Sofia’s pov I glanced around from side to side as if waiting to find the answer to the question Lola had just asked, hanging in the air and waiting for me to see it. It suddenly felt like I was going crazy, like I was going out of my mind.I made to say something but ended up slapping my mouth close because nothing was coming forth.Lola let out an audible sigh and shifted from side to side, a perplexed look on her face as she spoke. “You don’t believe me.”It wasn’t a question. It was a statement made in a flat voice.I let out a long sigh and slowly sat up, and then I flexed my hands on the table while wishing I had ordered something on arriving so now, I’d have had a drink to wrap my empty hands around.“You’re lying.” I finally breathed out, because she has to be. She couldn’t have been telling the truth. It has to be nothing but a lie. A huff escaped her lips, something that sounded like a half scoff but I paid no mind to that. “Why don’t you believe me?” She demanded and I fo
Sofia’s pov ‘It couldn’t be.’ The same words kept echoing in my head over and over again as soon as I exited the restaurant, without waiting for a response from her. It felt like the more I repeated those three words in my head, would somehow make it real, but deep down, I knew that was impossible, which made a heavy lump settle in the middle of my throat. I remained silent during the car ride all the way home. I had previously planned to do something else after the conversation with Lola, but after the outcome of the said conversation, all I wanted to do is to get home so i can finally let everything out.If my bodyguards noticed anything off in my demeanor, they didn’t mention it, which I greatly appreciate. Ryan would have definitely attempted to find out the reason behind my stiff silence, but Ethan’s presence in the car prevented that from happening, which is for the best because I wasn’t actually ready to speak to him just yet, especially with the mood I’m curre
Sofia’s pov I shook my head and a dry chuckle vibrated through my lungs. I couldn’t believe what I was currently listening to. It felt like I was experiencing a really bad dream which is going to follow me into the real world.“It’s not how it looks?” I echoed in disbelief. The sudden chill that engulfed me made me wrap my arms around my middle the next moment.Luca remained silent; and then he struggled to look for what to say. It felt like I was currently staring at someone else entirely right now, and the pain that previously settled in my chest hours ago, seems to be currently multiplying in folds. “It’s not how it looks in any way.” He stated after a few minutes and the lump in my throat only grew bigger, but I made sure to fight past it as I made to speak.“You told me you didn’t know who she was, Luca.” He whispered, and it was as if saying those words out made a glaring realization dawn over me, that Lola had definitely saw me as nothing but a fool, and that only made t
Luca’s pov It felt like a huge hole got ripped out of my chest as I watched the car drive out of the compound. Feeling helpless isn’t exactly a feeling I’m familiar with, but I know damn well how to identify it because I used to experience it a lot while growing up and having to protect Armani all by myself. ‘Helpless’ is what I feel right now, because it felt like I was watching my soul walk out from my body.Even after the gate had been closed, I still remained frozen in the same spot while trying to wrap my head around what had taken place in only a couple of minutes.Before arriving home today, I had been looking forward to coming home to my wife. Work had been extremely stressful and the wife I was going home to was what kept me sane throughout most of the meeting I attended. If I had an idea that this was going to happen, I’d have definitely found a way to prevent it from happening.A slow sigh eased out from my lungs as I forced my gaze off the closed gate after a few
Luca’s pov It wasn’t a surprise that I wasn’t able to get a sleep throughout the night. What was a surprise, was that I was expecting her to forgive me as soon as I get to explain myself to her.Armani made me understand that it was a dumb mindset. I didn’t bother trying to sleep last night because I knew I wasn’t going to be successful. I knew it was gonna break me to even attempt to sleep in the bed without Sofia in it. To avoid hurting myself more than I’m currently in, I tried not to go into the bedroom at all cost.I spent most of the night trying to get through to Sofia on the phone, not because I was worried about her safety, because that wasn’t the case at all.I knew where she was, her guards relayed that to me as soon as they got to the destination. I knew she was as safe as possible because I sent some guards to go guard the hotel as secretly as possible to provide more security for her. The reason why I kept trying to reach her was because I wanted to hear her vo
Luca’s pov The first thing that tumbled past my lips was a laugh.A chillingly, humorless one. One that vibrated through the empty sitting room which I’m currently in.I reread the text once again, eyes hurriedly scanning it, just so I could be sure that I had indeed read the text she sent correctly.The same text was still there, staring back at me almost mockingly. I didn’t realize when my grip around the phone began to tighten until a sharp pain shot up my arm.“Fuck.” I whisper out loud while trying to digest what I had just read.She couldn’t be serious. Could she?Refusing to even consider that she had actually what meant she had texted me, I decided to try calling her instead. Of course, I got no response to my calls, and when I still attempted to ask her what she meant by the text, I got met with nothing but silence. Like she has suddenly had enough of me for now and wasn’t going to bother responding to me any longer for now. After waiting on a response for over an hou
Sofia’s pov Never did I ever imagine that I’d one day experience a pain as vivid as this. I probably never saw it coming because it came from the man who was my literal world.It was from the man in whom I get the energy to live a new day from.It came from the man who I was ridiculously in love with. Perhaps, that was why it hurt this much. At least, I was very certain I wouldn’t be going through a quarter of things I’m currently experiencing if I wasn’t in love with him.I glanced around the hotel room for a few seconds and let out a long sigh, and then I hastily cleaned of the teardrop that was sliding down my cheeks once again.I had cried so much in only a day, than I had in a really, really long time. My head was currently pounding, and the only reason why I had agreed to take a shower some minutes ago was because Ryan had suggested it was gonna help with my headaches and was gonna help me sleep better tonight.After showering, I exited the bathroom and came to my
Luca’s pov The fire that flashed before my eyes was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced, and the image right in front of me was the cause.It was Ryan, cradling Sofia in his arms.I instantly reeled myself back, reminding myself that he was only doing his job, that he was only protecting her, telling from the unconscious body laying a few feet away from them.But still, the possessive part of me was struggling against the hold a rational part of me had on it, the part of me that wanted to order Ryan to his knees for daring to hold what was mine in his arms the way he was currently doing.But one look at Sofia told me that was shit faced drunk, which is probably why they’re in this current situation, because she’d be on her feet right if she could stand, at least.As if already sensing how close I was to losing it, Ryan began to speak.“Your wife got drunk, boss. She ended up getting taken advantage of by the dude who I knocked out some minutes ago, and she’s safe now.”Once he was