The next morning, Shawn woke up beside Sofia, having cuddled her all night after calling one of the female staff to change her clothes. He sat upright on the bed, his gaze fixed on Sofia, who was still deep in sleep. His face softened as he covered her properly with the blanket, then stood up and left.Meanwhile, Rachel was on the phone with her mom, her face reddening with anger."Yes, he didn't sleep in the room with me, I gave him the juice, he drank it." She said on the phone, her voice rising.Shawn approached his door step and was about to enter when he heard Rachel on the phone talking. He paused, his ears perked up, and listened."I added the substance to his juice, I served him, and he drank it all. He could have come to me instead. I saw him in Sofia's room last night, cuddling her in his arms. It means he slept with her. My plan has been ruined! What do I do now? If he finds out what I did, I will be doomed for it." She exclaimed.Shawn's face darkened as he interrupted
At the dining table, Sofia avoided eye contact with Shawn, who kept smirking at her. "What did you do to Rachel?" she asked, her brow furrowed in concern. "Back to where she belongs." "What are you going to do now?"She asked, Her gaze remained fixed on her plate. "Focus on you." Sofia's head jerked up, her eyes widening in surprise. "What, are you surprised?" "What do you mean?" Her face scrunched in confusion. "Exactly what you heard." His tone was matter-of-fact. His eyes remained fixed on Sofia, his gaze piercing. "Please don't focus on me." "Why not?" He teased, his tone playful. "Can we change the topic?""Do you want to?" He smirked, and Sofia scoffed, continuing to eat.___Two days later, Sofia and Mabel chatted at the canteen. Mabel's face was etched with concern. "I know what my sister did was wrong, but she won't stop regretting her actions." "Yeah, it's a good thing Shawn didn't drink the juice." "Who did?" Her eyes narrowed. "I did."Mabel's eyes wid
Shawn and his men kept doing everything possible to find Sofia, and the police were involved too.Mabel returned home that day, her face etched with sadness, and her family wondered what was wrong with her.Mrs. Ruth's brow furrowed with concern. "What's wrong? Why are you looking like this?"Mabel's eyes dropped, her voice barely above a whisper. "Mom, something went wrong."V's face twisted with curiosity. "What happened?" "It's Sofia, she is missing."The family exchanged confused glances.V's eyes narrowed. "Missing? How?"Mabel's face fell, her eyes welling up with tears. "No one knows where she went, there is no trace about her."Rachel's face was skeptical. "How is that possible? Did she run away?" "I don't know."Mr. Mark's face was thoughtful. "I am sure she ran away." "I don't think so, Sofia will never run away, why will she even think of running away?" Mabel said.V's face was speculative. "Probably wants to be free from Shawn."Rachel's face nodded in agreement. "Ex
Shawn was still in deep depression and frustration when his cell phone rang, he picked it up quickly, knowing it was one of his men. After talking for a while, his face twisted in anger, and he rushed out of the house.Soon after, he arrived at a warehouse where his men told him where they were. They bowed to him, and he was surprised to see the school professor and another guy beaten to a pulp, with blood on their bodies.Shawn's face was a mask of fury. "What's going on here?" he asked.One of his men stepped forward. "We found out they are responsible for the missing of Miss Sofia and some other ladies."Shawn's eyes narrowed. "How?""The guy on the right-hand side confessed to being sent by this man here to get five ladies for human trafficking. We happened to see him enter the school premises through the street CCTV camera, and he was looking suspicious the same day Miss Sofia went missing."The man explainedShawn's face darkened, and he moved to the professor. The professor co
After their intensive kiss, they fell asleep cuddling each other. Some moments later, Sofia's eyes fluttered open as she recalled the moment between her and Shawn earlier. She wondered if it was a dream. She tossed to face him and stared lovingly at him as he was sound asleep with his arms still wrapped around her.A soft smile played on her lips. "Who could think a cold-hearted man like you could have a peaceful sleep like this?" she muttered, her voice barely above a whisper. She giggled, playing with his lashes."Despite being old, you still know how to sweep a lady off her feet, don't think you have won me over, Shawn. You still got to push harder," she smirked, her eyes sparkling with amusement.Shawn's eyes suddenly snapped open, and Sofia was taken aback. "Really?" he smirked, his eyes crinkling at the corners. He tossed her onto the bed and pinned her hands above her head. Sofia's eyes widened in surprise. "What are you doing? I thought you were sleeping," she gulped, he
Days went by, and Sofia sat alone in the canteen, her eyes fixed on her meal with a melancholic gaze. Her face was pale, and her eyes looked sunken, revealing the depth of her longing for Shawn. They had only exchanged texts since his departure, and the distance between them felt like an eternity.Mabel approached her, a knowing glint in her eye, and sat down with her meal. "One phone call is all you need to do to hear his voice," Mabel teased, her voice laced with amusement. "What are you talking about?" she asked, her voice laced with denial. "Exactly what you heard. You miss him," she said, her eyes locked on Sofia's.Her eyes dropped, and she took a sip of her juice, her face a picture of sadness. "I don't," she muttered, her voice barely audible. "Keep telling yourself that," she said, her eyes sparkling with amusement, as she continued eating.Her gaze drifted off, her eyes fixed on a spot, her mind consumed by thoughts of Shawn.A week flew by, and Shawn still hadn't ret
Shawn was busy in his office, his eyes fixed on the documents in front of him, when his PA entered with some files. "Here is the file you requested for," he said, placing it on the table in front of Shawn. "What time is my next meeting?"His PA replied, "By 2 pm, sir." "Okay, you can go," he said, and the PA left.Not too long after, someone knocked on the door, and Shawn asked the person to enter without looking up to see who it was. "Hey, Shawn," Rachel called, and Shawn raised his face up to her, his eyes widening in surprise. "What are you doing here?" he asked, his voice cautious. "Please, just listen to me, I mean no harm," she said, her eyes locked on Shawn's. "Then why are you here?" he asked, his eyes narrowing. "Can I at least sit?" she asked, and Shawn stared at her, his expression unreadable.Meanwhile, Sofia and Mabel were chatting in the class after the lecture was over. Mabel's face was teasing. "Your mood since yesterday is so overwhelming, tell me, is h
Shawn was busy in his office, his eyes fixed on the documents in front of him, when someone barged into the office. The intruder's face was scowling, his eyes blazing with annoyance."You fool! You pick my call last night and the least you can do was to come pick me up at the airport," the intruder said rudely, his voice echoing through the office.Shawn raised his face to the intruder, his expression calm, before returning to what he was doing. "You are unbelievable," he said, his voice laced with amusement.The intruder's face fell, but he quickly regained his composure. He moved to sit down facing Shawn, a smirk playing on his lips. "Aren't you happy to see me?" he asked, his eyes glinting with mischief.Shawn's face was neutral. "What are you doing here, Troy?" he asked, his voice firm. "What? Aren't you happy to see your own best friend you haven't seen for the past two years?" he asked, his voice laced with mock hurt. "Why will I be? Is not as if you have anything meaningful
During the weekend, Mabel and Sofia were seated together in the camping bus, ready to go, as the other students were entering one after the other. Mabel's face turned thoughtful."It was so hard to convince Troy to let me go camping," Mabel said, rolling her eyes.Sofia chuckled, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "Same for Shawn, those two are just something else."They both sighed, their faces mirroring each other's exasperation.Then their cell phones rang, and they looked at them to see it was their men calling. Mabel's face lit up with a smile."Troy!" "Shawn!" They exclaimed together, and sighed tiredly as they answered the call.The bus drove off, heading to the camp.- - - Three days later, Sofia and Mabel returned from their camping trip, beaming with excitement. It was fun, and they learned many things. Their stay in the camp was amazing.Their men never ceased to call them on video calls to know how they were doing and how the camping was going.After the camp
Shawn drove into a new, complete building with Sofia and her family. They came down, wondering why they were there. Sofia's brow furrowed in confusion."Shawn, why are we here?" Sofia asked, her voice laced with curiosity, along with her family.Shawn's expression turned mysterious. "Let's go inside first."They went inside, and Diana's eyes widened in awe. "Wow, this place is beautiful."The whole place was well-furnished with expensive interior design. Sofia's curiosity got the better of her. "Is this your new home?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.Shawn smiled, his eyes shining with excitement, and moved closer to Lucas. He handed over the house keys and some documents. "This is now your new home."The family's eyes widened in shock, their faces frozen in surprise. Grandma's jaw dropped."What?" Grandma grasped, her voice trembling.Shawn's smile broadened. "Yeah, do you like it?" he asked, his eyes scanning their faces.The family was speechless, their faces still
Sofia arrived at the library pretty late, and Mabel stared at her, her brow furrowed. "Why are you so late?" she asked quietly, not wanting to disturb the other people in the library.Her face turned sheepish as she brought out her books from her bag. "Something came up."Mabel stared at her, amused, her eyes sparkling. "You wanna tell me what came up? Your mood yesterday is different now." She leaned in, her voice barely above a whisper. "Did Shawn make it up to you?" Sofia's face turned defensive, but a hint of a smile played on her lips. "I knew it! Girl, you are on fire." "Can we just read now? I don't have much time. Shawn set up a time for me, and if I don't meet up, it's gonna be another of his punishments." "Aw, that's kinda cute." She said, amused.The two friends started reading, their faces filled with concentration. Back home, Shawn was relaxing at the poolside, his face relaxed, and was on the phone. "Is everything ready?" he asked, his voice firm.Troy and Jef
Shawn drove home with Sofia, his expression stern and unyielding. He carried her out of the car on his shoulder, heading to their bedroom."Can you just let me explain, it wasn't intentional," She said, her eyes pleading and apologetic as she tried to explain. However, he ignored her, his face unchanging.They entered the room, and he lay her down gently on the bed. He climbed on top of her, undid his necktie, and used it to tie Sofia's hands to the bed. His smirk was evident, his eyes gleaming with amusement."Now, it's your punishment," he said, his voice low and husky.She gulped hard, her eyes wide with anticipation and a hint of fear. "Am sorry, I won't do it again."Shawn's grin turned sly, his eyes locked onto hers. "Too late."He started kissing her neck and caressing her body. She let out a soft moan, her eyes fluttering closed as her body shivered from his touch. Her face was etched with desire, her lips parted.She anticipated being kissed on the lips, but Shawn just want
Days later, the ladies gathered at their favorite cafe, sipping their drinks and savoring their snacks. Sofia's eyes sparkled as she drank her milkshake. "Hmm, I miss this." "It's a good thing Shawn finally let you go of his hands."Mabel's grin turned teasing. "Hmm, that's nice. How was it with you and Shawn for the past few days?"Nina's eyes twinkled with curiosity."Wonderful, I will say." Sofia's cheeks flushed, and she smiled softly. Nina's eyes sparkled with amusement. "Aw! With the glint in your eyes, I'm sure you guys have already done it."Mabel's eyes narrowed, and Sofia's blush deepened. "They did," She said, and they all laughed. "Wow! That's cute! You're finally a full woman." Nina said happily and Sofia's smile turned radiant. "So, how was it?" Nina asked. "Perfect."Sofia's eyes sparkled.The ladies laughed, and Mabel's eyes turned playful. "Aww! Now you're making me crave mine." "You and Troy did it together?"Sofia asked curiously. "Yes, the night of your bir
Everyone was having their breakfast, except for Shawn and Sofia, who were still locked in their room. Troy's expression was curious as he asked, "Is Shawn and Sofia not coming down for breakfast?"Mabel smiled warmly, her eyes sparkling with understanding. "Let them be, they have been away for so long, so let them have their moment."Just then, Shawn appeared at the bottom of the staircase, a cheerful grin spreading across his face. "I thought I heard my name."Troy chuckled, his eyes teasing. "Finally, you are out."Shawn greeted everyone warmly, his expression radiant. "Good morning everyone." "How was your night, dear?"Lucas smiled, his eyes twinkling with curiosity.Shawn's grin turned sly, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "Never been better." "Hmm, I see." Troy raised an eyebrow, his face playful. "Where is Sofia? Is she still sleeping?" Diana's eyes sparkled with concern.Shawn's expression turned sheepish, his cheeks flushing. "Um.... Troy interrupted, his voice tea
Shawn and Sofia burst into the bedroom, their lips locked in a passionate kiss. They couldn't wait for the party to end, and now they were finally alone.Everyone else had left, exhausted from the celebrations. Jeff had met up with the party, and it had been a day to remember. Nina and Jeff had left for their home, while Mabel and Troy sat down in the living room, enjoying each other's company.But Shawn and Sofia were lost in their own little world. They were consumed by their love for each other, and nothing else mattered. His hands caressed Sofia's body, his fingers tracing the curves of her waist, her hips, her breasts. He kissed every part of her body, his lips leaving a trail of fire wherever he touched."I missed you so much," he whispered between kisses. Her eyes fluttered closed, her body arching into his touch. "I missed you more," she moaned. "Don't ever try to leave me again."His eyes burned with intensity. "I won't," he promised, lifting her onto the bed.They contin
Two years had passed, and life had returned to normal. Everyone was living their lives as usual, still holding onto the hope that Shawn would return, especially Sofia. Despite going out with friends and focusing on her studies, her heart still longed for Shawn's return. She believed that he would come back for her someday.Her eyes sparkled with determination as she delved into her academic pursuits, ensuring that when Shawn returned, he would be proud of her accomplishments.It was her twentieth birthday, and everyone was secretly planning a surprise party for her. Sofia had explicitly stated that she didn't want a birthday celebration, but Troy had persuaded the others to throw her a surprise party anyway.Mabel and Nina were in on the secret, and they devised a plan to take her out of the house. They convinced her to join them for a shopping trip to the mall, and Sofia, oblivious to the surprise awaiting her, agreed to go along.As they left the house, the others sprang into acti
It's been weeks since Shawn left with Cindy, and Sofia hadn't been herself. She barely ate or talked to anyone, locking herself in Shawn's room and refusing to go to school or see anyone. All she did was cry every day, yearning for Shawn's return.Before Shawn left with Cindy, he asked Troy to take Sofia and her family to his mansion to live there. Troy did as he was instructed.Everyone tried to bring Sofia out of her sadness, but all was in vain. Nina and Mabel came to the house to see her, moving to her doorstep and knocking, along with her mother, Grandma, and Troy."Sofia, can you open up? Your friends are here to see you," Troy said, but there was no response."Sofia, dear, please open up, please!" Diana said, and they sighed tiredly after making an attempt for her to open up."What do we do now?" Mabel said sadly."I'm scared she'll hurt herself," Grandma said."Me too," Diana said.They sighed tiredly and moved to the living room, thinking of what to do next."When will Sha