"Are you not changing too much?" Uncle Jocka criticized as Alan passed him the list of reforms he wanted to make. He quickly skimmed through the document, his frown deepening with each sentence.Alan slowly raised his head from his laptop. The atmosphere in the large office suddenly became stifling. Alan did not like his authority being questioned.
To Alan's surprise, everything was quiet throughout the school that day. He had expected trouble from Sloana during her visit to the school, but things were cool. Sophia was still effectively ignoring him, and he wondered why. Her friend was still staring at him with lust in her eyes, like one would a male escort, but she didn't have the courage to approach him which was probably a smart choice.It was while they were driving home that Julian felt the need to inform him, as he took charge of the steeri
The domineering, madness-driven wolf; such a black heart, Sophia thought as she tried to ward off the cold from the air conditioner. The place was freezing, she had searched in vain for where to turn off the air conditioner and resigned herself to covering herself with one of the spare blankets she found in the guest room. As she lay on the sofa, Sophia fixed her gaze on the wall clock and watched as time ticked by. Before she knew it, darkness had covered the sky.
Alan knew he had gone too far with teasing Sophia; she had looked scared shitless at his every word, and a week later, she was still scared of him. She came in to clean the house and fix their meals, but she did it with the significant presence of a maid. She might as well have been invisible.He half-forced himself to apologize to her for his rudeness, but he held back. He had meant every single word. Josh was only trying to get close to her because he wanted to sleep with her. Nothing else. She was h
Sophia had had enough. She couldn't bear to look at Josh, who had ignored her all day, just like Becky. Becky, her only friend in the class, made a point of laughing the loudest and walking by her as if she didn't exist.Feeling lonely and abandoned, Sophia packed her things and rushed out of school, not wanting to stay for another second. She felt like everyone was being condescending towards her.
"How about we hold the engagement ceremony this week?" Uncle Maska asked at the dining table at Sloana's house. Alan was tired of upholding his plastic smile. It was becoming harder for him not to get angry. The food in front of him was getting cold. Partly because he was not pleased with how he was deceived into coming for the dinner. Uncle Maska had faked a health challenge and had made him leave work to come to pick him up at home. Yet here he was eating perfectly. Uncle Maska had caught him good.
"You can wear this," Becky said, watching Sophia rummage through her closet for the fifth time. Her clothes had been dumped on the bed. Becky dropped the bag she carried on the bed. Sophia hadn't even heard her coming. It was getting late, and she didn't want to be late for the party Josh invited her to."You're here," Sophia commented, stopping her search and picking up the bag her friend had dropped. Her mouth opened in awe at the design, and the material was soft to the caress. She loved it so much.
Alan couldn't sleep a wink, tossing and turning with worry. He got out of bed, went to the restroom, washed his face, and looked at himself in the mirror. He appeared stressed and ill, all because of the news that Sloana was engaged to him. Marrying her would shorten his life, and he had to do something about it.The idea of using Sophia didn't sit well with him; he didn't want to hurt her. He needed honest and critical advice, and Eddie and Julian were the ones to go to. Unfortunately, they had alread