Elliot obeyed and backed off a little. “Is this okay?”Sophia pushed him lightly again, “More.”He stayed where he was. He grinned. “Are you afraid of me?” Sophia said sternly, “Why should I be afraid of you?”Elliot saw through her. He remained calm and said, casually, “Well, then. Why won’t you go back and sleep at the villa?”Pissed off, she replied, “Can’t you tell that I hate you?”He smiled and pinched her cheeks lightly, “I can’t help you with that. You’ll just have to bear with it.”She smacked his hands away, “Don’t touch me!” She had done so with so much force that she left red marks on his hands. Raising his brows, he decided to let it go when he saw her pursing her lips and cowering.“Where are you going to sleep tonight?”Sophia was annoyed and said, “At the hospital.”That night, after Sophia finished administering acupuncture to Grandpa Jeffrey, she left the manor as usual. However, a bodyguard blocked her path when she reached the main gate. “Mr. Elliot s
Perhaps Sophia missed her mom so much. That could be why she dreamt of her.In the dream, someone older than her walked to ward her with a bouquet in his hands. He was fair-skinned and a civilized gentleman, with a touch of timidity about him. He gave her the flowers as his classmates laughed at him. His voice was so soothing, “I loved you for a long time, Soph. Will you be my girlfriend?”She was at an age when she wanted a romantic relationship and he was the only guy she ever loved. Imagine the surprise on her face when he confessed his love for her in public. Taking the bouquet, she looked at him with a sweet smile and nodded, “Okay.”He smiled in return. However, his smile was that of arrogance and triumph. Then, his expression changed and he reached out to the onlookers, “Pay up.”She was bewildered. The onlookers expressed disappointment at her while fishing money out of their pockets. They mocked her. “Tsk. You’ve always looked aloof and proud. I can’t imagine it was this
It was break time at Phoenix High School. Sophia answered a call from Baxter and booked a private room in a restaurant nearby. “How did it go?”He chuckled, “It went well. There’s just one last step!” He gave her an envelope, “You could probably use these!”She opened it up and saw its contents, quite surprised to see them acting so intimately in the pictures. “That was fast. Did she break up with Brandon already?”Baxter said, “She’s counting on him to pay back the two hundred million dollars of penalty due to breach of contract. How was she supposed to do that?”She said disdainfully, “Looks like Amber isn’t charming enough. Aren’t they about to get married? Are you telling me that Baxter couldn’t even let go of the two hundred million dollars?”He said, “It was possible that Baxter couldn’t afford to pay off the penalty.”She thought it over and said, “Give me a minute. I need to make a phone call.” Baxter did just that. She gave a call to Ethel, “I have something I need t
Sophia was confused, “Do you guys know each other?”“We’ve met once a few years back.” Elliot said.Benny felt embarrassed. He diverted the topic, “How about I arrange a private room for you both?”She said, “I want the room next to room 209. Thank you.”“Sure.” He said and booked room 208 for them. Samuel wheeled Elliot into the designated room and left. Benny’s staff began to serve them food and drinks. Elliot asked her when the door closed, “Are you close to him?”Stabbing a piece of fruit, she said nonchalantly, “Kind of. I’m closer to him than I am to you, I guess?” That brought a shade of glum on his face. He asked coldly, “Closer than I am?”Sophia, “...” Shit! She shouldn’t have said that!“I mean we’ve known each other longer! Do you have to be this petty?”He stared at her, “I’ve kissed you, held you, and slept with you. Did he do all those things? How is he closer to you than I am?”She was both upset and amused by his response. She gave a piece of apple to him, “
The door closed. Amber was flustered. She said with a smile, “Please give me a moment, Mr. Zayn. I need to use the restroom.”Zayn rose, “I’ll go with you.”Amber pouted and pushed him back onto the couch, “It’s just the restroom. Do you think I’m going to run away, just like that?”He pinched her smooth hands and smiled, “Be quick about it!”She nodded and went into the restroom. Then, she gave Brandon a call at once. She started sobbing before she spoke, “You have to save me, Brandon. Sophia actually asked me to drink with Zayn. He’s such a pervert. I’m worried that he’ll force himself on me.”“Where are you?”“I’m in room 209. Gibbous Moon Bar.”“Alright. Don’t worry. I’ll be there in no time.”She hung up the phone, but she didn’t dare to leave the restroom. She decided she’d stay in there. On the other hand, Zayn spiked her drink with some drugs and yelled at the restroom, “Come out, hottie. I can barely wait anymore.”His voice was so cringe-worthy and nauseating. His st
Amber said apologetically, “He’s really my boyfriend, Baxter. Thank you for helping me out of a pinch just now. We’ll repay you by treating you to a meal next time.”Then, she proceeded to explain everything to Brandon, “This is Baxter. He saved me earlier. He only said he was my boyfriend to keep me safe. We were waiting for you.”Baxter looked at Amber intensely. He turned around without another word and left, as though he had been hurt deeply. The bodyguards followed after him.Amber longed to take off after him. She wanted to explain everything to him, but she just couldn’t!Brandon was displeased, “Who the hell is he?”She said, “I don’t think he’s from around here. We barely know each other. It was pure coincidence I ran into him just now. Zayn would’ve had his way with me if it wasn’t for him. What took you so long? I was almost scared to death!” She dove right into his chest pitifully.“It’s alright. Everything’s fine. Let’s go home.” With that, he was about to take Am
Today was her last day in the Patton Mansion. As usual, she woke up in his embrace. Ever since she slept with him on the same bed, insomnia hasn’t been as common. She could sleep through several hours. This had never happened in the past. She was still in his arms when she woke up. It looked like she hadn’t moved an inch from where she fell asleep last night. His arms rested on her waist, giving off a sense of intimacy. Opening her eyes slightly, she pushed him away.That woke him up. He opened his eyes slowly. Sleepiness still clouded his eyes. The usual animosity was all but absent. Even his voice was exceptionally soft, “What time is it?”Sophia said, “It’s just half past five. You should go back to sleep.” She rose and went away to freshen up herself and change clothes. She came out of the bathroom to find him gone. Not really bothered by it, she went downstairs. She thought she’d see him in the living room, but he was nowhere to be seen either. It was too early. Not even the
Robert was still in the middle of his thoughts when he heard someone calling out to him. He said to Sophia hurriedly, “Go ahead and unwrap your presents, Ms. Sophia. I need to go back to work. Just holler if you need me.”Sophia wasn’t really bothered by that. She walked into the room slowly. Not in a hurry to open the presents, she withheld the surroundings and took a seat. There were wines and cakes on the table, as well as ropes, whips, and candles.Her lips twitched a little. She was exasperated. What was this stuff? Why would Xena prepare so much stuff for her when she was alone?However, she couldn’t deny that it felt good someone remembered her birthday. Rising up, she decided to unwrap her birthday presents now so she could get back home sooner. She had always celebrated her birthday with Grandma every year and this year was no exception. She couldn’t help it if Elliot forgot about her birthday. Anyhow, she ate the omelet this morning. Perhaps that could count as a celebra