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?”

and I’ll have

another deep breath, continuing to

“Not for now”

be more demands in

she couldn’t let Bea know she was attending Eastwood College. Her mother–in–law was

to attend to. I’ll have Lee

remembered something,

would James bring up Harold out of the

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

thoughts, Sophie was dropped off at school by Colt. She had expected to see Harold in class but to her Surprise, everyone was there except

on in.”

who was zoning out at the classroom

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

Aldridge family and the Burke family were

have its advantages, but

direction. Before she decided to prepare for graduate school, she had done quite a bit of

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