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?”

must come home, and I’ll have

took another deep breath, continuing to smile. “No problem,

“Not for now”

be more demands

that attending Eastwood College had given James more leverage over her. After all, she couldn’t let Bea know she was attending Eastwood

have business to attend to. I’ll have Lee take you back

suddenly remembered something, he abruptly

up Harold out of

carefully recalled the events before she fainted. Could Harold and James have

at school by Colt. She had expected to see Harold in class but

on in.”

to Sophie, who was zoning out at the

the back row. She had intended to catch Harold’s attention and possibly get closer to him,

Burke

wife did have its advantages, but

to prepare for graduate school, she had done quite a bit of research on this and knew what a typical day for a graduate student at Eastwood College entailed. These few days, these graduates should

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