Sophie’s POV
“I-I don’t care who you are but all I know is that you can’t just leave a kid crying after hurting her.” I said while maintaining eye-to-eye contact with the Greek god standing before me with his expressionless face. He looks only as young as me but why is he so tall?
His right brow raised as he looked at me, “So you don’t really know me?”
“I don’t know you, okay? Do I even have to know who you are?”
I don’t even know where did I get that bravery. I just stared at him although my hands were already shaking. His eyes were sharp and I think I could already die with his glare. “You’re quite brave, huh? Well, let’s see where your bravery would take you.”
Without any warning, the man grabbed me by the waist and pressed his lips on mine. My eyes widened and I froze in place. I placed my hands on his chest to push him off but he was so strong that it became useless. He forcefully parted my lips with his tongue and I just found myself closing my eyes as if I was enjoying it. When he finally let go of me, that’s when I realized what just happened. I raised my hand and slapped him on his right cheek. “Y-You bastard! W-Why did you do that?!”
“Thanks for the dessert, see you around some other time.” He said as he turned around and started walking away. I badly wanted to stop him and punch him in the face but my feet just won’t cooperate. I was just looking at him with my mouth open until he finally stepped inside a black limousine together with his men laughing. I balled my hand into a fist as I yelled at the top of my lungs, “YOU PERVERTED ASSHOLE!!”
“Teacher Sophie!” I only stopped cursing that man in my head when Laila suddenly approached me. I knelt down and carried her in my arms.
“I-I’m sorry, Laila. Are you alright?”
She shook her head. “I’m fine, Teacher Sophie.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. That man, the man kissed you a while ago. Is he your boyfriend, teacher Sophie?” Laila innocently asked without even knowing how her question automatically made my face blush.
I wasn’t able to answer quickly. “L-Laila, let’s just go inside already okay? For sure your other classmates are already waiting for us.” I changed the topic.
“Okay…” my ever-obedient student replied.
I wasn’t able to focus on what I was teaching the whole time because of what happened. Good thing my students didn’t notice that. I rode the bus going home and went straight to my room as soon as I arrived. I lay down on my bed and closed my eyes. Erase that incident in your mind, Sophie. Just pretend that it didn’t happen, okay?
Then I snapped my eyes open. “Did I just… did I just let a stranger kiss me?”
I let a stranger kiss me?!!! How dare he do that to me?!
That was my first kiss… the kiss that I wanted to experience with Mr. Jacobs… Now it’s gone… I already gave my first kiss to a stranger.
I lay down on my bed and hugged one of my pillows as tears began running down my face. “My first kiss… that bastard…”
“Sophie? Are you already there?”
I suddenly heard dad’s voice coming from outside of my room. I hurriedly sat up and wiped my tears away before walking towards my door and opened it. “D-Dad?”
“I’m so glad you’re already here, Sophie. Can we talk for a while?” dad asked.
“Sure dad, have a seat please.” I said as I pulled a chair for him. I sat on the couch and looked at him. “What is it, dad?”
Dad straightened his back before looking at me, “Sophie, there’s actually something that I want you to know. Wait, did you cry?”
“H-Huh? N-No, I didn’t. My eyes just look like this whenever I-I feel sleepy…”
“Y-Yes, dad. By the way, what is it that you want to tell me?”
He heaved a sigh then he looked at me, he seemed to be hesitating about what he was going to say. “Sophie, listen very carefully. I-I think it’s already time for you to get married.”
“W-What? Get married?”
“I know how hard for you to stay in this house, Sophie. Your step siblings treat you like a servant, don’t you get tired with that? Don’t you sometimes wish you could just leave here and be free? I mean, I just want you to be happy, Sophie.”
“Dad, I’m still seventeen and I am still studying. I don’t have any intentions of getting married to someone and I—I don’t even have a boyfriend.”
“I can suggest a man.” He suddenly said which made me look at him.
I furrowed my brows, “D-Dad? You’re really planning to have me get married already? But I don’t want to get married with anyone yet, daddy. I want to finish my studies first, I want to fulfill my dreams, I want to make you proud, a-and I want to marry the man that I really love.”
“But I think—
“Dad, I’m fine, okay? I know you’re just worried about me. Don’t worry, I can do it all, I can serve my siblings, I can study and work at the same time. There’s no need for you to worry about, okay?” I said as I smiled at him. “By the way, would you like me to make some coffee for you?”
“No, I’m fine Sophie. Just take your rest already, I know you’re already tired. By the way, we’ll be having a family dinner tomorrow. You know that restaurant we used to eat at?”
I nodded, “Yes. But, do we have any occasion tomorrow?”
“Yes, I would like you to meet someone. Make sure you’ll go there after your work, okay?”
“Okay.”
Dad stood up and patted me on my head, “Just always remember that I love you so much, Sophie.”
“I love you so much too, dad.”
Sophie’s POV Everyone was already sitting on their chairs, talking to each other when I finally arrived with my hair all over my face because of running my way just to make it on time. ”S-Sorry I’m late.” I said as I sat next to Sebastian. He smiled as soon as he saw me. “It’s alright, Sophie. At least you came.” Said dad. “Can you see yourself right now, Sophie? We’re having dinner with a very important person and you’re there wearing a white t-shirt and a pair of black jeans with your hair looking like you just woke up?” my stepmother suddenly said to me. I lowered my head, “I’m sorry, I just came from school so I wasn’t able to change my clothes.” “It’s alright, Sophie. Even if you wear rags, you’d still stand out.” Sebastian suddenly said so I nudged him when I saw Sera and Samantha glaring at him. “Are you a fool? You just look like us so if you say that we’re ugly, it’s like you’re saying that you’re ugly too.” S
Sophie’s POV“I won’t go with you!” I yelled as Vincent started to walk towards me. One of his brows rose up. “You have no choice, baby. Your dumb father owed some money from me and he offered you as the collateral.”I looked at my dad. “D-Dad please… I-I don’t want to go with that man!”“Sophie…. V-Vincent, can we just talk about it again? C-Can we—“Are you trying to fool me?! We already had an agreement and now you’re saying that we should talk about it again?!” Vincent snarled which made all of us shiver in fear. His loud yet deep voice reverberated through the restaurant. “S-Sorry… I already changed my mind. I-I don’t want to give my daughter…”We were all surprised when all of a sudden, Vincent pulled out a gun and pointed it to my father’s head. “You know I hate people who break their promise. Now,
Sophie’s POV“I already served the breakfast, let’s eat now!” I merrily said as soon as I was done preparing our food on the table. They were already sitting at the table with no emotion on their faces. “What’s the matter? Why do you all look so sad?”“Are you really going there, Sophie? I mean, can’t you just stay here?” Seb said to me.“Are you crazy, Sebastian? Do you want that man to kill us all?!” Aunt Natalie retorted. I heaved a sigh. “Aunt Natalie’s right, Seb. That guy is powerful, I think he’ll really do what he said. I don’t want you to get hurt.”“Come on, don’t be such a pretender now Sophie. We all know you were so happy when she chose you. That man is freaking hot and super handsome, who wouldn’t want to go with him?!” Samantha suddenly said.“She’s right! For sure you’re so happy now because y
Sophie’s POVMy mouth automatically went agape as soon as I stepped out of the limousine. Right in front of me was a vast mansion, I don’t think it was a mansion, more like a palace, I can say. We have a somewhat big manor but this one’s different. “Stop standing there and follow me inside.” the mafia boss nonchalantly told me as he started walking towards the mansion’s entrance. I came back to my senses, then I followed him inside, and there I saw so many maids and butlers lined up while lowering their heads. “Margarette.” He called out a name and one maid raised her head and walked towards him.“S-Sir?”“Bring Sophie to her room. And also, give her a change of clothes.”The maid nodded. “I understand, Sir.”“Go with her.” He said to me.“O-Okay,” I said without looking at him.After that, he started walking upstairs while his men we
Sophie’s POV“Miss Sophie, which wedding gown here would you like to wear?” asked the bridal stylist to me as the maids keep on bringing different wedding gowns.I looked at the gowns without any emotion on my face. “You can just choose for me.”The stylist looked surprised. “O-Okay, Miss Sophie. I think the first one would look good on you.”“Okay.”I’m going to marry a man that I don’t even love. I’ve been dreaming about getting married since I was a kid. I don’t care if it’s simple; I don’t care what place we’re going to get married at, and I don’t even care what gown would I wear as long as my groom is the man that I truly love. I’ve always dreamed of having a happy, loving family, but I don’t think I would still be able to have that.The stylists permed my hair and turned it into a messy bun where some strands of it were falling on th
Sophie’s POV“This will be our house from now on,” said Vincent as he opened the door of the mansion where he took me after our wedding. It was a new mansion near the school where I’m studying at and the one where I work. It actually has no difference with the one where our wedding was held. It has high-ceiling, glass walls and gigantic crystal chandeliers hanging on the ceiling. Guards are everywhere in the house. There were maids, I think they are more than fifty, oh, and there were personal chefs too. “Why did we have to move here?” I asked him while we were eating our dinner.“Because it’s closer to your university. Don’t you want that since you told me that you still want to work and study?”“Y-Yes, thank you for considering it.”“Tomorrow, Venom will go with you at your school. She will stay by your side throughout the day until you go home.” He said again.I no
Sophie’s POVJust when Vincent was about to kiss me, his phone started ringing. “Fuck.” He cursed before moving away from me and reached for his phone inside his pocket.I immediately ran away and went straight to the walk-in closet. I leaned on the door as soon as I was able to lock it from inside. I was breathing heavily while tears keep on running down my face. That was close… That demon almost raped me…What should I do? I’ll be living with him in this house from now on. I don’t think I could escape from him forever. If I will stay with him here, I don’t think I would still be able to survive. That man is evil.***“Why did you sleep inside the closet?” Vincent asked me while we were having our breakfast.I averted my gaze. “I just fell asleep there.”“You fell asleep, or you were hiding from me?”“Vincent
Sophie’s POVI felt my chest tightened as I watched Mr. Jacobs sitting on his swivel chair inside the infirmary. I’ve been watching him for the longest time, I’ve been loving him ever since to the point that I thought I could marry him someday and build a happy family with him, but those were all my dreams. And as usual, dreams don’t really come true. “Sophie?”I flinched when he suddenly looked at me. My heart started beating crazily just by hearing him utter my name. “M-Mr. Jacobs.”“Do you need something?” he asked as he stood up. He walked towards me with a sweet smile on his face.“Er… N-No. I-I just want to give you something.”He tilted his head sideward. He just doesn’t know how cute he gets whenever he does that.“Give me something? What is it, Sophie?”I showed him the can of coffee that I bought fro