[ Daniel ]The ride back to my own house was filled with excruciatingly thick silence.I wanted to break something.I had to release the anger I was having a hard time to control while Sophia sat like a stone idol at the far end of the seat.Whatever happened at my parents' house threw negative impact on her who wasn't willing to give a chance to us and what my mother did tonight, definitely left a scar on her self respect.After thirty minutes of riding in suffocating air,we finally reached at our house or should I call it my house as she hadn't accepted it yet.I looked beside me to check upon her but she already proceeded to leave the car,sighing in exhaustion,I too come out of the car and released a long breath. I was going thin with my patience,Sophia's indifferent behavior slowly gotten into my nerves.I had to have a clear view to see the invisible wall between us and ask about her coldness."Sophia we need to talk."I said matching her pace as she hurriedly made her way inside t

[ Daniel ]"Are you kidding me bro?"Aiden spits his coffee ,luckily I was sitting on a distance from him otherwise he would had spoiled my suit."Am I look like guy who jokes around?"I sipped my whiskey while staring down at my wedding band.It was mocking back at me.I didn't imagine this day to come."I don't mean it in that way,sorry but seriously Daniel you want to divorce her?You married her just two days ago brother!"Aiden put his cup on the table and shifted closer to me,"Think before jumping to a decision Daniel.I know it's unfair.Hell! You are being played by both your Grandpa and the Stones but Sophia..."Aiden sneered.I couldn't blame him. He had been a good friend for last one decade."It's not her fault Aiden."I didn't know why I defended her.The woman only hurt me where it pains the most."It is her fault Daniel.Don't be so blind.I agree it wasn't her choice but she could try to tell you about her family's scheming at least.No Daniel it's not fair.I am no one to intervene

[ Sophia ]"From where are you coming, Sophia?"His voice was as calm as a frozen lake,pathetic example but he actually hid his emotions behind a plain monitone.I knew if I lie in that moment,it'd bring me nothing but another wave of embarrassment and a bunch of accusations hitting directly on my face so I must better tell him the truth.I nervously turned on my heels and mustered every single drop of courage I had in my body to look at him directly.He was standing at the foot of staircase still in his business suit but I could clearly observe eye bags and a good amount of exhaustion on his face."I..was..I..was at a friend's place."I tried my best not to fumble,it shows a person's weakness."Mason if I have to guess?""Yes but it's not like you're thinki-"I wanted to clarify my reasons but he showed his palm to me as a sign to pause.I bit on my bottom lip to surpress a groan to escape."I don't want any explanation on what you do in your personal life Sophia,it just you left without

[ Sophia ]It had been a week since we came back from the dinner with Larson family.I heard from Candance that Ashton Corp. joined hands with the Larsons,a local company in Denmark to step their foot in a foreign country.I also heard from her that Edward wasn't happy with Daniel's stepping back from their initial offer though in a press release they stood together as one family. Speaking of Daniel,after our last encounter at my door step when he kissed me on forehead, he had been avoiding me or what I assumed as he started leaving early for the office and returns back late at night after I retire to my bed.We hardly saw each other in this week and somewhere in the farthest corner of my heart,it bothered me.Did he regret kissing me because I didn't find it inappropriate by any means.He kissed me out of gratitude or may be....he actually wanted to kiss me.I jerked my head to shake off his thoughts which had been conjuring me for last few days and try to concentrate on a piece of Old

[ Sophia ]To say, it wasn't an eventful day at the university as we walked together, hand in hand like a couple deep in love with each other,would be a plain lie.Daniel became the epicenter of attention of the female staff as well as the students in the university campus whereas I'd be found in the deepest of the crust by the intense burning glares aimed at me by those girls who passed by us.Daniel seemed least bothered by the activities around him but it threw total opposite effect upon me.It made me realise, how powerful, domineering and radiant personality he possess when it comes to show the world.He talked to the academic administration with elegance of a high rank man,which he is but I couldn't take my eyes off from him.He never for once tried to pull his strings which he could do easily rather than walking from one office to another to compelete the admission formalities even though the head of the admission department offered him to sit comfortably and let them finish the jo