The Arranged Bride

Chapter - 14

Nick's POV

Throughout the day , I didn't see Sophia even once in the office. I was extremely busy with work .

At around 6 , I was done for the day. Leaving the office I got into my car and went home.

I was tired as hell because of a sleepless night and then an extremely busy day at work. Instead of going to my room , I plopped down on the living room sofa . The house seemed too quite. So , I thought maybe Sophia was out with Ethan . I couldn't trust that lady with my son . I was thinking of calling her when I heard a high pitched voice.

Christina came in wearing a dress which gave more than necessary amount of exposure to her assets.

Before I could say something, she sat down on my lap straddling me and told me how much she missed me and all.

I was least interested in anything serious with her . So I just kept quiet. She urgently placed her lips on mine and hungrily kissed me. Within no time I kissed her back. But I didn't enjoy it . Her lips didn't taste as good as Sophia's lips did. I didn't feel anything or any sensation as I did with Sophi-

Wtf ? Why am I comparing? Sophia is messing to much with my mind.

I concentrated in kissing and tried blocking away everything.

Then suddenly I heard Ethan's voice.

I quickly broke the kiss and stood up, Christina stumbling in the process. Sophia was also standing there , her back facing me. I let out a relieved sigh when I saw Ethan's view was blocked by the duvet in his hand.

Sophia suggested that they could go for some ice cream and Ethan happily nodded. On her request Ethan ran upstairs to bring her bag.

I couldn't help but wonder that how was Ethan being so obidient and helping. He never followed orders and there he was . Strange.

Sophia turned to look at me. She spat on my face about how irresponsible I was to do such things in the house when Ethan was at home.

I agree I was wrong and I felt guilty at that but what made me angry was that, all she was concerned about was Ethan seeing his father in a compromising position with another woman. Didn't she feel hurt on seeing me with another woman?

Even when Christina told her that she was my girlfriend, which was not at all true, I didn't see any emotions cross her face. Instead she was being sarcastic.

I was mad at how she could order someone to leave the house. It didn't matter that she was talking to Christina like that but the thing that the gold digger thought that she had right on everything , irritated me.

Besides Ethan was loving her and calling her Mom. I very well knew that once she would get her hands on my wealth she wouldn't look back at him once before leaving.

I had to show her , her place. I told her it was my house. But when I told her that Ethan was my son and she didn't have a say in anything , she looked hurt. That was finally when she couldn't hide her emotions and she looked away to hide her tears.

But I didn't feel satisfied on hurting her but why? I desperately said those things to hurt her then why didn't I feel good?

Did she really care for Ethan , did she really love him and was therefore hurt ? Was I judging her correctly ?

I sent Leo with them because I didn't want them out alone at this time but I didn't say it. Instead I hurt her even more by saying how I didn't trust her with my son.

When I gave her my card , she took it without hesitation, thus, confirming my suspicions. She surely didn't care for anything else except for money and hence took the card without even protesting.

After they left , I sent Christina back saying I was tired . She tried seducing me but I wasn't having any of it.

I asked a maid to make me a cup of strong black coffee. Going to the study , I sat down to work.

At around 9 , Leo texted me saying that Sophia and Ethan were back. I checked my phone to see no message saying that my card was swiped. Did she pay herself ?

I went out of my study , to see Sophia carrying a sleeping Ethan to his room. After a few minutes, she came out to walk into her room.

Entering Ethan's room, I saw him sleeping peacefully. He was smiling in his sleep. I kissed him on his forehead and walked out of his room .

I went to sleep with a certain face in my mind..... Sophia.

Next day ....

It was Saturday but I had to leave early to office for a couple of hours.

It was around 11 when I was coming back. On passing through the hall , I heard some voices from Sophia's room .

I went there to see Charlotte and Ryan sitting and playing with Ethan. Ethan was sitting on Ryan's lap and was enjoying himself.

On seeing me , Ethan waved at me.

"Dad ! We are going for shopping ! " He squealed . He was excited to go for shopping ? Well he didn't know what a painful task it is to go shopping with women. But wait.

"Where is Sophia ?" I asked.

Charlotte scoffed at me while Ryan looked away clenching his jaw. From their reactions I could guess that they were aware of the equation , we and Sophia share.

" Mom is upstairs , getting ready." Ethan said ignorant of the heaviness in the surrounding.

I nodded and went up to my room to see Sophia coming out. She was wearing a short black dress with a blue denim jacket . She looked hot but I couldn't let her leave the house in such a short dress that too with that Ryan!

She looked at me for a brief second and then started walking away , when I held her by her hand and pulled her back.

"Where are you going in that outfit.?" , I surely sounded angry.

" Shopping, why do you care ?" , She said , in a bored tone.

" With Ryan ." , I stated completely ignoring her question because I actually didn't know the answer.

"And Char and Ethan." She said.

" You're not going out with him in this kind of outfit." I again ignored her

words.

She looked a bit frustrated .

" Did I ask for your permission ? I will go wherever and with whoever I feel like. " She slightly raised my voice.

Even before I could speak further, she yanked her hand away and walked out.

This was the second time she walked out on me. I was damn frustrated at how she likes to disobey me every fucking time .

Something I realised is that she is a strong-willed woman and didn't want to let anyone show her emotions. She wasn't going to bend to anyone's will. I couldn't help but respect her for that.

The whole day was spent and yet again she didn't use my card for shopping when she very well could.

Was I wrong in judging her? Maybe she isn't a gold digger like I had thought. I was forced to marry her and maybe she too had agreed to the marriage for her parents.

I was pacing around in my room . It was around 7 . It had been so many hours since she had left with that guy and I was being really restless.

Finally I heard some voices. I came out of the room to see Sophia was back. Ryan was putting down the bags on the sofa and then he hugged Sophia . He was saying something to her and kissed her forehead before leaving. If the hug didn't anger me then the forehead kiss definitely did. How dare he?

I rushed down the stairs to her room. I barged into her room and she was shocked.

" What took you so long ? " , My tone however wasn't demanding answers.

" Nick , please . I don't have the energy to do this now. " , She said.

" Of course you don't. How will you when you have spent all your energy on Ryan? Why didn't you marry him when you love his company, his hugs so much? " I spat.

" Oh my God Nick , you're such a hypocrite! Tell me why didn't you marry Christina when you love sucking her face off so much , huh ? " She said in exasperation. Her words hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt guilty. I had decided to not misjudge her and here I can't control my jealousy.

" Soph-"

" No just shut up. If you're having such a huge problem over a small hug then how would you like it, if at every instance you find me kissing another man . Tell me ." By this time she was breathing heavily.

I clenched my jaw at that thought but it was my fault. I moved towards her and tried hugging her.

" No , don't. Stay away .You are the one who told me that this is your house I have no right here then why do you think you have right on my actions. I will go out with whoever I like , I will hug whoever I feel like and I will kiss who-" .

I cut her off my placing my lips on her but this time I was gentle. Holding her by the waist and my other hand on the nape of her neck, I was softly kissing her , trying to soothe her , showing her that I was sorry. After some time, she started kissing me back. Her arms circled my neck and reached my hair . I started pushing her gently without breaking the kiss till her back met the wall. Her lips tasted even sweeter than last time . I poured in all my emotions trying to be apologetic. When we finally broke the kiss , our foreheads were touching and we were breathing heavily.

I think I could try and see her differently. I could be understanding towards her. I didn't know if I could afford to ever love again but I would definitely not deliberately hurt her again.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

" I am sorry . I am extremely sorry." I whispered to her before leaving the room.