Author's POV.
The next morning, Sophia woke up, freshened up, and slipped out of the private room. She headed to the kitchen and made herself a cup of coffee.
As she was about to take a calming sip, she felt a presence looming behind her. Looking up, she saw Alessandro standing there.
Sophia swallowed the lump in her throat, her heart pounding louder.
"Good morning," She greeted, her voice shaky.
"Finally, you've gained some manners," Alessandro said, frowning.
"What I just did has nothing to do with manners. And I wasn't disrespectful yesterday, stop exaggerating," Sophia muttered, bringing the cup to her lips.
"Is that what you think?" Alessandro asked, glaring down at her.
He was still upset about yesterday. The way she rejected him had shocked him. No woman had ever done tha
