"Yes. What's up?" Sophia's voice dropped to a whisper, as she displayed a stolid expression.
"This afternoon, Dorothy and I got into an argument. I'm upset, and I need a drink. Come with?"
"Okay. Where?" Suppressing her anxiety, Sophia responded.
Payne gave her the address. After work, Sophia called Wendy, informing her that she wouldn't be home for dinner and headed towards the address that Payne had given her.
However, before she arrived there, she had consumed some food on the way, just in case Payne forced her to drink.
Payne arrived at the bar at eight because of his tiff with Dorothy. He was an hour late.
Pushing through the crowded dance floor, Payne headed towards a private room. Sophia was sending messages on the phone, but immediately deleted one when she saw him.
"Sophia, you must have waited for a long time!" After entering the room, Payne hugged Sophia. He also wanted to kiss her, but Sophia turned her face. "What's your rush? You're in bad mood, aren't you? I ordered some wine. You can have some first."
Payne sat beside her, his arm resting comfortably around her waist. Sophia really wanted to cut his arm off, but she feigned calmness instead. "Payne, does Dorothy know about our affair?"
Sophia picked up a glass of white wine from the table and brought it up to his lips. Payne finished it at one go.
Sophia's beautiful face aroused his desires and without answering her question, he flung himself on her. "Sophia, I want you. Sophia..."
But Sophia wasn't in the mood for this. She needed answers.
Just as he was about to lift her clothes, Sophia stopped him and asked in a coquettish manner, "This concerns our future. Does she know?"
Payne snorted, trying to control his emotions. He pulled himself away from her and reached for another glass of wine, finishing it in one go as well.
He also poured a glass of wine for Sophia, as she straightened her clothes and sat up. She accepted the glass, and took a sip.
"Dorothy didn't agree to divorce."
Sophia clearly saw the guilty in Payne's eyes but she didn't care. "Payne, I want to be with you. What will we do?"
Payne put an arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry. I'll make sure she agrees to it. Soon, we will be together." Payne didn't even believe his own words.
Silence fell between them, as they both were deep in thought.
A few minutes later, Payne asked, "Sophia, do you love Colin?"
"It doesn't matter if I do or don't. Now that we've been together, I don't want to be with him anymore!"
Payne was satisfied by this answer. "What a stupid man. How could Colin leave you alone in A Country? But I'm not complaining. It's more convenient for us."
"Maybe Colin also has another woman!" Sophia poured Payne another drink. Her purpose was to fuddle Payne and then leave.
Payne took another sip. "Sophia, I want you!"
Sophia didn't know how to refuse him and only said dryly, "Not here. Let's get a hotel room!"
Payne thought she was being shy and agreed.
A few minutes later, Payne drove Sophia to a hotel.
When they arrived, Sophia retrieved her phone and dialed a number. Whispering she said, "Hurry! The situation is getting out of control now!"
"Okay. I'm on the way."
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