Chapter Sixteen
Sofia sat stiffly on the chair in Adria La Loggia’s suite, not looking at her step-father. Adria, realizing what the situation was, made them both sit.
“Talk,” she ordered, giving Sofia a stern look, but also her hand squeezed her shoulder. She bent down to kiss Sofia’s cheek. “Just talk. If you get upset, I’ll be right in the next room, darling.”
Fergus cleared his throat now. “Thank you for giving me some time, Sofia.”
Sofia said nothing. Every time she looked at him, all she could see was the man who had abandoned her, who had disrespected her mother. Fergus was studying her.
“Sofia, I just wanted to say…I was wrong. I was wrong to throw you out. Especially on that day.”
Sofia gave a humorless snort. “Yes, because there’s always a good day to throw a person out of
