The Billionaire Married Me for Revenge

her simple yet elegant dress hugging her frame. There was a

sn't waiting for permissio

s making a choi

the suffocating silence of the Harper estate. As she stepped inside, the elect

er with enthusiasm. The moment she slid into the s

one of them laughed, slinging an arm over her shoulder. "W

ssion light but fleeting

eight in her chest felt lighter

lively atmosphere. For once, she allowed herself to exist in

s, too. Even if it's

e alcohol dulled the edges of her thoughts, allowing her to let go-just a little.

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e sharp voice, the cruel accusations waiting on the other end. Bu

's voice pierced through

"What are you doing out at this hour? Or are you following

piss me off any more, I swear y

stay quiet, to endure-to let Emily's r

something ins

realization that for once, she didn't have

"If you want to yell a

n she h

tunned by her own boldness. Emily would be furi

er lips as she placed her phone down. She

out the echo of her sister's voice. And

e beat, she felt w

ne that had lingere

stakable, his intent written in the way

er drink," he murmured, slidi

way he looked at her felt differe

lower as he leaned in. "I've been wanting to

ily stunned. Before she could react, the

instinctively

ce was firm, her eye

ed to mask his embarrassment. But behind that forced grin, someth

r. Sophia felt the alcohol buzzing through her system, leavin

him all evening, and yet, the moment

s tone laced with forced concern. "It'

reply was curt, uninterested, but she kept her v

illing to let h

ke that, Sophia. I'm

kly closed the distance, his fing

me. We should talk. J

ding grip wrapped around the man's w

her

ld with an authority t

nd the man tu

figure, dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit. His sharp, chiseled featu

cked onto the man wi

ried to sound tough, but the slig

calm, composed, but there was an edge of dan

ased Sophia, muttering curses under his

still racing. Relief mixed w

cted savior, eyes wideni

n Ca

thless. "You were the one who took

something unreadable before he gav

he crisp white business card she had tucked a

membe

efore his gaze softened, something prote

"It's not safe for you to be

ted, but only

cohol still coursin

is presence made her f

," she m

r before guiding her toward the sle

her stood in the shadows, his fists clenched as he watched

ide her, silent yet commandin

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tensed slightly

wer, her phone vibra

hed across

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alling. She wasn't checking in,

called this late-to berate her, to in

ion, Sophia dec

whatever venom Emily had

phone, she realized Eth

ant to go ho

there was no judgment i

ight thr

return to Emily's cruelty, her father's indiffe

ust one nigh

ed, but no wo

did somethin

me... do you want to have a

prised by his own words, bu

hould say no. She should ma

ght, for

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she wh