Sophia turned away because she was not willing to spend another minute in her cousin's presence. She wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.
The big diamond ring on her cousin's hand had rendered her speechless. That ring was supposed to be hers, and for a second, a pained look passed through her eyes.
"Leave me alone," Sophia said with her voice raised. There was nothing else to say to her cousin after their last encounter.
"Sister, please don't be mad. I know Gavin designed this ring with you in mind, but by the time he received it the situation had changed. I'm so sorry, but I could not decline his proposal," Harper said in a sorrowful tone as she held onto Sophia like a leech.
"Okay, I got it, now let me go," Sophia tried to pry off her cousin's filthy fingers off her arm.
