Sophia Adams' life was near perfect. She was about to get married to her fiancé, and she had a successful career. Until one day, her life falls apart and she loses everything she's worked for. She decides to move back to her home country, where she encounters Ryan Caddel again. From being friends to lovers, and now strangers, their painful past and memories that had been put away for eight years begin to resurface.
View MoreSOPHIA One slip up from either of us and our lips would be touching. How did we get into this situation?“Would you listen to what I have to say now?“ I was being such a coward about it, I know, but could I really be blamed?“Would you give me the chance to tell you everything? I promise I won't leave one thing out.“I wish I could do that. I wish I could stop being scared, but whenever you feel this way, you cannot just help it.I heard footsteps and I quickly scrambled off him before anyone found us in such a position.I gave him one last glance before turning around to leave.“Sophie, wait!“ he called after me but of course I didn't. He grabbed my arm, turning me to face him.“Why-” he paused. “Why don't you want to listen to me? Do you hate me that much?“Hate? I wish I could. I sincerely wish I could.“I'm not ready to deal with the pain that comes with revisiting the past. I can't handle it,”He sighed, pulling me closer. “But if we don't talk about it now, it's still there,
SOPHIA“I was expecting Narin to be helping you down, but suddenly out of nowhere, Sir Ryan comes down, with you on his back, holding you tightly like he's scared you'd fall off,” Ariel said, in the most dramatic ass voice as we set up our tent.This was the fourth time she was saying it and to be honest, it made my heart race just thinking of the moment again but of course I couldn't smile and let them know that I liked it, or I wouldn't hear the end of it.“Take note that if it were somebody else, he wouldn't do all that. Sir Ryan is definitely in love with you, Sophia,” I turned around, pretending to adjust the mattress, so she wouldn't see the big ass smile that had formed on my face.I might be crazy. Smiling at the thoughts of Ryan Caddel, that might just be the perfect explanation for my situation, but who cares? Sometimes we get a little crazy.“Wow, you are not arguing this time around. So you admit he loves you. Did he tell you?“ Ariel said.'You have no idea how much I lov
SOPHIA “Ryan, I can manage to walk myself,” I stuttered.He slowly turned his head to cast me a glance, his eyes narrowed.“How do you plan on doing that?“I took in my lower lip.He was right. I could try walking, but I wouldn't even go far. We were closer to the top of the hill than we were to the ground, and I'd probably fall halfway, but there's no way I'd be getting on his back.One, it was so embarrassing. Two, there's no way I'd let the team see me on Ryan's back, all the speculations they probably ignored would rise and I'd be the main point of attraction, and most importantly, this was Ryan fucking Caddel I was talking about. The same man I was supposed to hate.“I'll try,” He sighed, shaking his head. “Just get on Sophie. I'm not complaining,”But he just didn't understand. It was kind of embarrassing for me.“I'll leave first,” Narin suddenly said. Taking hold of the box, she gave a polite bow to Ryan and walked away. Once she was at a safe distance, Ryan spoke up.“She's
SOPHIA No, I can't let his words get to me. They were all lies, all they could ever be.“I know you think, oh what a despicable liar he is,”“Your anger towards me is valid, too, but all I ask is a chance to explain myself. If even after that, you still hate me, I'll respect your decision and leave,”A chance. It was easy for him to ask for it, but I didn't have the luxury to give it whenever I wanted.“We are starting now!“ A yell brought me out of my thoughts. I felt a tear roll out of my eyes, sliding down my cheek, and I quickly wiped it off.I glanced one last time at him, the broken look in his eyes, breaking my heart too, but I didn't let it stop me from walking away.A few hours later.“Everybody smile!“I forced a smile onto my face, and after three seconds, the camera lights flashed, and we all disengaged from our poses. Narin walked over to the camera stand and took a look at it.“It turned out well,” she yelled out to us.“When do we get the pictures?“ I asked Ariel as we
SOPHIAThe next morning.“Did you sleep well?“ Rose nudged me as soon as I stepped out with Narin. We were all out in the hallway, waiting for our first activity of the day.I actually liked the design of the hotel. Unlike the usual closed hotel design, this one was quite open. The hallways had railings that faced buildings on the other side with trees in their middle.“Yeah. You?“ She nodded. “Yes I did.“Suddenly, a smirk appeared on her face as she crossed her arms. “I was hoping you'd pair with Sir Ryan,” I glanced at her with a glare.“You'd never give it up, I guess?“She nodded. “How can I when he keeps looking at you like that?“ she asked, taking her eyes away from me. I followed her gaze, and my eyes landed on Ryan. Just like she said, his eyes were on me, watching me closely. All of a sudden, his lips curved into a small smile, and I found myself not breaking our gaze. It felt like he had enchanted me, and I just couldn't look away.“Even you can't look away. It's okay to d
SOPHIA How will I survive the next five days?That thought kept running through my mind as I walked away from him. Everyone's gaze was on me, thanks to Ryan. They must think something really was going on between us.“You two,” Ariel nudged me slightly once I got my suitcase and met up with them.I frowned. “Not you too,”She smirked. “I'm just saying.““I don't know who is luckier. You or Sir Ryan,” Rose cut in.I glared at her. “Nothing is going on with us. We just happen to know each other,”She nodded. “Since when?““He's my best friend's brother. Would you let me be now?“ She raised her hand in defeat, chuckling, then she added. “For now,” I shook my head, fighting off my smile.After everyone had gotten their bags, we began to head into the hotel. According to what I heard, the hotel belonged to a friend of Ryan's and he was letting us use it for our time here. For free even.If I had the thoughts of Ryan aside, I was actually looking forward to this retreat and I hoped to hav
RYANHer lips parted as she continued to stare at me. Those beautiful eyes. My absolute favorite thing to look at.I saw the small smile on her face that she was trying to hold in and it made me smile too.All of a sudden, as if realizing that she had stared at me for too long, she turned away.“Is that Ryan I hear?“ Zara asked.I grinned and held her hand, turning the phone to me. I felt her stiffen for a moment before she relaxed under my hold but she didn't pull away.Was this a sign? Was this a sign that she was finally thinking of giving me a chance? A chance to mend the past? The first time I saw her at Zara's house, she absolutely seemed like she hated my guts, but now, she was letting me hold her.“It's me indeed,”Zara grinned knowingly. “I'm surprised Sophia let you sit with her,”I smirked. “I'm the boss, so,”She snickered. “Sophia, hit his head for me, thank you,”Sophie laughed and I gave her a playful smirk. “You know I'll let you do anything to me,”She tried to concea
SOPHIAThe next day, evening.I held the handle of my suitcase in one hand, my handbag resting on the suitcase. Ariel said something causing the team members to laugh. I wasn't listening as my mind was surprisingly on Ryan.Would he come? If he had given me those flowers for the number of days I wouldn't be home, then that must mean he wouldn't be there right? But overnight those thoughts had run repeatedly through my mind. I wanted him to be there, and at the same time, I didn't want him to.Narin wasn't here yet so could that mean he was going to come?My phone began to ring and I took it out of my pocket to see Lucas calling. I asked Rose to watch my bag while I walked away from the group to answer the call.“Hello, Lucas,”“Sophie, are you free now?“It was weird having someone else call me that.“I'm not. Why?““How about we meet tomorrow? I have something to tell you,”“Why can't you say it now?““It's not something that can be said over the phone,”“Oh, my workplace is having
SOPHIA“I usually predicted that the both of you would marry each other,” I heard a voice behind me as I took out my bag from the locker.I turned around in surprise to see Mrs Julius standing behind me. She gave me a warm smile which I returned. “He loves you a lot, “ “What?“ I asked in surprise as I shut the locker.She stepped closer to me and held my left shoulder.“I can see it in his eyes how he looks at you, and all that he does for you,” How he looks at me? What he does for me? Everybody says they see it, but why don't I?"Or maybe you do, but you are insecure so you try to ignore it," the voice in my head inputted. I shook it off.“Earlier the tension between you both was so intense. Everyone in the room felt it. If it's not you both for each other, it's not right,”I forced a smile. “I appreciate your concern, but Ryan and I don't love each other. In fact, we are no longer-”“Mrs Julius!“ A familiar voice cut my statement off. We both turned sideways to see Ryan walking t
SOPHIA “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking." A voice broke through my deep train of thoughts. “We are currently descending and will be landing shortly. Please ensure your seatbelt is securely fastened and your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position." I pulled up the window blind and looked outside the plane. Under the clouds, the tall buildings in the city were now visible. This was it. I was back in California. I never thought I'd come back for anything. I left with that intention, but, I guess life has a way of humbling you. In my case, I was insanely—no, I was brutally humbled. I'd never wish what life did to me on anyone else, anyone except Jake and Naomi. I had been living the life people would die for. After graduating fashion school, I started my very own clothing line, and I had worked really hard and brought it to the top with blood, sweat, and tears. Well, my life had been going pretty fantastic until it all hit me like a ...
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