Sofia’s pov “I can’t believe you took your husband back.”Those words pierced through the heavy silence, leaving me reeling from shock because that wasn’t what I had expected him to say at all.I sucked in a deep breath and waited a few moments before clearing my throat. “Huh?” I muttered, because that was all I could come up with. Ryan only shrugged his shoulders while continuing to drive the car, as he repeated himself.“I can’t believe you accepted Luca back.” After I returned home, I had barely exchanged only a handful of words with him because I remained indoors throughout and Luca was always around to keep me company.Although today, I had wanted to pay Kayla a visit and my two bodyguards had accompanied me there. Now, on returning home, Ethan had to run an errand for Luca, leaving me and Ryan to ourselves.The ride felt hella awkward, and I wasn’t sure of how to break the awkwardness and start a conversation, which left me guled to my phone while hoping that we wou

Sofia’s pov It’s been a full month and a week since the horrible phase of me leaving the house in anger after discovering I once cheated on me. Since that time, it was as if we grew closer and closer as the day passed by, and I loved every second of it and would never ask for anything else. It was as if I fell more in love with Luca everyday, that it was almost insane to dwell upon. I’ve been in love with him for a really long while and it has always left me breathless each time he said those words to me. When he had said those words to me that first time, it had still left me in shock even into the very next day, but when he repeated those same words to me the next day at nighttime, and the day after that day, was when it actually began to fully sink in.Of course I ended up saying the words back, because I loved him too, and have loved him for a longer time than he can ever imagine. The shock that crossed his face after I said the words back to him one night was almost c

Sofia’s pov “I was sent back here on a mission.” Came a weakened voice, followed by a cough. Luca had motioned for one of his guards to keep delivering punches to a particular spot in his stomach until whenever he was ready to start confessing. After that incident at the park, a call was instantly put through to Luca and he demanded that I be brought back home at once. Unfortunately for Zander, Luca took the day off to rest at home, which means he’d have more time to torture him today.Looking at Zander’s face made me feel so much pain, which was why I chose to sit in the front of the car instead. “Can you please look at me, Sofia? Please?” He began as soon as we began to drive towards home, and when he kept on trying again and again after I ignored him, Ryan who was seated behind a tied up Zander to ensure he didn't try to escape, ended up gagging him with a part of his own shirt.The expression on Luca’s face was very gloomy when the car pulled out of the house. After Z

Sofia’s pov Our second vacation as a couple ended up being in Paris, like I had dreamed it to be. It was a surprise, Luca had only told me I was accompanying him to somewhere important for a few hours. He didn’t tell me I needed to pack, so it made me not suspect anything. Although I began to have a few suspicions when the flight stretched into over seven hours.Turns out that he has been planning that for our one year anniversary. Somehow, it had completely slipped my mind until he tugged me atop him and brushed a small kiss against my lips before whispering the words against my lips.“Happy anniversary, my love.”A wide smile had stretched out on my face at once as I sat up at once to regard him in disbelief. “Oh my gosh, you’re being serious.” I whispered, the smile on my face widening even more. My mind quickly raced as I tried to figure out the exact date we got married.“We really are already a year?” I whispered, eyes wide and filled with disbelief. Luca chuckled and reached

RYAN’S POV [HIS FIRST POV EVER] As I stood still while watching Sofia scramble backwards, something akin to satisfaction settled in the middle of my chest. I regarded the tremble that wracked through her small body when her back hit the wall behind her. As I inched closer to her, she held a small, trembling hand out and frantically shook her head. “D- don’t come closer.” She whispered shakily, and I’d be pretending if I claimed to not have felt a sharp stab in my soul. I never wanted her to be scared of me. All I wanted was to finally have all to myself, safe and all mine. Her being scared of me was definitely not a part of the plan.“You don’t have to be scared of me, Sofia. You know I’d never hurt you, right?” I asked, softening my voice the way I knew worked in calming her in most situations. Although right now, it didn’t seem like it was working seeing as she only grew more worked up.“You killed him.” She whispered, eyes wide from fear and hands trembling against her thighs. I