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

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 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

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

Sofia’s pov I tried to suppress my headache for the hundredth time while silently berating myself over refusing the drugs which were offered to me by Luca, hours after I had woken up.How I had managed to get myself completely drunk last night is still a mystery to me, and as another wave of pain swam through my head, I reminded myself once again that I was never gonna drink Alcohol ever again.“Are we almost there yet?” I called out, and Ethan was the one who responded this time.“Not yet, ma’am, but we will be, in a few minutes.” I exhaled softly and stared out the window, grimacing as pain shot through my head, reminding me that I really need to use something for it.Leaving the house today was as hard as it was the night I had angrily stormed out of the house, the day I discovered that Luca had cheated on me. Three days later, I left the house again this morning because of that same topic. I wasn’t surprised that Luca had arrived at the club last night, I mean; I should