I said."You have to. We have the same mission and so you need my help, without my help then there's nothing you can do in this mansion." He said still holding onto my neck.I was able to stretch my hand over to the bottle and clutch it, and without wasting time I broke it on his head and he let go of me clutching his head in pain.He groaned as he held his head..lI stepped back. "If