Chapter 441

"Eve, I literally just gave you to Miss Sofina, and you're already turning against me?” Alex sighed, exasperated but half amused.

Eve's holographic eyes glowed with firm conviction.

"Not betrayal, Master Alex. My loyalty and my life now belong to Miss Sofina. My duty is to protect her from any danger-including you."

Sofina burst into laughter, hugging the floating robot tight. "I really love this one," she said between laughs.

Alex smiled faintly and turned toward the door. "I'm glad you do. You've had a long day-get some rest."

"Well, Alex," Sofina said suddenly, her eyes glinting with mischief. "I'm already your wife, so I'm surrendering everything to you. You can do whatever you want with me."

Alex froze mid-step, eyes widening in disbelief.

Before he could respond, Eve darted between them, hovering protectively with both metallic arms spread wide.

"No, Miss Sofina! You can't give a man that kind of freedom," she warned, her voice sharp and urgent.

"Master Alex may look kind, but he's still a man. Give him an inch, and he'll take ten. Never show your weakness to him!"

She turned toward Alex, eyes glowing a warning red. "My sensors are on you, Master Alex. Don't even think about it!"

Alex groaned, rubbing his forehead with a mix of frustration and laughter.

"Eve, I don't even know what you think I'm going to do... but whatever it is, I'm canceling it." He shook his head, stepping back toward the door. "Goodnight, Sofina."

"Thank you, Alex," Sofina whispered with a soft yawn. Sleep tugged at her voice. Within minutes, she was half-asleep, curled around Eve like a child hugging a warm pillow.

"Goodnight, Eve."

"Goodnight, Miss Sofina," Eve replied gently. "Rest well. I will protect you."

An hour later, her bracelet began to chime, waking her from her dreams. The soft hum of Eve's systems filled the quiet room.

"Sofina," came a deep male voice from the bracelet.

She blinked, still drowsy, as a hologram flickered to life above her wrist. "Hey, Father," she murmured, rubbing her eyes.

in the projection-regal, stern, and cold as marble-frowned. "You promised to call me in ten minutes. I've been waiting for hours. When exactly

right... sorry. I must've fallen asleep," Sofina said, holding Eve closer like a comfort blanket.

you remember our

I could stay married to the man I chose out of love for three years, then

King's tone was cold,

is-divorced you

were married

"No. He filed for divorce eight hours before the deadline.

King said, his voice rising with

I even commissioned the most expensive starship in the fleet

forward, his tone dropping to a cold, dangerous

immediately, Sofina. You'll marry the

for you. No more games. No more

voice steady but her eyes

me—and, to be honest, I love him far

pressed a hand to

is nonsense," the King said, his voice cold and tired. "It clouds the mind and makes people stupid. You weren't raised to chase feelings you were

at what you did for that man. You pulled every string to make him one of Winchester's top elites-and what did you get in return? He left you for

eyes flashed. "No, Father. I'm the one

“Enough, Sofina!" His voice thundered through the chamber. "As per our agreement-if you couldn't stay

am married right now," Sofina argued,

King snapped. "That so-called love of

firm. "I married again because of love. And can't you see, Father? After

narrowed. "But it's a different man-a

gaze without hesitation, "is still love.

wave of irritation and reluctant affection

thirty princes-he could replace them easily if

the woman he could never forget. That made her special, irreplaceable, carved into the softest

And she knew it.

agreement, and she used them all to avoid the arranged marriage her parents

deal. If this husband ever divorces me, I'll stop choosing for myself. You can pick the next one. I'll

like a blade. For

mind was already calculating a thousand ways to make her new

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