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?”

you must come home, and I’ll have Lee

to

“Not for now”

now, meaning there could be more

leverage over her. After all, she couldn’t let Bea know she

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

suddenly remembered something, he

up Harold out of the

events before she fainted. Could Harold and James

She had expected to see Harold in class but to her Surprise, everyone was

come on

called out to Sophie, who was zoning out at

seat in the back row. She had intended to catch Harold’s attention and possibly get closer to him, but James‘

family and the Burke family

wife did have its advantages, but the downsides

a bit of research on this and knew what a typical day for a graduate student at Eastwood College entailed.

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