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?”

call, you must come home, and I’ll have Lee pick

continuing to

“Not for now”

now, meaning there could be more demands in

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

attend to. I’ll have Lee take you

something, he abruptly

would James bring up Harold

she fainted. Could Harold and

off at school by Colt. She had expected to see Harold

on

out to Sophie, who was zoning out at the classroom door.

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

family and the Burke family

its advantages, but the downsides

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

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