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Her smile wasn't like the other forced and small ones she used to give him. No. It was a wide one; full of innocence and admiration with gratitude. That was probably the first time she'd ever smiled like that and dammit, her smile was radiant and mesmerizing. It was so innocent and it turned him on. How could a fucking smile, something he hadn't kept on his face ever since he was a child for more than fifteen years of his life, possibly turn him on?"Okay then,” He replied. “But how do we do that?"Sophia tugged on his arm and tilted her head to the side. “Why don't we go to your- uhh -study first?"~~~Sophia's eyes snapped open and she sat down immediately as tears and sweat trickled down her face.She had another nightmare; the same one of her three friends. But in that one they were accusing her. Accusing her of being too relaxed with Chase. They told her she couldn't let him have her and the only way for that was to~~~Sophia grabbed his wrists when he was about to pull away. “Won’t-won't you sleep too?" Chase pulled away and stood up on his feet before shaking his head. “I need to have a bath first, and then ,I have work to do," "But -" Chase cut her in by placing his index finger across her lips. “Sleep," Sophia nodded and closed her eyes. When Chase moved away from her, Sophia opened her eyes and stared at him. His back facing her, and he was taking off his shirt. It was rare to find someone taking a bath in the middle of the night and Chase was an example of that. Sophia gulped when her eyes fell on the snake tattoo on his bare back before gripping the comforter tight in her fists while she clenched her thighs together. She didn't understand what was wrong with her all of a sudden. She could feel something warm on her core and the itch wasn't unfamiliar. She normally felt it whenever Chase was around her. It was the
~~~ SOPHIA'S LIPS PARTED, and she stared at Lucas ,wishing she could just disappear in order to run away from the hateful glare he was throwing her way. Was he really going to tell her the truth? Chase growled behind her, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Lucas," Again, Lucas ignored Chase. He didn't care again. He didn't care if Chase would kill him. All he wanted was to make sure Sophia got the memo that he hated her so much. She had to know that she wasn't meant to live. She should have it at the back of her mind that she was only living due to Chase's favors and if she tried anything stupid, she’d be as good as dead. “You call us sinners? Your father has done a lot worse than we have ever done. I hate to say this, but trust me on this. Your father has taken innocent lives. He has raped a lot of helpless women. He has trafficked people and sold them out for money. He has used a lot of people for sex slaving. Would you like to know that all those hel
~~~Her smile wasn't like the other forced and small ones she used to give him. No. It was a wide one; full of innocence and admiration with gratitude. That was probably the first time she'd ever smiled like that and dammit, her smile was radiant and mesmerizing. It was so innocent and it turned him on. How could a fucking smile, something he hadn't kept on his face ever since he was a child for more than fifteen years of his life, possibly turn him on? "Okay then,” He replied. “But how do we do that?" Sophia tugged on his arm and tilted her head to the side. “Why don't we go to your- uhh -study first?" ~~~ Sophia's eyes snapped open and she sat down immediately as tears and sweat trickled down her face. She had another nightmare; the same one of her three friends. But in that one they were accusing her. Accusing her of being too relaxed with Chase. They told her she couldn't let him have her and the only way for that was to
~~~ SOPHIA SLID THE business card in her trouser pocket as she walked out of the mall. The moment her eyes fell on the spot where their car had been parked, she froze. The man that she was thinking of betraying stood there, staring right back at her while Valerie, Alessandro, and the others weren't there any longer. She gulped. Had he seen her keeping the business card in her pocket? Was it all a trap to test her? What if Chase owned Claudio's loyalty and was using him to test her? There were no answers to her unasked questions. "What are you waiting for?” Chase’s voice broke her out of her daze. “Come here," She managed a small nod before walking towards him. “You -"She looked around the whole surrounding for a sign of Valerie and the whole team she had been with before looking back at him. “Why are you here? Where are the others?" "I sent them back home,” He passed her his boyish smile, and her heart skipped a bit. “I came to pick you up myself,” He then pushed a strand of he
Alessandro turned to her with dark angry and stormy grey eyes. “It ended the moment I found you in the arms of another man that night," Valerie buried her face in her palms before letting out a sigh. "Fuck, Ale-," "Alessandro" He cut her in. "You'll call me Alessandro the same way my bosses do," "I'm more than a boss to you, Ale" She resisted the urge to go to the front seat and seat on his lap like she used to do. “We’re in love! You said you love me!" "You said the same but chose to cheat on me" Alessandro's fists were clenched at the sides as he remembered the taunting image of seeing the woman he loved in another man's arms. “You looked clearly in love with that bastard!" "Don't- don't call him a bastard. Nick isn't a bastard, "She said. "Great,” He mumbled under his breath. "Fucking great," "Listen to me, Ale" She whispered out before leaning in. "I-Nothing is going on between Nick and I, I swear. He-he used to be my friend a long time ago. We-," Alessandro cut her off wi
~~~ SOPHIA'S EYELIDS FLUTTERED open as the warm feeling of strong arms enveloped her body. She looked up, only to be met with the sight of a handsome sleeping Chase. Her eyes locked on his face and she couldn't pull away. She stared at the way his hair fell over his forehead giving him a boyish look, the way his long, thick and full lashes rested over his cheekbone had her staring in awe. The moment her eyes fell on his thin lips, the images of all the times when he used to kiss her flashes across her mind. How could someone so cruel, violent, and brutal look so peaceful while asleep? She tried to move away, but Chase's arms pinned her down tighter. "Morning, Gattina," Chase's eyes fluttered open. {"Kitten"} Sophia's stomach did a flip-flop. If she thought his voice was sexy, then his morning voice was much sexier and hoarse. "M-,"She placed her palms on his chest. “Morning," "Did you sleep well?” Chase slid one of his arms underneath his head while the other still rema