Chapter Three
He frowned, looking at her eyes full of confusion, and his heart skipped a beat before he added, "How can a woman of mine, Ryan Gregory, be bullied so casually? What would happen to my prestige then?"
After he finished, he vigorously ruffled her hair, "Did you understand that?"
Sofia Hamilton's hair was a mess because of him. Even if she had doubts and expectations just now, he had shattered them. She shook off his hand, "I understand!!"
So, it seemed, his anger was more about his potential loss of face.
Even if she were just a servant in his house, he would stick up for her, but not because of her.
Sofia Hamilton had thought...
Thought that he was simply venting for her, that phrase "Aside from me, no one else is qualified to bully you," sounded so heart-fluttering.
But understanding its true meaning brought some disappointment.
Because she belonged to him, like a toy of his...
Not to be touched or ruined by anyone else!!
