“No.” It was a flat refusal from the man. He wouldn’t let her do anything she wanted because tormenting her was the source of his joy.
She made a long face because she had to follow him into the car while looking back at the lovely beach. Arthur was the owner of one of the villas there, so Sophia was to stay in the same villa with him as his date.
“You are not allowed to go anywhere on this island without my permission,” he said, sitting on the couch and instructing the girl in front of him.
She flinched at the man sitting with crossed legs. His haughty expression was drawing a line of supremacy between them as though he was the king and she was his petty servant.
Sophia became increasingly aware of her low social standing. She regretted having pawned herself by being by his side and losing all of her freedom. It was unfair because she had always been her parents’ precious daughter.
“Understood.” she gave a nod. She was left
alone and dazed in the villa after he left.
Inside a cafe, the afternoon sun glistened on two handsome men having a casual conversation like a piece of artwork.
Many women were admiring them as if they were a beautiful painting. Many guests of the Presgrave Family were present, and they were intrigued by the young man chatting with Elliot, the family’s head.
They discovered the stranger was Elliot’s friend after a series of questions and had no idea where he came from or what his name was.
Ambling along the beach, Anastasia was accompanying Jared holding a basket full of beautiful shells. She joined the ‘treasure’ hunt, as though she had returned to her childhood days.
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