Mafia King's Innocent Bride

Chapter 1 SOPHIE LAURENS

 Sophie's POV

 "So, what makes you think that we'd actually

accept you as a part-time teacher here in our
University?" asked one of the interviewers to
me.

 With my hands shaking, I took a deep breath

and faced her confidently, at least that's
the definition of confidence for me. Then I
opened my mouth, "I am actually...err... I'm a
straight-A student from kindergarten until
now. And I am also running for the highest
rank in our class now. I really like children
and I love teaching them..."
 You can do it, Sophie. No need to be nervous,
you can do it, girl.

 The woman and the man beside her looked at

each other and nodded, "So, Laurens is your
surname? Do you have any relationship with
Mr. Albert Laurens?"

 "Yes, he is my father."

 Both of their eyes widened upon hearing

what I just said. They quickly stood up and
bowed their heads at me, "G-Good Morning,
Miss Laurens."

 "N-No, you don't have to be so polite to me.

I'm just an applicant here, and so I just want
to know if I get in?" I asked them with my
fingers crossed and my heart beating
incredibly loud that it could actually jump off
my chest right now.
 "Of course, Miss Laurens! You are in! You can
now teach in our school whenever you want to
start!"

 "R-Really?! Oh, thank you so much, you don't

know how much this means to me, thank you
so much! "

 "Y-You're welcome, Miss Laurens, it's also an

honor for us to have you here in our
institution."

 I was jumping enthusiastically as soon as I

stepped out of that room. Teaching children
has been my dream ever since I was a child,
it was my mom's dream for me too, before
she died. And now it already came true! I'm
sure she's so happy for me. Although I think,
the only reason I got in was because of my
surname, Laurens. My father, Albert Laurens,
is known to be one of the richest men here in
 New York City. But that doesn't mean I am
rich too. Everything that he has, they don't
really belong to me. I'm just his daughter
with one of their maids before to whom he
had a one-night stand even though he already
has his wife .

 Afraid that dad's parents would get mad and

shoo him away from their family, mom
decided to just leave their mansion and
escape to hide me from them. She lived in a
place where she thought everyone wouldn't
be able to fin her but she was wrong because
my grandparents are so rich that they can
hire anyone just to locate where she is. They
took me away from my mother. I escaped
their house when I was ten years old and
went back to my mother but they took me
back again. Mom also told me to just stay at
my father's house, too. Then one day, she
 had a heart attack and died. I went to her
burial, alone.

 Until then, I lived at my father's house.

Their enormous mansion that could actually
have a hundred family to live in. If you're
thinking that I live a wealthy and happy life
since I'm a Laurens, then you are all wrong.
They don't treat me as one of them, anyway.
I do all the things that maids do, I serve
them, wash their clothes, bring their clothes,
carry their bags, water the plants, wipe the
windows, floors, anything. That's the
consequence of living inside their house. "Hey
Sophie, where the hell did you go again?"
Samantha asked me as soon as I stepped
inside the mansion.

 "I applied for a job." I simply replied.

 Samantha is the oldest daughter of my
father and his wife, his first and legal wife.
They have two daughters and one son in total
who are of course, way older than me. "A
job? Why? Do you still need money even if
dad's already giving you a monthly
allowance?"

 "It's not about the money, I really want to

teach children ever since."

 She just rolled her eyes. "Oh whatever, do

what you want, just don't forget to do my
assignments. Tomorrow will be the deadline
of all of that."

 "Okay."

 "Hey Sophie!" there goes Sera, the second to

the oldest daughter of my father. "Buy
these, okay? I need that in my school
 tomorrow, and also, don't forget to go to
Harold's house and tell him I'm already
breaking up with him."

 My eyes widened as I looked at her with

confusion. "Why don't you just break up with
him in person?"

 "Shut up! Just tell it to him! I don't want to

waste my time with his drama again! "

 Sera has the habit of dating different boys

in her school, then break with them after a
week, but what's worst is that I am the one
who talks to his boyfriend and tells them
that she wants a break up. I always have to
make up stories and find possible reasons
why she wants a break-up. I just suppressed
a sigh, then I was about to go to my room and
change my clothes when I suddenly saw
 Sebastian walking towards me with a smile on
his face. "Seb! "

 "Sophie! You need to hear this new song that

I composed!" he said, enthusiastically. Seb is
two years older than me and really loved
music, out of all the siblings I have, he's the
one I'm closest to. " Alright, I will just
change my clothes and then we'll listen to it
later, okay?"

 "Okay! I'll wait for you at my studio."

 "Okay!" then I finally opened the door of my

room and went inside it with a smile on my
face.

Chapter 2 VINCENT HASTINGS

 Author's
 POV

 "Boss, please spare me, give me more time

 please!" a man who looks about the age of

thirty was kneeling in front of

 a tall young man wearing a black suit and tie,

holding a gun in his right hand,

 playing with it while looking at him. They

were surrounded by many men in black

 suits too, smiling and glaring at each other.

The room was a torture cell,

 different weapons and stains of blood were

evident on the floor and on the

 wall.
 There was blood on the side of the lips of
the

 poor man, his eyes seemed to be punched so

many times that it made a violet circle

 around it. "Boss, I will pay you next week, I

swear. If I don't, then you

 can kill me!"

 "Renzo, I already gave you one month to

 pay me, and now, you're asking for another

week?"

 "Boss, please... please forgive

 me..." he was already crying, the tears in his

eyes and the blood all over
 his face were already mixing. Then the man
rose up from his chair, standing

 before the poor guy, "You know how I fucking

hate liars, Renzo. I fucking

 hate it whenever someone tries to fool me

and you know what I do to them?"

 his thick black brows rose up and his grey

eyes turned dark as he pointed the

 gun to the man's head. "Boss...don't do

this...don't..."

 "Say hi to the devil for me, Renzo."

 Baam.

 The sound of the gun reverberated through

the
 whole cell as blood came dripping on the
floor. Vincent tossed the gun to the

 floor as he began walking towards one of his

men and wiped his hands with a

 white hand towel. "Throw him somewhere,

then give money to his family.

 Clean those mess, this cell smells fuck now."

 "Yes, Boss."

 Then he finally walked towards the exit with

 the other men following him. No expression

on his face, his eyes were cold and

 his strong and tall frame made him look like a

total mafia boss that everyone
 is afraid of. He has curly black hair, a
pointed nose, high cheekbones, and a

 prominent lower jaw and chin. "Where are we

heading now?" he asked

 his men.

 "To Mr. Laurens, Sir. The CEO of Laurencio

 Holdings."

 "That old man who pleaded for me to help

 him with his business?" Vincent asked, litting

up the cigarette that Joe

 handed him, his assistant. "He wouldn't be

where he is today if I didn't

 help him."
 "He still owes you $900 Billion, Sir. I've

 heard that he is also planning to make an

alliance with Mr. Romano."

 Vincent almost laughed when he heard that,

 "Romano's in my pocket. Is he thinking that

he could really start a war

 against me by running into people who have

big debts to me too? Dickhead."

 His men laughed as they opened the door of a

 black limousine for him. "Let's test his

bravery. I'm going to play with

 that old hag."

 ***
 Mr.Laurens was relaxing at his swivel chair

 after a meeting with a well-known mafia boss

in town named Pablo, he talked to

 him and asked for an alliance against Vincent

but the man said that he couldn't

 do that since Vincent is his boss too. "Damn

you, Hastings. Gathering all

 the people and making them your men. You're

a real asshole, I won't let you

 have your hands around my neck this time."

 Then the door went open, just as he was

about

 to stand up and turn his head to see who just

arrived, someone pushed him down,
 his face on the tiled ceramic floor. "W-Who
the hell--

 "Long time no see, Laurens."

 Upon hearing that cold deep voice, Mr.

Laurens

 already knew who it was. "V-Vincent

Hastings?"

 "Oh, so you still remember me, huh?"

 "W-What are you doing here? What do you

 need from me?"

 Vincent laughed like a devil, then he walked

 towards Mr. Laurens and grabbed him by the

head, effortlessly lifting him up
 with one arm. "What do I need from you?
Are you even serious? Are you sure

 you don't know why the hell I am here?"

 "I-If it's about the debt that I owe you,

 I-I don't have that amount of money yet... I

can only pay you $900 Million for

 now..."

 "$900 Million? What do you want me to do

 with that? Buy a candy?"

 "V-Vincent, I will pay you next month, I

 promise you, I will pay you next month..." he

pleaded, trying to take
 Vincent's hands off his collar, almost choking
him. "Please, spare

 me..."

 Vincent clenched his jaw as he pushed him on

 the wall, so hard that Mr. Hastings groaned

with pain. "How many times did

 I hear that line today? All of the people that

I talked to pleaded to me too,

 and do you know what happened to them?"

 "N-No, no Vincent please, I will

 definitely pay you, I can even do whatever

you want me to do..."

 "By the way, I've heard that you tried to

 talk to Romano and Pablo, is that true?"

 Mr. Laurens' eyes widened, "W-Who told

 that to you? I-I didn't--

 Vincent suddenly punched the wall next to his

 face, he closed his eyes with his trembling

body. "You know what pisses me

 off the most aside from liars?" He let go of

him and took a step back,

 putting his hand inside his pocket, "Traitors.

I really hate it when

 someone's trying to make a move behind my

back especially when I helped them
 climb the stairs up to where they are right
now. You should try being grateful,

 Laurens." then he took a gun and pointed it to

Mr. Lauren's who's eyes are

 now widened, looking at Vincent.

 "Vincent... N-No, this company still needs

 me... my people still needs me... my family

needs me..."

 "And satan said that he needs you now

 too."

 "N-No, Vincent... I could give you

 everything... I can be your servant... I will

give you everything just not this
 company..."

 "Aside from this company, what else do you

 have?" Vincent asked, playing with the

trigger of the gun, still pointed

 at the poor man.

 "I-I have 200 yatchs, 300 mansions,

 cruises, I-I have three daughters! You can

marry one of them if you want!"

 Vincent laughed, "You are offering your

 own daughter to me? is that how desperate

you are?"

 "J-Just don't kill me..."

 Vincent thought for a while before opening
his

 mouth again, "Are your daughters beautiful?

Or they look like you

 too?"

 His men laughed from behind him. "T-The

 youngest is the most beautiful among them..."

 "And you will give her to me?"

 "Y-Yes..."

 "Okay, show her to me tomorrow. No, bring

 all of your daughters to me. Bring them to me

tomorrow night. If you don't do
 what you promised, I wouldn't hesitate to kill
you this time."

Chapter 3 MEETING THE DEVIL

 Sophie's

 POV

 As soon as the bell ring for the dismissal, I

 immediately took my backpack and was about

to leave the classroom when my

 professor suddenly called me, "Miss

Laurens."

 "M-Miss?"

 "Can you tell Mr. Jacobs to meet me at my

 office?" she said, fixing her eyeglasses.
She's a beautiful woman at her

 20s, our professor in literature, my favorite

subject. I quickly nodded as I

 clutched my books to my chest. "Yes, Miss."

 "Thank you."

 Mr. Jacobs was our school doctor here in our

 University. He's handsome with his blonded

hair slicked back, his deep emerald

 eyes that could melt someone who dares to

stare at him. He also has the body of

 a Greek God which make all of the girls here

drool over him. And if you ask me
 if I like him, is it so obvious?

 I first met him during my first day here in

 this University, he approached me because I

got lost and didn't know where my

 building was then he told me where and even

accompanied me until I finally

 found it. I thought he was my classmate too

because he looks too young that's

 why I got surprised when I knew that he

works as the official University doctor

 here.

 My heart started beating so loud when I saw

Mr.
 Jacobs sitting on his usual swivel chair
writing something on paper. He was

 wearing an eyeglass that he used to wear

which made him look intelligent and

 attractive to me. How can he sit there, just

write and look incredibly

 handsome? I wonder if he already has a

girlfriend, I wish he's single.

 "Err... Doctor Kristan..."

 He stopped writing and looked at my

direction,

 a smile immediately appeared on his face as

soon as he saw me.

 "Sophie!"
 "G-Good Morning, Doctor Kristan." I

 smiled sweetly, a smile that I will never show

to anyone but him. He stood up

 and walked towards me, his smile didn't

vanish. "How are you feeling? Is

 there something I can help you?"

 Oh God, there goes the most handsome man

I have

 ever seen in my life. Can I just tell him that

I'm not feeling well because my

 heart seems like it's about to jump off my

chest right now? "N-No, doctor.

 Miss Perry wants to see you at her office."

 "Oh, well thank you for going here. I will

 go there immediately."

 "Thank you, Mr. Jacobs. I will be going

 now." I said, averting my gaze from his. He

then patted my head and

 smiled, "Thanks, Sophie."

 I was touched by an angel! What an honor!

 "You're welcome Mr. Jacobs... hehehe...

 s-see you tomorrow..."

 "See you, Sophie."

 Then I finally started walking towards the

 door, still waving at him. I could just literally
sit there and watch him

 breath for all my life. Did that sound creepy?

 I heaved a deep sigh when I closed the door,

 smile still on my face. Oh, Mr. Jacobs, can

you just be mine?

 If only I could have him, but that's

 impossible. I'm just a student, I don't have

anything to boast about except

 from my grades. But I promised to myself

that one day, when I finally have my

 own job and I finally have enough money, I

will go back here and confess to
 him. I hope I have a chance.

 "Teacher Sophiee!!!" Laila, one of my

 students came running to me as soon as she

saw me enter the kindergarten. She's

 always excited to see me that's why I'm

always excited to go here and see her

 too, I really love kids. "Laila!!!"

 Just when she was about to run towards me,

a

 man suddenly walked past her, and so she fell

onto the ground after bumping on

 the man's legs. "Leila!"

 I quickly ran towards Leila to see if she was

 okay, "Leila, I'm so sorry, are you alright?"

 "Teacher... S-Sophiee.... waaaaa...."

 she then began crying. "Ssssh... stop crying

Leila, it's alright. Don't

 cry now, I will buy you an ice cream okay?" I

guided her to a nearby bench

 and have her sit there as I glanced at the

man to whom she bumped on to. He was

 just casually walking with his hands in his

pocket as if nothing happened. What

 a rude man he is, not even apologizing to a

kid?! Is he even a human?!

 With my blood boiling and my fist shaking

with
 anger, I walked towards that man and
grabbed him by his arm to stop him from

 walking, "H-Hey Mister!"

 He stopped walking when he heard my voice,

he

 looked at my hand that was holding his arm

and finally faced me. My eyes

 automatically widened as soon as I saw his

face and realized how tall he was

 that he's already towering me. His cold gray

eyes stared intently at me, I

 can't even see any emotion on his face, i-is

he a robot?

 "What do you want from me?" he asked,

 then I realized that I was still holding his
arm and so I immediately let go of

 it and stared back at him as I gulped. What

is happening to me? Why does his

 aura feels intimidating? He's definitely not

ugly because HE IS SO HANDSOME as

 hell but I don't know why he looks fearful

even though I don't really know him

 yet. "L-Leila... the kid who bumped on to you a

while ago..."

 "What about her?" his brows are now

 furrowed as if he's turning impatient.

 "Why didn't you stop and ask her if she's

okay?
 She's a kid, you should've at least said
sorry."

 He looked at me as if I was crazy then a

smirk

 appeared on his face, "Hey woman, do you

even know who you're talking to

 right now?"

Chapter 4 STOLEN KISS

 Sophie’s

 POV

 “I-I don’t care who you are but all I know is

 that you can’t just leave a kid crying after
hurting her.” I said while

 maintaining an eye-to-eye contact with the

Greek god standing before me with

 his expressionless face. He looks only as

young as me but why is he so tall?

 His right brow raised as he looked at me, “So

 you don’t really know me?”

 “I don’t know you, okay? Do I even have to

know

 who you are?”

 I don’t even know where did I get that

bravery.
 I just stared at him although my hands were
already shaking. His eyes were sharp

 and I think I could already die with his glare.

“You’re quite brave, huh? Well,

 let’s see where your bravery would take you.”

 Without any warning, the man grabbed me by

the

 waist and pressed his lips on mine. My eyes

widened and I froze in place. I placed

 my hands on his chest to push him off but he

was so strong that it became

 useless. He forcefully parted my lips with his

tongue and I just found myself
 closing my eyes as if I was enjoying it. When
he finally let go of me, that’s

 when I realized what just happened. I raised

my hand and slapped him on his

 right cheek. “Y-You bastard! W-Why did you

do that?!”

 “Thanks for the dessert, see you around

some

 other time.” He said as he turned around and

started walking away. I badly

 wanted to stop him and punch him in the face

but my feet just won’t cooperate.

 I was just looking at him with my mouth open

until he finally stepped inside a
 black limousine together with his men
laughing. I balled my hand into a fist as

 I yelled at the top of my lungs, “YOU

PERVERTED ASSHOLE!!”

 “Teacher Sophie!” I only stopped cursing

that

 man in my head when Laila suddenly

approached me. I knelt down and carried her

 in my arms.

 “I-I’m sorry, Laila. Are you alright?”

 She shook her head. “I’m fine, Teacher

Sophie.”

 “Are you sure?”

 “Yes. That man, the man kissed you a while
ago.

 Is he your boyfriend, teacher Sophie?” Laila

innocently asked without even

 knowing how her question automatically made

my face blush.

 I wasn’t able to answer quickly. “L-Laila,

 let’s just go inside already okay? For sure

your other classmates are already

 waiting for us.” I changed the topic.

 “Okay…” my ever-obedient student replied.

 I wasn’t able to focus on what I was teaching

 the whole time because of what happened.
Good thing my students didn’t notice

 that. I rode the bus going home and went

straight to my room as soon as I

 arrived. I lay down on my bed and closed my

eyes. Erase that incident in your mind,
Sophie.

 Just pretend that it didn’t happen, okay?

 Then I snapped my eyes open. “Did I just…

did I

 just let a stranger kiss me?”

 I let a stranger kiss me?!!! How dare him do

 that to me?!
 That was my first kiss… the kiss that I
wanted

 to experience with Mr. Jacobs… Now it’s

gone… I already gave my first kiss to a

 stranger.

 I lay down on my bed and hugged one of my

 pillows as tears began running down my face.

“My first kiss… that bastard…”

 “Sophie? Are you already there?”

 I suddenly heard dad’s voice coming from

 outside of my room. I hurriedly sat up and

wiped my tears away before walking

 towards my door and opened it. “D-Dad?”

 “I’m so glad you’re already here, Sophie. Can

 we talk for a while?” dad asked.

 “Sure dad, have a seat please.” I said as I

 pulled a chair for him. I sat on the couch and

looked at him. “What is it,

 dad?”

 Dad straightened his back before looking at

me,

 “Sophie, there’s actually something that I

want you to know. Wait, did you

 cry?”

 “H-Huh? N-No, I didn’t. My eyes just look

like
 this whenever I-I feel sleepy…”

 “Y-Yes, dad. By the way, what is it that you

 want to tell me?”

 He heaved a sigh then he looked at me, he

 seemed to be hesitating for what he was

going to say. “Sophie, listen very

 carefully. I-I think it’s already time for you

to get married.”

 “W-What? Get married?”

 “I know how hard for you to stay in this

house,

 Sophie. Your step siblings treat you like a

servant, don’t you get tired with
 that? Don’t you sometimes wish you could
just leave here and be free? I mean, I

 just want you to be happy, Sophie.”

 “Dad, I’m still seventeen and I am still

 studying. I don’t have any intentions of

getting married to someone and I—I

 don’t even have a boyfriend.”

 “I can suggest a man.” He suddenly said

which

 made me look at him.

 I furrowed my brows, “D-Dad? You’re really

 planning to have me get married already? But

I don’t want to get married with
 anyone yet, daddy. I want to finish my
studies first, I want to fulfill my

 dreams, I want to make you proud, a-and I

want to marry the man that I really

 love.”

 “But I think—

 “Dad, I’m fine, okay? I know you’re just

 worried about me. Don’t worry, I can do it all,

I can serve my siblings, I can

 study and work at the same time. There’s

 no need for you to worry about, okay?” I said

as I smiled at him. “By the way,
 would you like me to make some coffee for
you?”

 “No, I’m fine Sophie. Just take your rest

 already, I know you’re already tired. By the

way, we’ll be having a family

 dinner tomorrow. You know that restaurant

we used to eat at?”

 I nodded, “Yes. But, do you we have any

 occasion tomorrow?”

 “Yes, I would like you to meet someone. Make

 sure you’ll go there after your work, okay?”

 “Okay.”
 Dad stood up and patted me on my head,
“Just

 always remember that I love you so much,

Sophie.”

 “I love you so much to, dad.”

Chapter 5 SOLD TO THE MAFIA BOSS

 Sophie’s POV

 Everyone was already sitting on their chairs,

 talking to each other when I finally arrived

with my hair all over my face

 because of running my way just to make it on

time. ”S-Sorry I’m late.” I said
 as I sat next to Sebastian. He smiled as soon
as he saw me.

 “It’s alright, Sophie. At least you came.” Said

 dad.

 “Can you see yourself right now, Sophie?

We’re

 having a dinner with a very important person

and you’re there wearing a white

 t-shirt and a pair of black jeans with your

hair looking like you just woke

 up?” my stepmother suddenly said to me.

 I lowered my head, “I’m sorry, I just came

from
 the school so I wasn’t able to change my
clothes.”

 “It’s alright, Sophie. Even if you wear rags,

 you’d still stand out.” Sebastian suddenly said

so I nudged him when I saw Sera

 and Samantha glaring at him.

 “Are you a fool? You just look like us so if

 you say that we’re ugly, it’s like you’re saying

that you’re ugly too.”

 Samantha retorted.

 Dad suddenly cleared his throat. “Stop that

 childish argument, okay? Our visitor will

finally arrive soon so fix
 yourselves.”

 “I’m still wondering who that visitor is.” Aunt

 Natalie said.

 “You’ll meet him later.” Dad just replied.

 I fixed my shirt and combed my hair using

my

 fingers. Me too, I’ve been thinking about

that visitor. I wonder who that is

 because he seems to be so important to my

father. Although I can also see him

 drinking some water every minute, he looks

so nervous and I don’t even know why.
 “Sophie, I have composed a new song again,
you should hear it!” Seb whispered

 to me.

 “Really? Can I hear it now?”

 “Sure!”

 Seb then took out his phone and was about to

 put his earphone in my right ear when we

suddenly heard loud footsteps coming

 towards our direction. Everyone of us turned

our heads towards the entrance of

 the restaurant. Dad suddenly stood up and so

we all followed him.
 Men wearing black suits were walking
towards

 us. They all look familiar to me, I just can’t

remember where I saw them. “They

 look like a gang, or maybe agents.” Seb

whispered.

 Then they form a line and made a way in the

 middle. A tall man started walking in the

middle, only his footsteps could be

 heard. He was wearing a black tuxedo vest

whish perfectly fitted to his bulky

 and masculine body. His black hair was

slicked back, and it was shining as if
 it has been waxed. He was holding a cigarette
in his right hand while he was

 puffing a smoke.

 I stared at his face, and that’s only the time

 I knew who he was. My eyes widened as I

pointed a finger at him. “Y-YOU?!”

 Everyone looked at me, including the man. He

 looked surprised upon seeing me too, he

threw his smoke to the ground and

 smiled cockily. “We meet again.”

 “D-Do you know him, Sophie?” dad asked me.

 “Yes daddy, he was that man who—” I wasn’t

able
 to continue what I was saying after realizing
that it was so embarrassing. “I

 mean… yes, we already met yesterday…”

 “Daddy? You mean, that woman is your

daughter

 too?” The man asked daddy.

 Dad nodded, “Y-Yes, she’s my youngest

 daughter.”

 “Your daughter, huh? She doesn’t look like

 you.” Said the bastard while looking at me. I

glared at him and looked at my

 dad who just nodded to me and smiled.

 “Why don’t we have a seat first? This

 restaurant serves delicious food, I’m sure

you’ll like it, err….”

 “Vincent. You can just call me Vincent.” Said

 he.

 Aunt Natalie nodded with a smile, “Vincent,

 what a handsome name. My name’s Natalie,

I’m Albert’s wife. And these two girls

 here are my daughters.”

 “H-Hi Vincent, I’m Stephanie.”

 “And I’m Sera.”

 The two of them were looking at Vincent,

 smiling, but the bastard just ignored them
and shifted his gaze to me instead.

 “Why don’t you introduce yourself too?”

 “I’m Sophie.” I said without looking at him.

 “Sophie, beautiful name.” he said.

 Dad cleared his throat again, “Should we

order

 some food already?”

 “T-That’s right, let’s call the server.” Aunt

 Natalie agreed.

 Minutes have passed and we already started

 eating. I couldn’t focus on my food because I
can feel Vincent staring at me

 from his seat. That mere fact already makes

my blood boil in anger. “He looks

 like a Mafia Boss, don’t you think?” Seb

whispered again to me.

 “You’re right, he looks like a nymphomaniac.”

I

 said then we both laughed.

 “By the way, Albert, have you told them

already

 the reason why we’re here?” Vincent spoke

again. Why does he talk like that to
 my father? He doesn’t really have manners
and respect.

 Dad almost choked so I handed him a glass of

 water. “Thanks, Sophie.”

 “Just eat slowly, dad.”

 “Oh, so you haven’t said it yet?”

 “Said what?” Aunt Natalie asked.

 Vincent crossed his arms. “Your husband

owes me

 a huge amount of money. He couldn’t give me

his company so we came into a

 different agreement instead.”

 “D-Dad owes you money?” I asked as I looked
at

 my dad to confirm it. “Is that true, dad?”

 Daddy looked at us especially to me before

 nodding, “T-That’s true.”

 “But that’s impossible dad, we don’t have

 debts. Why don’t you just pay him? We have

lots of money anyway.” Said Seb.

 “So sorry to say but even if you pay me with

 all of the money that you have, it wouldn’t

lessen even fifty percent of his

 debt.”
 My eyes widened. “D-Dad, is that---

 “Yes, that is true. I owe him everything,

 V-Vincent was the one who helped me build

our company. We got to build that

 because of him…”

 “Dad…”

 “But what agreement did you have if we can’t

 pay you that huge amount of money?” Aunt

Natalie asked.

 Vincent leaned on his chair with his arms

 crossed, “He said he’s willing to give one of

his daughters to me.”
 All of us were shocked. We all looked at
daddy

 and he just lowered his head, confirming it.

“Albert, how can you do that to

 our daughters?!”

 “Daddy! Why did you do that?! You agreed to

 this man?!” Seb yelled.

 “I’m so sorry… I had no choice… I’m so

sorry…”

 Dad kept on mumbling.

 Vincent suddenly stood up, “So, can I have

the

 payment now?”
 “Vincent… can we just talk about this? I-I

 already changed my mind, I-I’ll just pay you.

I don’t care if you take my

 company from me… just don’t…don’t take any

of my daughters away from me…” Dad

 pleaded.

 “You should have said that earlier. I changed

 my mind now; I don’t want money because I

have that already. I want your

 daughter.” Vincent said.

 “V-Vincent…”

 “I’ll get that woman beside you.” Vincent said

 while looking at me.

Chapter 6 PLEADED

 Sophie’s POV

 “I won’t go with you!” I yelled as Vincent

 started to walk towards me.

 One of his brows rose up. “You have no

choice,

 baby. Your dumb father owed some money

from me and he offered you as the

 collateral.”
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