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Sophia complained. “I want to be the only daughter of the Bennett family. Why can’t she just give me that
position!
“She’s already married. I’ve already let her have the man. Why can’t she just make things easier for me? If it weren’t gotten into the Stewart family in the first place”
for me.
she
naver
ver would have
The more Sophia thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt
“The Stewart family was incredibly wealthy. The man was on the verge of death. Once Odalys married in, she would live a comfortable life, even if she ended up as a widow,
“Isn’t that enough for Odalys? What more does she want? Sophia thought bitterly. Tears streamed down her face, and Sophia sobbed uncontrollably.
“Mom. Brothers, what should I do? Odalys is trying to kill me. You have to save me, please!“” Sophia cried out in a choked voice.
“Feeling helpless, she climbed to her feet and curled up, staring out into the night, lost and directionless.
“Sophia had once believed Finnian liked her, but now she realized that he was avoiding her
“Atlas just looked at me with suspicion. He doubts my innocence. How could he not trust me? I can’t accept this; she thought, frustration growing within her.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. She quickly rushed to open it, and Atlas charged in.
“Atlas pinned her against the door, then wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, pulling her into him as he leaned down, inhaling the fragrance of her hair. “”Don’t move. Let me touch you,” he murmured, his voice low
Uh, Atlas, stop. Don’t do this” Sophis grew desperate.
“She tried to push him away, but Atlas only held on tighter.
“Their bodies pressed together, and Atlas’s eyes gleamed with desire, as if he were about to devour lier.
Did he rouch you? Where did he touch your He said he touched your shoulder and your chest, right Atlas’s voice was hoarse.
“His hands slowly began to wander over li
her laaly.
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Sophia froze, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at Atlas, unsure if she had heard him correctly.
“What are you doing? Atlas, let go of me!” Sophia panicked.
They could flirt, but if it came down to anything more, Sophia would never agree to that.
“She could never stay in the Bennett family forever, nor would she ever marry into it. She was aiming for greater heights. She only wanted to be the daughter of the Bennett family, and beyond that, nothing else mattered.
“Does Atlas want to ruin me! Sophia thought, feeling trapped.
“Atlas was
is jealous. “Let go? When he came to you earlier, we were right outside the door, but you didn’t reject him. You didn’t scream. If you had, we would have barged in right away. But you didn’t. He touches you, and it’s fine. Why can’t I?”
“He continued. “Also, when you asked him for those things this afternoon, you promised you would be with him. Why didn’t you tell me”
“Atlas had watched Sophia grow up, but now he realized that Rafael had already touched her before him. Atlas was jealous and couldn’t stand it.
“Atlas, have you lost your mind? I’m your sister. You trust Odalys but not me, don’t you?” Sophia’s eyes reddened as s
“Seeing her tears, Atlas was taken aback.
“But Odalys is my sister too.” Atlas blurted out.
as she turned her head away.
“Sophia’s heart felt as though it had been stabbed. She let out a bitter laugh, her voice soft. “Right, she’s your sister. You trust her, not me.”
“Fine then. If you don’t trust me, I’ll go find Rafael tonight. I’ll really go to sleep with him. Is that what you want?” Sophia said, spinning on her
“Atlas quickly
forward and wrapped his arms around her from behind, holding her tightly,
stepped fo
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to doubt you” Allas said, his voice solt and regretful. He held her close, continuously apologizing.
“Sophia lararıð lús apology and, seeing him admit his mistake, a cold smile tugged at the corner of her lips. She tilted her head back to look at him, her voice low. “Then you’d better never yell at me again?”
“No matter what i 2/1
I do, it’s for our own good. Don’t forget What we need is the
emerald pendant from Odalys. Only by getting it can we save the
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Bennett family.
“You can’t go easy on her just because she’s your sister. Everything I’m doing is a setup for getting that emerald pendant. You need to trust me? Sophia said softly, trying to calm him.
“As expected, just a few words from her, and Atlas seemed to be swayed.
Alright, I trust you.” Atlas nodded hoarsely,
“He immediately picked her up and carried her toward the bed, gently placing her down. With both hands on the bed’s edge, his fingers traced her jawline, slowly moving downward.
sophia let out a low grunt, her eyes following his fingers as they brushed over her chest
“She turned her head away, and Atlas hesitated for a moment before pulling his hand back. He held his breath and said, “Get some rest. Don’t do anything rash again. If you have something on your mind, talk to me first
“He knew Sophia was lying, but he chose to trust her.
“If he didn’t trust her now,
her now their
relationship would shatter beyond repair.
“Okay, Atlas. You’re the best,” Sophia murmured softly. Watching him begin to turn away from the bed, she hurriedly wrapped her arms around him from behind, pressing her face into his back.
“Sophia nuzzled against him, lingering for a while before whispering, “Good night.”
“Good night,” Atlas replied, suppressing the strange feelings inside him, before getting up and heading toward the door.
g room with glasses of water, watching him with strange looks. Atlas
“However, as he stepped out, he found Finnian and Francis standing in the living room froze, feeling suddenly awkward.
“What are you two doing here?” Atlas asked, a hint of irritation in his voice.
“Atlas felt as though he had just done something wrong, and the sight of the two of them made him feel uneasy, even ashamed.
“Francis raised his cup slightly, saying. “I got some coffee from Stellan today. We came out to brew some, but I didn’t expect you to be having a hean–to–heart with Sophia tonight.”
“His words weren’t outright wrong, but they felt a little jarring to Atlas. He wanted to siap back, but couldn’t find a reason to lash out
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Atlas, don’t forget that Odalys is also your sister.” Finnian suddenly reminded him.
Finnian had known about this situation for a while.
In fact, Finnian had brainwashed Odalys back then, hoping she would marry into the Stewart family so that he could marriage and use it to get benefits from them.
“But Finman’s plans had fallen apart
“Now, Odalys had severed all ties with Finnian and was even filled with animosity toward him.
“Sister!” Francis looked at the exchange with interest, clearly intrigued by the new gossip.
“Francis hadn’t been aware of this, though he had known about the public rivalry between Sophia and Odalys from the antsgonism had become a hot topic, and Francis had hoped to get some attention from it.
“After participating in the show, Francis realized that sometimes it was better to stay out of things, or it could come back **Clupter in his career.
***Enough. This is my personal business. Finnian, stop sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong Atlas snapped, turnin back into the room, slamming the door behind him.
“Finnian wasn’t angered by Atlas’s outburst
***Odalys is Atlas’s sister, and what about Sophia Francis raised an eyebrow, a glimmer of curiosity in
Francis, usually reserved and not one for gossip, was particularly interested this situation
But he was particularly interested in their relationship.
Ther
