Behind the billonaire's mask
e Billona
apt
ian'
voice low and even. "What
I went to the bathroom, before her mother was moved to
"What of her moth
er today, and her mom is in th
out my phone to dial her nu
scanning the area. Where could she be? W
ordered, turn
s replied, walking
utside the op
g from the operating room, wearing a pair of green scrubs and a surgical mask ha
e yet, too caught
ts fluid. "Sophie,"
as she took in my presence. "
I asked, my tone revealing annoyance.
y wiped away her tears. "I was in the
. "You didn't think
't find him when my mother was be
, why is your mom still in the operat
rmal," Sophie stammered, her voice shaking. "The doctors
ng. Abnormal vital signs
Why was she crying like a baby?
said, my tone firm but measur
nodded, sniffling. "I-I'm sorry.
pulation. But all I saw was genuine fear and w
octors emerged from
head doctor, which i know, said. "But we need to m
an?" Sophie asked,
e responds to treatment. We'll keep her i
I said, after
, her eyes nar
plied. "We need
she said, point
al? You are mine now." I sa
t she nodded, resignatio
forgotten,"
and Sophie hesitate
he hospital, Marcus fe
informed him. "Arrange for the
, his expressi
d the door for Sophie while Marcus opened the door for me. As
s position behind the wheel. The drive
ansion, Sophie's eyes
ur new home," I
nd Sophie stepped out, her ey
leading her t
utler, Jenkin
sir. Welc
w," I corrected Jenkins,
Jenkins, then back to m
ned neutral. "Very well, si
ce paled, bu
I instructed Jenkins. "Se
hem go. Sophie was now Mrs. Blackwood, my wife in name on
**
o your room tonight." I s
ded. She left after eating what seeme
to my room after brea
sister's voice dripped with
t in the mood
busy," I said,
your own sist
ming to my house,
id, her voice dripping with mischief. "I'm
ate my life again, I have to look
I stated, hoping this would work. I don't know why she always comes
t? When was the ceremony? And why are you just
eover, i brought her home last night." I replied dry
r was laced with venom."Fine..
, no!" I
want to meet my new sis
ay out of th
ut that," she s
ing Evelyn woul
ead downstairs, J
didn't get to finish his statemen
r... I a
ile spreading across her face. I tole
suitcases?" I asked, looking d
f jewelleries and makeup kits, and I'm not staying too long t
r a..." I stopped when I noticed that her gaze drifte
ed, her gaze not leaving Sophie. "She's so
she say Sophie is beautiful? I d
ophie, a bright
ly, dear sister-in-la
startled, unsur
ie said, he
back, studyin
Julian's sis
arted to me, the
ou," Sophie repl
y Evelyn bonded with Sophie. I thought she would have rejected her l
velyn said. "Well, brother dear,
bout to reply when Marcus walk
for the interrupt
it, Marcus
ther wishes to
ked at Marcus suspiciously.
he already informed him a
whispered, "Do you tell him
ir." He
houldn't give him information about me without telling me,
s, s
to see you? Wh
's question and g
ill see to
ave, Evelyn fell i
you, Julian." Sh
Stay with So
her company then." She
xited the mansion, wondering what