SOPHIA CASTILLO"What... What are you doing here?" I asked Adrian who had just let himself into my room without knocking. "Why didn't you come to me?" He said, surprising me with his actions."Come to you for what?" I asked him frantically."You heard what Mr. Brian said to me and instead of you to come to talk to me about it, you concluded and then you began to avoid me. Why didn't come to ask me?" He asked and my lips parted in shock.Was he expecting that I approached them and challenged them? Was he expecting that I make a scene by denying the allegations against my father? I wondered what he expected me to do.Right from the moment he saw me, he never hid his dislike and he made it hard to approach him so why would I go against him."What...what..." I stuttered, furrowing my brows in confusion."What you heard is not exactly what you think is it?" He said."Then what is it?" I asked him."It's simple, okay. I used to suspect your father because before I got married to you or got
SOPHIA CASTILLO"Yes."I heard him say.****It's been over a week since Adrian confessed his feelings to me and we have been trying to get to know one another.Unlike the other time when he asked us to be friends, now it's different.We still have our respective rooms but now, he tries to get me even involved in a lot in his life while I also talk to him too.We've gone out on dates, had fun, watched movies, and teased one another. It felt nice really warming up to him and so far he has been respectful to me.There were times we almost kissed but he pulled back at the last minute which made me wonder why but I never questioned him."Hi," Adrian said as soon as I let him into my room."Hi," I replied."What brings you to my room?" I asked him."I didn't tell you this because I just got told last night and I didn't want to wake up. I am going on a business trip for two weeks but I'd try my best to finish everything up and return to you," he informed me and I felt my stomach sink."You
SOPHIA CASTILLO POV "Sophia, I want you to meet Peter. He is my pilot," Adrian introduced a tall bearded man to me.I shook his stretched hands. "Hi," I said."Nice to meet you," he said."Nice to meet you too," I replied him."Come on," Adrian said to me, and with his hands on the small of my back, he led me to the private jet."Are you okay?" He asked me."Yes, I'm fine," I said to him before settling down on the sits.I have been on planes before but it felt different in a private jet compared to a plane.Adrian and I spoke for a while before I fell asleep and woke up when Adrian told me that we have arrived at our destination. I yawned with my palm covering my mouth as my eyes closed.I stretched my arms afterward before taking Adrian's hands and getting up from where I was seated."Here." Adrian wrapped his jacket around me."Don't want my baby shivering," he said and I felt my heart skip from the endearment he used on me."Welcome, Mr. Castillo and..." The man trailed off when
SOPHIA CASTILLOI returned back to the penthouse five hours after I left with Ozge, the person Adrian had told me would be coming over to keep me company. When I came back,I was expecting Adrian to be back but to my surprise he wasn't back. Maybe that was why he didn't call me.I was tempted to call him but I decided not to as I believe he was in a meeting and I didn't want to distract him.I decided to while away time by reading a book I came across in the bedroom but ended up sleeping.My eyes flutter up and in a blurry state, I saw Adrian backing me while shirtless. He seemed to he talking on the phone as I heard his speak.I rubbed my eyes with my hand and yawned."You are awake," Adrian said, sitting down on the bed while staring at me. "When did you come back?" I asked him, sitting down on the bed."An hour ago. I saw you sleeping and decided not to disturb you. How was your day?" He asked, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear."It's was good and yours?" I asked him."Stress
SOPHIA CASTILLOAdrian patted the empty side of the bed close to him for me to come to lie on. I just came out from the bathroom and was in my pajamas.I made my way to the bed and sat on it. He adjusted and pulled me closer to him."How are you feeling?" He asked me."I'm tired and I want to sleep," I replied to him. My heart was racing faster than normal as he was this close to me.I doubt I'd ever be able to get having him close to me."I have been wanting to ask you this, I hope you don't find it offensive," he said, playing the button on the top of my pajamas.I wondered what he had in mind and what he has been wanting to ask him. "What is it?" I asked sounding a little nervous. "You have a high school classmate, right? I mean I know you went to high school but did you further?" He asked I was surprised by his question as I never thought he would ever ask me that."Yes, I did further but I had to stop because firstly, my father issues, and secondly I got married to you and we
ADRIAN CASTILLOI really felt bad for how I treated Sophia and the tone I used on her. I wish I could take it back but I couldn't and I could tell that she wasn't happy with me. We were progressing and suddenly she has to bring my dead parents up and I got triggered. I am still unable to get over their death simply because I witness them being killed in front of me.It was one of the most terrifying memories of mine. It took me months to finally fall asleep even though I still dream of them.I didn't like talking about them because it only reminded me of the painful days of my life and how I wished I had died.Sophia has been avoiding it since she woke up. When I speak to her, she gives me short replies and it hurts me."What would you like for breakfast?" I asked her as I asked the woman on the phone to wait for some seconds."Anything is fine," she replied, reading the magazine in her hand."Just bring in the same food for two persons," I told the woman before ending the call.I
SOPHIA CASTILLOI wasn't angry with Adrian. I was just hurt. Firstly I didn't like the tone he spoke to me and how dismissive he sounded and secondly, I wanted to know why he said topics about his parents should never be brought up.He knows a lot about me but I do not know much about it and it's sad. If we wanted our relationship to work out, we needed to know about each other.It would have been better if he had told me nicely that he didn't want to talk about his parents the way he told me and it hurt my feelings.I guess he doesn't care about me as much as he claims.I had refused to go out with Ozge today as I wasn't in the mood and all I did was text Evelyn but I didn't tell her about the issues between Adrian and me.I heard the sound of the door opening and I knew Adrian was back. Instantly I acted as if I was sleeping on the couch because I didn't want to speak to him."Sophia, where are you?" I heard Adrian say d his footsteps became louder. I knew he was fast approaching wh
SOPHIA CASTILLOI watched as Adrian took in a deep breath and exhaled for the umpteenth time as he prepared to tell me about his parents.We had returned after eating dinner like twenty minutes ago and Adrian called me to join him on the bed.He clasped his fingers with mine and has been inhaling and exhaling. "I don't even know where to start," he managed to say after a while."I already told you that you do not have to force it if you are not ready to say it yet. You do not have to work, I'm not mad at you," I assured him. "You don't get it, do you, Sophia?" He asked and I shook my head."I don't," I answered."Have you ever witnessed people being killed in from of you before?" He asked and I stared at him frantically not understanding where the conversation was leading."No..." I shook my head.He exhaled deeply. "Fourteen years ago, my parents were both killed in front of me and I barely survived," he said and I gasped."What?" I couldn't believe my ears.Nobody knew this story