Chapter 48

Looking into James‘ eyes, Sophie knew it was futile to resist any longer. If she continued to challenge Jarnes, he might just have someone forcibly take her back home today.

Sophie took a deep breath,

She can bide his time, she thought, better to bow now than never

“I understand,” Sophie said. T’ll be home at least twice a week, is that okay?”

“Three times a week.”

“You!”

Sophie was about to erupt in anger, but upon seeing the look in James‘ eyes, she managed to restrain herself.

Studying for her Master’s at Eastwood College wasn’t too demandin, so visiting home three times a week was certainly manageable, and James must have confirmed it with the dean before making such a demand.

Sophie adjusted her attitude and offered James an extremely forced smile, “Three times it is then, Mr. Burke, any other requests?”

come home, and I’ll have Lee pick you up.”

to smile. “No problem, anything

“Not for now”

now, meaning there could be more demands

more leverage over her. After all, she couldn’t

to attend to. I’ll have

something, he abruptly said to Sophie, “Stay away

bring up Harold out of the

fainted. Could Harold and James

by Colt. She had expected

on

who was zoning out

had intended to catch Harold’s attention and possibly get closer to him, but James‘ appearance had disrupted

family and the Burke family were always

have its advantages,

direction. Before she decided to prepare for graduate school, she had done quite a bit of research on this and knew what a

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