Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 11

For a while, Sofia felt like she floated, drifting into the sea with the waves surrounding her–except, she never fancied swimming, and she disliked the water.

At first, she wondered why she felt this way. Wasn’t she going to meet. Alexander’s aunt? It was not his mother or his father; it was his aunt.

Sofia’s heart raced a bit faster as she approached Alexander’s aunt’s place. The butterflies in her stomach were doing somersaults, and she couldn’t shake off the nervousness. She fidgeted with the edge of her scarf, trying to distract herself from the jumble of thoughts in her head.

She should think about her plans with Karina, and focus on making those people suffer. However, for some unknown reason, it seems she had already forgotten the plans they concocted just a few hours ago.

Meeting someone important to Alexander was a big deal for her. She wanted to make a good impression, but uncertainty was like a foggy mist in her mind. What if she said the wrong thing or made a clumsy move? The idea of disappointing Alexander’s aunt made her feel like she was tiptoeing on thin ice.

Her racing mind was interrupted when Alexander suddenly held her hand. She turned towards him as he slowly drove the car into the parking lot of a two–story Japanese–style house.

“Calm down… she won’t bite.”

“I am not nervous,” she retorted quickly. “Why would I be?”

“You have been fidgeting since I picked you up…” he smiled.

Sofia immediately frowned and avoided his gaze. By now, the car was already inside the parking lot.

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“She is nice.”

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was a well–known Hollywood actress in the ‘90s. Everyone knew her not just because of her beauty but because she was pretty good in the film and received a few

Jenny’s movies! She had been wanting to meet Jenny, but the latter no

of the car and then walked towards her side to

gift that I

took the paper bag from the back of the car and held her hand

Aunt’s grandmother was from Japan,” Alexander said. “She and my mother first learned Japanese

desf

Sofia nodded. She turned and looked at

house.

house looked like something out of those serene postcards. It wasn’t huge, but it had this peaceful vibe that instantly wrapped around Sofia. The garden was like a painting with flowers scattered here and there, painting the scene with soft pinks and whites. It was like

place in Champaign,” Sofia muttered. Champaign, Illinois, is the home of the University of Illinois

towards the entrance, Sofia noticed a little

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the side of the parking lot. It was like a secret touch of nature, a quiet

The sliding doors and wooden accents gave it a traditional touch, and Sofia couldn’t help but feel

look magical in winter…”

snow starts falling. The waters are

of the house in winter. It was currently July; winter would come in

could knock, the door suddenly burst open, revealing a

took you so long?” Jenny Thomas smiled, her blue eyes crinkling. She looked at Alexander before turning her gaze at Sofia. Then without any warning, she pulled Sofia into a tight hug. “What a waste! You are

“I can smell something delicious…”

“I heard that you do not have any allergies, so I prepared a lot. How about desserts? Do you have any preference? I would

as Jenny started talking about food, ingredients, and her Montana farm–a place

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