The Arranged Bride novel Chapter 32

Sophia's POV

" Okay, it's fixed then. ." Char said.

" Yeah , be ready by 5. Bye , Char." Just as I put my phone down, Caleb came in.

" Where to ?" He put a hand around my shoulder.

" Movie." I got up from the sofa to make two cups of coffee. He always prefers the coffee I make , every time he comes.

" Is it today?" He trailed behind me.

" Yup." He was silent for some seconds before asking his next question.

" And Char's coming?" I smiled to myself. How I saw this coming!

" Yup." I said popping the ‘p’.

He was again quiet for a very long time before speaking again.

" Mind if I crash ?" He scratched the back of his neck. I suggestively wiggled my eyebrows to which he blushed.

" Is little Caleb blushing?" I teased while handing him the coffee mug.

" Shut up." He looked embarassed.

" Aww , you look so cute ." I made a baby face at him .

" Cute ? You're calling me cute ?" He was sounding offended. I nodded at him and he huffed.

" Forget it. I'm not going anywhere with you." He crossed his arms against his chest, causing me to chuckle at his behavior.

" You know what , Ethan acts more mature than you. Anyway , feel free to crash our movie date. I am sure Char will like it." I winked at him .

" 5 it is then. " I nodded .

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" Water , please." I asked the bartender.

" Water !? You don't drink ?" Caleb looked genuinely curious.

" I do , sometimes. " I responded to which he nodded in understanding.

" Let's dance ." Char grabbed our hands and pulled us to the dance floor.

We pushed past sweaty bodies and made our way to the centre. After sometime, I saw Char and Caleb dancing together. They looked so lost into each other . I excused myself from there and made my way back to the seat.

" A Vodka Martini , please."

" Right away." The bartender smiled at me.

As I sipped on my drink, I saw Caleb and Char dancing together. The whole day , they were flirting and smiling. They were focused more on each other than on the movie. Though Char shows a bit of disinterest but I know that this was fake. She was just as interested as Caleb was. So after the movie we went for dinner at a restaurant and finally ended up in the club on Char's request.

" Let me pay this lovely lady a drink." I saw a tall, well built man sitting beside me with a creepy smile on his face. A comparatively shorter man was sitting on my other side mirroring the same creepy expression.

" No, thanks." I tried being polite.

" I insist." The shorter man placed a hand on my thigh.

" And I refuse. " I pushed his hand away from my thigh and got up to search for Char.

I had merely taken two steps when all of a sudden, my arm was gripped by a strong hand. A strong hand was covering my mouth and I was pulled to a room . The shorter man closed the door behind him and took menacing steps towards me while the taller one was holding me back.

" Leave me right now. Let me go!" I yelled, glaring at them hard while my heart thumped against my chest.