LOGINSofia's POV
"You might want to keep your distance from me, young man, I'm not interested in whatever kind of conversation you might try to make with me," I snapped, taking another gulp of the drink in my hand.
"Another one," I motioned to the barman.
"You have a very strong resistance to alcohol, don't you?" He asked, taking my glass of drink from the barman.
"That isn't yours," I said, my words slurry as I moved to take the glass from him, almost falling to the floor in the process.
His arms held my waist still in place, holding me from falling to the floor.
"I think that's enough drink for tonight, young lady," He said, downing the drink instead.
"Have a driver? Or is anyone here with you?" He asked, and I shook my head, feeling the heat of the alcohol I'd just downed making me flush red.
"Just two glasses down and you're already a mess," He said, steadying me in his arms.
"I'll take care of her," I heard him say to the barman who let out a gruff response.
"Hey stranger, will you marry me?" I blurted, gripping onto his shoulders.
"Would have been nice but I can't propose to a woman who can barely stand on her own two feet.
"Pfft, I bet you can't, why... because I just got the news that I'm supposed to get married to a man I've never even seen before," I purred, snuggling closer to his shirt as he made his way to wherever.
"That's too bad, want me to marry you instead, you've met me at least," He said, readjusting my body on his arms.
"Mm mm, my father did it to save his business, I can't believe he actually did that, and you know the worst part, it's my fuckin birthday," I blurted, laughing maniacally, the sad reality that no matter how many drinks I downed, I would end up with the same fact check—to be pimped out to a man I knew nothing about.
"Happy birthday then pretty," He said, turning the knob to a room I had no idea what it was.
"I'll let you stay here tonight and when you're a lot more clearheaded and that will probably be tomorrow, you should go back home," He said, dropping me softly on the bed.
"Why? Are you also leaving me? That's not fair..." I moaned, shuffling uncomfortably in the bed.
"It'd be better if you end the night drunk than play out what's in my mind," He added, moving to leave the room when I pulled his shirt, unleaving.
"What's your name?"
"Sofia, my name's Sofia, what about you?" I asked, leaning closer to his chest.
"My name's Zack," He replied, tugging my hands off his chest but I held on tighter, staring into his piercing Hazel blue eyes, and the stars at the corner of his eyes.
My eyes caught the angel-winged tattoo on his chest, and a small smile escaped my lips, watching him gruff as he tried to avoid my gaze.
"I want it as much as you do Zack, let's do it," I muttered, but he shook his head.
"I don't know what you're talking about Sofia," He replied, pulling his shirt from my fingers.
"You're hard already Zack, I can feel your hard-on grazing the outline of my waist," I muttered, leaning in closer to my chest.
"Tell me you don't want my hands over that tattoo on your chest, you don't want me riding on that length dick that you've under those pants," I muttered, smacking my lips.
"You're drunk Sofia," He added.
"Yes, I'm, but I know for sure I want that dick of yours filling my insides tonight, I want to moan your name tonight, while you trail your hands down my waist, I've got very nice boobs too, I'd love your lips on them," I moaned, the thought of having this stranger fucking me was way more ecstatic than I thought it'd be.
"I'll take my leave now Sofia, have a good night," He mumbled and turned to leave, while I trailed my hands down his Apollo's belt, unbuckling his belt, before I pulled down the zipper of his trousers, feeling the outline of his hard cock through the thin fabric of his boxers.
He let out a groan, pulling my hands in. "You are completely drunk..." He muttered as I slipped my hands from his grip, taking out his long dick, my hands running through the length of his veiny cock.
My fingers trailed the cap of his cock, running my hands down the wetness of his cock before pulling my fingers into my mouth.
"You shouldn't do..."
His groans get muffled, as I pulled his dick into the wetness of my lips.
"Fuck..." He groaned, pulling my hair in his hands, my head bobbed up and down his cock, grazing my teeth down the outline of his cock, my hands fiddled with his balls, and I could feel his cum rising in his cock.
His hands gripped the edge of the nightstand behind him, his breath shallow as my lips continued their relentless rhythm. The groans escaping his throat were raw, and guttural, as if he was losing control with every passing second.
“Stop... Sofia…” he managed to say, though his voice was weak and laced with pleasure. His body betrayed him, hips bucking slightly toward my mouth as I continued to tease and torment him.
The warmth of his arousal pulsed against my tongue, a heady sensation that sent a thrill through me. I could feel him nearing the edge, his breathing uneven and ragged.
“Fuck, Sofia… I—” His sentence dissolved into a strangled groan as his release overcame him. I felt the heat spill into my mouth, the taste sharp and unfamiliar.
I held still for a moment, letting him finish, savoring the weight of his surrender before I pulled back slightly, swallowing every drop. My gaze flicked up to meet his, and his eyes were hooded, his expression a mix of disbelief and something deeper.
“Now will you decide to be selfish?....”
Sophia’s POV I never imagined my life would end here—here, in this big mansion, with gentle light spilling through the curtains and soft music humming in the background. Peace always felt like a rumor, something that existed for other people, softer people, luckier people. Not someone like me. Not someone who crawled out of the fire with half her heart burned and the other half shaking.But tonight, as I sit here, hand resting on the gentle curve of my stomach, I finally realize something I never believed before:Peace was waiting for me. I just had to survive long enough to reach it. The rain outside whispered against the windows, steady, soft, safe. The world feels calmer than it ever has. Maybe it’s because everything that hunted me is gone. Maybe it’s because I’m finally free. Or maybe… maybe it’s him. Zack.He’s asleep on the couch, one arm thrown over his chest, his breathing slow and unguarded. I never get tired of looking at him like this. It reminds me of how far we’ve come—
Sophia's POV The rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the mansion like a thousand tiny fists, each drop a reminder of the storm raging outside, and the one brewing inside me. I paced the marble floors, my bare feet cold against the polished stone, my silk robe clinging to my skin in all the wrong ways. The mansion felt too big, too empty, the echoes of my footsteps swallowed by the high ceilings. My dad, Rae and my mom stayed at home while I was at one of my mansions out of town. My mind was a whirlwind of fury and need, a toxic cocktail that burned through my veins. Zack. Just thinking his name made my stomach twist, my thighs clench. I hated him. I wanted him. I couldn’t decide which was worse. The thunder cracked so violently the windows trembled, and I jumped, my breath hitching. My reflection in the glass was a ghost—wild hair, flushed cheeks, lips parted as if I’d been kissing someone. But there was no one here. Just me and the memory of his hands on my body, hi
Author's POV The hospital had a strange way of swallowing sound. Even the corridors, always full of steps and distant voices, seemed to breathe quietly tonight. Behind one of the closed doors, in a dim blue room that smelled of disinfectant and slow hours, Zack Holmes laid motionless on the bed, staring at the ceiling as if every answer he ever wanted could be etched there if he looked long enough.His mother sat beside him. She hadn’t moved for hours. Her hand rested over his, light and trembling, as if she feared that the smallest pressure could hurt him more than the bullet already had. Zack didn’t speak at first. He hadn’t spoken much since the surgery. Painkillers softened the edges of reality, but not enough to dull the regret burning through him. It made something sharp in his chest twist with every breath. When he finally opened his mouth, his voice came out low, cracked, as if carved out from a bruise.“I loved her,” he whispered.Mrs. Holmes closed her eyes, the words cutt
Sophia POVThe room froze the second I stepped in.Silence didn’t just fall — it crashed.Every eye turned to me as my heels clicked against the marble, echoing through the long, suffocating conference room. White suit. Straight posture. Controlled breath. My heart thundered beneath the calm mask, but my face? Cold. Sculpted. Unreadable.Alex’s smirk was the first thing to break through that still air. “Well, look who crawled out of the gutter! I didn't know rats were invited to this family meeting!” he said, his eyes trying to pierce through my soul like he owned my existence. “Sophia Buckleman, huh? You thought it'd be funny to come here with your pathetic suit and try to convince us all that you stole the name of the richest family on the West Side?! YOU'RE MORE STUPID THAN I THOUGHT AND I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO PLAY YOUR SHITTY GAMES.”I didn’t flinch. I walked right past Zack, right past the lawyer, and stopped at the head of the table — his seat. The one that used to belong to M
Alex’s POV The hospital smelled like disinfectant and death. That sterile, suffocating kind of smell that crawls into your skin and stays there for days. Zack was pacing like a maniac, barking orders at the doctors, shaking nurses by their arms, as if screaming could save our father. I just sat in the corner, staring at the monitors blinking above the bed. Tubes everywhere. Our father looked smaller, weaker. The great Mr. Holmes—ruthless, untouchable—reduced to a bundle of wires and bruises.I didn’t feel a thing. At some point, I was actually happy that this little piece of shit was suffering in his bones and I watched over him now with all the power he always swore I wasn't worth having. No fear. No sadness. Just boredom mixed with a kind of bitter curiosity. I wondered if this was finally it—if the old bastard would finally die and leave me the fortune I’ve been waiting for my entire fucking life.Zack looked pathetic. His voice cracked as he kept questioning the nurses and guard
Zack's POV The room stood quiet, too quiet. Only the fire spoke — the soft crackle of burning wood, the occasional hiss when a log split open. I sat there, half-buried in the leather chair, my hand wrapped around a glass of whisky that had long stopped warming me. The flames kept dancing, but they didn’t give any comfort. They just reminded me of what I’d lost. Sophia’s face lived inside that fire. Every flicker looked like the shape of her smile, and every spark dying out felt like one of her fading breaths. I didn’t blink. I couldn’t. The heat on my skin was the only thing that made me feel alive.I took another sip. It bit hard at my throat, sharp, punishing. Maybe I wanted that. Maybe pain was the only thing that made sense anymore. Two months. That’s how long it had been since everything collapsed — the mansion, the lies, her. Two months since I’d stopped sleeping properly, since I’d stopped trying to wash her scent out of my hands. My father’s parlor still smelled of old power







