Sofie's POV"Are you sure you really don't want to eat anything?" Katie's chirpy voice rang into my head as I stared into space, various unbridled thoughts about my strange illness swirling within me.I feigned a smile, "Yeah, I'm sure. I had a lot to eat this morning before I left the house.""Okay then, but let me know if you want any of my chicken nuggets." She winked, putting one of the said nuggets into her mouth.The sight coupled with the mixture of various types of food aromas in the cafeteria made me want to puke my guts out, so I stealthily placed my menthol-infused handkerchief against my nostrils, to prevent further questions from Katie.I couldn't even eat breakfast today because the entire mansion especially the kitchen smelled like rotten eggs to me, I had no idea what was going on with me because it seemed the fever had gone but the nausea and testiness still remained."By the way, you look really pale and unwell, shouldn't you still be resting at home?" She asked, rai

Sofie's POVI winked an eye open as I surreptitiously cocked my head sideways, to see Roman spraying his cologne all over himself.In spite of myself, especially the anxiety that has been blossoming within me since yesterday, my lips curved upward in a smile as I watched him.The handsome, grey-eyed, Italian man that stole my heart, the man who his mere existence brought great happiness to me, above all, the man who would never be mine.The last thought wiped the smile off my face as I yanked myself back to reality. I watched him grab his briefcase and turn toward me, which made me instantly flap my eyes shut.I held my breath as he walked toward the bed and crouched down in front of my face. I tried not to inhale the camwood tinged with white musk scent of his cologne as I grabbed fistfuls of the blanket.He mumbled something in Italian, I wasn't well versed in the language, so I couldn't comprehend what he had said. Then, he did something that almost made me betray my cover and jump

Sofie's POVI wasn't angry.I wasn't infuriated either, and I definitely wasn't heartbroken nor did it feel like my heart had been ripped out of my chest, and tossed into a trashcan.Definitely not.Then, why was I bawling my eyes out like a pathetic fool? Why was I shivering with immense fury? Why did I feel like dying?I had no right to feel these things but why did it hurt so bad?The familiar scent of Roman's cologne filled the air as I heard light footsteps behind me, which made me halt my steps. With shaky hands, I wiped my tears off and continued walking while inwardly willing myself not to pay attention to him."Sofie." I heard him call and I swallowed harshly, before turning to face him with a feigned smile.I was hellbent on making him realize that I wasn't hurt by the torturous sight I had just beheld.I definitely wasn't."Yes." I said, inwardly thanking my stars as my voice came out normal and stable.I clutched my hands into fists, as I watched him walk up to me with re

Sofie's POV"Fuck, no." I cursed in frustration as a guy abruptly breezed past me, causing me to drop my wallet on the floor which made everything inside it pour out on the floor."Hey, watch where you are going." I yelled after him but he didn't even bother to look in my direction.Stupid brat, I seethed, darting his retreating back a glare before I averted my focus back to my wallet."Are you alright?" Katie asked, crouching down beside me and helping me grab my stuff from the floor."Yeah, I'm alright." I affirmed, getting up from the floor and dusting my wallet."Woah, you have a black card?" Katie gasped as I slid the plastic card into my wallet, and I just nodded in response as my thoughts strayed to Roman for the nth time that day.It had been two days since his abrupt confession and I still couldn't bring myself to look at him because something within me thought I didn't deserve to be loved at all, much less by a handsome billionaire like him.Even though I mostly replied to a

Sofie’s POV "Thanks for the hug. I really needed it." Roman muttered, withdrawing from my embrace and darting me a smile that didn't quite crease his eyes."There's no need for you to thank me, Roman. I'm always here for you whenever you need me, okay?" I said, smiling wanly at him.He just nodded before clasping his hands together, and staring into space with a melancholic mien.I sighed as I watched him. He looked so vulnerable which really broke my heart. I thought about how I had literally rejected his feelings in front of his grandmother and guilt instantly tanged my heart.I really was a jerk."Nana is the only family I have left, I don't want her to die. She can't just go like that, I won't allow that to happen. Even that means I have to bring in the best specialists from every country in the world to have a look at her. I won't mind doing so, as long as she would live." Roman suddenly said, breaking the silence."Don't worry too much about it, Nana wouldn't like that. I know