THE DEVIL'S LOVE

CHAPTER SEVEN

SOPHIE WILSON

I dressed up around 6pm the next day for a dinner I was being forced to attend. I didn't know why I didn't argue with my father against the idea because I knew all I was going there to do was to cause trouble.

I got out from my room and went downstairs. There, I met Sarah, cuddled up with her pillow, watching TV. Ever since we argued about that waiter, Nathaniel,she has been giving me the silent treatment and I was not ready to be the one to settle our dispute though, it was becoming very uncomfortable for me.

"I'll be leaving now", I announced and she turned to look at me. She observed my dress and nodded in approval. I was wearing a black mini gown and black shoes. I took a black bag and finished it with a dark shade of black sunglasses. I was in black today so I decided to take my black car.

"Take care", she said and turned back to watch her movie. Choosing to ignore her attitude, I got out of the house, into the car, and drove off to my dad's favourite Chinese restaurant where we were having the dinner.

On reaching there, I got down and walked into the restaurant, my heels making a clicking sound with the ground.

"Good day ma'am, how can we be of help to you?", one of the waiter there came to me, asking politely.

"A reservation by John wilson", I replied and he checked his note.

"Please come this way", he took me upstairs and there, my father was seated with Mr Sam West and his wife, Diana Robert, Adrian's parents and the owner of the richest company in the country after ours.

"Hey princess", Adrian greeted, noticing my presence I ignored his greeting as usual and went to take take my sit on the last seat which reserved for me.

"It so nice to be having dinner like this with with families after a very long time", Ms Diana commented, breaking the silence.

"Of course, when our kids get married, we should be doing this very often", my father responded and they all bursted into laughter.

I rolled my eyes in annoyance, I was already pissed off by their talk. I snorted out loudly unintentionally and their gaze fell on me.

"Any problem, Miss sophie?", Mr sam asked and I felt my father stare burning at the back of my head.

"It's nothing Mr West, I just feel uncomfortable with your discussion", I lied, smiling innocently.

"We're not close and besides,the only thing holding us together is business so, I guess we talk business-like and formally to each other", I snapped and my father cleared his throat.

"Let's make a toast to a better future", he announced, trying to close the topic, they all lifted their glass cup and made a toast.

"Excuse me I'll like to use the toilet", I said, stood up and left there.I was unbelievably bored and I felt like seeing Nathaniel.

After using the toilet, I washed my hands and went out. Immediately, I was pulled to a wall, the person held my left hand to the wall and his face few inches away from mine.

"Get off me, you jerk", I cursed and he giggled.

"Why do you always ignore my presence, princess? Why do you ignore my affection for you?, he blurted out and I snorted.

"........ because, you're an annoying asshole".

"Do you have someone else in mind?", he asked, putting his face in my neck.

"Forget about what we had in the past, Adrian, we dated to satisfy each other's needs. I didn't love you, do not love you and will......".

"Don't say the last part because I don't know if I'll be able to hold myself if you do", he snapped, his voice turning cold and I felt his jaw clench. I pushed him away from me and straightened my clothes.

"Then, I'll make this clear to you. Inform your parents, they shouldn't bother to imagine things, a wedding between you and I will never happen", I stated and left him standing there.

"So, Miss Sophie, what is your opinion in your upcoming wedding with my son", Sam West asked when I came back from little encounter with Adrian. Before I could answer his question, Adrian came to me and jerked me up.

"I will ask again Sophie, do you like someone else?", he yelled and I turned to look at my dad. He was fuming with anger and for the first time, Adrian called me by my name.

"No, I don't", I lied.

"Liar", he blurted out.

"Excuse me?".

"If you don't, why did you say we can never get married?", he asked, anger clearly evident in his words.

"......... because I don't want an arranged marriage with you", I admitted through gritted teeth and he bursted into laughter.

"Arranged marriage? You were mine to begin with".

"Wrong Adrian, I was never yours and the both of us can never be together", I stated. He put his hands on my neck and pushed me to the wall.

"Adrian!", his mom screamed and they all stood up.

"Care to repeat?", he asked. His voice had completely changed and I knew I had brought out the devil in him.

"You and I are incompatible", I repeated and his grip on my neck tightened.

"Adrian please", his mom pleaded but he ignored her.

"You're trying to test me, ain't you?".

"You don't scare me, Adrian", I said. I took his hands and twisted it but he didn't budge with a smirk I brought out my pocket knife and cut his hand he was using to hold my neck. Immediately, he released me and held his bleeding hands.

"I told you Adrian, you don't scare me. I'll be on my way now, I've got better things to attend to", I picked up my bag and walked out if the restaurant into my car. I brought out my phone and dialed Sarah's number.

"Hello", she answered from the other end.

"Meet me at the company's basement", I ordered and cut the call.

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I got to the company's basement and met Sarah there, waiting for me. Without questions, she followed me directly.

We got to cell no 5 and the guard there opened the door after bowing his head.

"Hello, Aubrey", I greeted and she shivered in fear.

"Please, Miss Sophie, please, spare my life. It'll never happen again, I promise", she pleaded as I squatted to her position.

"Why? I thought you were hell-bent on being my step mum? If not, why were you sleeping with my dad?".

"He was going to kill me if I didn't".

"And I'm still going to kill you because you did. It would have been better if you had refused rather than letting me catch you in that disgusting act. Do you know how it breaks my heart to see my father sleep with girls who are the same age or younger than I?".

"Please, miss Sophie, please", she said but I was not hearing any of that. I brought out my gun and she shrieked.

"No, please!", She screamed and I shot her in the chest. Her lifeless body fell on the fly and I pushed it away. I stood up and turned to the guard.

"Clean this mess", I ordered and he nodded. I got out of the basement, got into my car and drove off.