#Chapter5
Sofia's POV.
/"So someone in here does know you after all Sofia, you came rushing here when I told them I'll fire everyone./" He said giving felicity signs to leave.
/"I'll be right back boss, I'll um go to the bathroom quickly./" Felicity said in a sheepish voice. Why the hell is everyone so scared of him. He's not god. He's just a devil.
/"You miss me so much to be staring at me the whole time Fia./" Benjamin broke the tension between us.
/"Keep dreaming. And by the way, stop threatening people to get to me. You can never change can you?/"
/"You loved me for me. Actually scratch that. You love me for me and we both know that I'm your favorite man in this world. Your favorite human being./" He replied with a smirk on his face. Wow, he really was that. But his no more. If someone asked me this question three years and six months ago I would've said it was him. But now, now it's Elijah. And it will always be Elijah from now on.
/"You really think it's you?/" I asked him, laughing.
/"I know Sofia./" He replied. How the fuck does he know about Elijah I wanted to ask. But I just couldn't.
/"How do you know?/" I hope he didn't find out the truth.
/"You could never lie to me. You suck at it. And when I said I am your favorite person in the world. Your reaction changed. But who the fuck is he?/" He took a dangerous step towards me and glared at me. And then he added. /"Where the hell is this son of a bitch./"
Oh my god, his going to lose his temper again. Before I could tell him anything Marko walked in. I really love this brother of mine.
/"Is everything okay boss?/" Marko asked looking at me.
/"Everything is fine, get back to work./" Benjamin replied not taking his eyes off me.
/"Is he married?/" I asked Benjamin, pissing him even more.
/"You could see the damn ring on his fucking finger./" He said that taking another step. I saw Marko drop something and I turned my entire attention on him.
/"Hey, Mark. Marko./" I shouted and I realized Benjamin looking at me, shocked. I can't believe I screwed up. He will definitely use Marko to get to me now.
/"What Veronica?/" Marko asked turning around. He used my second name and Benjamin knows I don't tell people my second name unless they close to me.
/"You dropped something./" I mumbling while Benjamin was still looking at me shocked. I don't know how he does it, but I'm serious when I say his eyes didn't blink for once.
/"Thanks, love./" Marko did it on purpose pissing Benjamin because he already knew he couldn't hide knowing me anymore.
/"What's wrong, cat got your tongue?/" I said laughing at his face.
/"So he is the one you were rushing to meet. And you the one that was talking to him on the phone yesterday./" He asked folding his arms and looking at me dangerously. But I'm not scared of him. I know he wouldn't hit me or kill me. And I got Elijah now. I don't need anyone else. Anna, Marko, Annette, and Elijah are the only family I have and need.
/"Yes, he's the one I came rushing to surprise that day. But you surprised me ruining my day. And I wasn't the one that called him yesterday. His wife did./" I told him the truth because there was no use lying anymore.
/"You haven't changed too. A fucking married man. My business partners weren't enough now you even sleeping with a married man. How dare you Sofia./" I can't believe Benjamin, the guy I once called my husband. The man I love thinks like this about me. I can't believe he still thinks I cheated on him. With that rubbish, he calls friends. And I can't believe he thinks I'm sleeping with Marko. My brother, my best friend's husband, Elijah's best friend's father. God, he really makes me sick.
/"No, how dare you, Benjamin. I never ever cheated on you. Go to hell./" I opened my purse and took out a piece of check and throw it in his face.
/"What? You kept the check all these years. Why didn't you use it ?/" He asked looking at me angrily.
/"I didn't want your money, why the hell would you think I would want to use someone's money who called me a cheater./" I said trying to not cry.
/"One million is a lot of money Sofia./" He said glaring at me.
/"I don't care. I don't need it./"
/"You married me for money didn't you?/" He said taking my hand and giving me the check back.
/"I was desperate then. And that was before you accused me of cheating on you./"
Marrying Benjamin was never about the money. The first time he asked me to marry him I did it because I needed to get away from my past and to start a new life and I kinda needed money. But after our engagement, I fell in love with him. He was always rude to me, but he never abused me or called me any names I hate. The names he would call me were Babe, wifey, Fia, Mia, and Sofi. But I never hated them. They were just annoying names. But I missed them.
/"And now you don't want it anymore? Listen, it was a deal I made a promise, so keep it./" He said not asking me, but he was telling me to.
/"I never stayed married to you for a year so I broke the deal. You can give this money to those women you used to bring to your house./" I said throwing the check back at him.
/"Sofia if you leave just know I'll fire Mark or Marko. Whatever his name is./" He said with a smirk on his face.
/"Um/" I am lost for words. How can I convince him to leave Marko out of this?
/"Cat got your tongue./" He smiled at me.
/"You always want everything your way don't you?/" I asked walking to him.
/"You know me so well, Sofia. But I'll leave Marko and you alone. On one condition./" I was so shocked by what he just said. What the hell is he thinking of?
/"What?/" I asked in a hurry. I just hope it's something I can do.
/"Tell me the answers to those questions I asked and I'm giving you a week to think about it./" He said as he turned around.
/"What? There must be another way Benjamin please./" I pleaded to him and I almost cried. /"You so Ruthless, mean, heartless and hell I hate you so much. I don't care if you dangerous, Benjamin Carson./" I said that making him turn around and he just smiled and crossed his arms.
/"You may be sweet, kind, loving and you may have fucking feelings but God you a fucking cheater./" He replied as he turned around and before he left he added. /"Tick tock tick tock. Sofia time is ticking. You have ONE WEEK ONLY./" He walked out as he said that.
And just like that, I have to talk about my past again. And this time I have to think of Elijah. I'll just tell him, it's the least I could do after all Anna and Marko sacrifice a lot for me. If telling Benjamin the truth going to make Marko keep his job then I'll do it.
But if I do, then I'll be prepared to run away again. You may run away from the past but somehow it will always catch up with you. A Queen once told me that. But if Victoria could make it so can I, and this time I have a kid.