Chapter 13 - Trigger

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Startled by the sudden sound of his daughter's voice, Alex quickly pulled away from Sophie, looking down at her tear-filled eyes,

'What did I just do? He questioned himself, feeling uncertain about his actions.

Despite the uncertain feeling, he wanted to kiss her again. Of all the lips he had tasted, hers were the softest and the sweetest.

‘Dammit,’ he cursed under his breath as he realized Nat's voice was growing closer. He then stepped away from her.

He still couldn’t believe... He just kissed a brat.

Among all the friends Natalie had brought home, Sophie Rust was the first one who caught his interest. There was something uniquely captivating about her—her blue eyes, plump lips, and astonishingly attractive figure. It was hard to believe she was only eighteen.

What attracted him most was her boldness. The way she looked him in the eye and spoke her mind made him desire to do things he had never imagined doing to her.

He recognized the way she gazed at him, unlike the dis