All Chapters of HIDDEN DESIRE: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Sophia knew that what she was doing right now was a foolish decision. Why was she even bothering to pick up Luke Abraham? Driving around the city, hopping from one bar to another. Attending crowds she despised. Enduring the occasional flirtation from sleazy men.“This is insane,” Sophia groaned inside the taxi that was crawling through the congested streets.'Just one more,' she thought. If she didn’t find the person she was looking for in this next bar, she would go home. Someone else would surely come looking for him later.“Oh, why didn’t I think of that earlier?” Sophia muttered to herself again.Of course, someone would come looking for Luke. After all, he was an Abraham.

When Albert fell silent, he realized that what he felt was indeed jealousy. So what? Sophia was his wife. As her husband, of course, he would feel this way seeing her meeting another man without his knowledge.But something so obvious, how could Sophia not realize it and still ask?Since Albert's pride was too high to admit it, he didn't answer the question. Instead, he turned his gaze out the window. As a substitute, Albert pulled Sophia closer, wrapping his arms tightly around her.That gesture was enough to answer the question lingering in Sophia's mind. She didn’t press further and returned his embrace with equal warmth.***Sophia dreamt about it again. The scorching fire, the suffocating smoke, the searing pain ac

“What time is it?” Sophia asked.“Ten,” Albert replied.“Evening?!” Sophia asked in disbelief. “So I’ve been sleeping that long,” she muttered to herself.Albert gave her a flat smile. “I don’t think you were sleeping at all. The truth is, you passed out for nearly the entire day.”Sophia waved her hand dismissively. “I didn’t pass out. You can’t tell the difference between sleeping and fainting, can you?” She still didn’t realize how bad her condition was this time. Usually, when she had a fever, Sophia never fainted like that.Albert looked at her incredulously.“I already

It had been a while since Sophia had gone outside. She was slightly surprised by the number of people bustling about on the streets. But as usual, Sophia managed to feign indifference, acting as if she wasn’t bothered in the slightest.When she entered the café, however, several pairs of eyes immediately turned toward her.The café, recommended by her new editor, was well-known among the socialite crowd. Sophia could already predict that some of them might recognize her, either as the haughty youngest daughter of Abraham or as the foolish wife of Albert Raymond.Whichever it was, Sophia steeled herself to remain indifferent. Without hesitation, she headed straight for the VIP room her editor had reserved.The room was quiet, with only three tables occ

The café was relatively quiet, with only a few customers. When Sophia appeared at the door, a waiter greeted her warmly and invited them in, then led the two of them to a VIP room. Sophia assumed Luke had made a reservation in advance. The café’s interior was luxurious yet classic, and the service rivaled that of a five-star restaurant.When the VIP room door opened, Sophia scanned the room and saw no one else but her brother sitting alone at a table in the center of the space.As their eyes met, Sophia thought she saw a smile on Luke’s lips—or was it just her imagination? Because as soon as Luke's gaze shifted to Albert, his expression turned sour.Sophia and Albert walked toward Luke’s table and took seats across from him.“Y