Chapter 60

"Would I have turned into this if it weren't for you?" I glared at Sophia, my bloodshot eyes void of the tenderness I once felt for her. Now, all I could see was the absurdity of everything happening before me. "Sophia, you think you can walk all over me just because I love you, humiliating and bullying me as you please. What gives you the right? I've done nothing wrong! Why should I let you treat me this way?" I snapped, reaching to close the door so I could have a moment to myself. But Sophia caught the door with her hand and slipped inside the room. Her hand gently touched my face. "Joshua, have you forgotten what I told you?" Her hand was warm and soft. As she leaned closer, her scent surrounded me. The anger boiling inside me instantly dissipated. "I told you, as long as I'm willing to pay, there are plenty of people who can solve my problems. Did you forget?" Her words hit me like a bucket of icy water, leaving me frozen. Before I could gather myself to ask her to leave,