THE MAFIA'S KING RELUCTANT BRIDE

Chapter 14: The kiss 2

Sofia was quite shocked, but she found it weirdly sweet.

She didn't even realize that Noah's lips were no longer on hers. Her eyes were still closed, and her lips were slightly pouted forward like she was expecting Noah to still be kissing her.

Noah laughed.

"You need another one."

Sofia opened her eyes, and that's when it dawned on her that her lips were still pouted.

"I... hmm... I..." she stammered.

Noah smiled.

"It's okay. I guess you're embarrassed."

"No, I'm not," Sofia shot back.

This only made Noah laugh even more.

"What's funny?" Sofia asked.

"I like seeing you get so worked up. You look cute when you do that."

Sofia smiled like a child.

She didn't know how Noah had this kind of effect on her, which was crazy.

"Well, I'm married, and this whole thing has to stop. I would also pretend this kiss never happened."

"But it did."

"Noah, I'm married. We can't be friends, talk less of us dating."

Noah rolled his eyes.

"I know you're married, but you can't waste your life because you're married."

"He is a dangerous man, Noah."

"I know. I mean, who doesn't know Matteo De Santis? I'm still wondering why you got married to that monster."

Sofia's face went sour.

"It's a long story."

She stood up and was about to leave when she stopped and turned to him.

"If you know I'm married," she said bitterly, "why are you doing this to me? Why me? I mean, there are several girls in this college, so why a married woman?"

"You said 'several girls in this college,' but there's no one like you, Sofia. You're beautiful, smart... I mean, I like you for you."

"You can't like me, Noah. You can't."

"But I do, Sofia."

He stepped closer and held her hands.

"I've fallen for you, and I don't care whether you're married, Sofia."

"You should care, Noah. Matteo is dangerous."

Sofia looked at him.

"Someone took a picture of you and me under the rain and sent it to Matteo. Oh my, I almost died that day."

She removed the scarf tied around her neck.

The scar was faint, but it was still visible.

"Matteo did this to me."

She pointed to the scar around her neck before quickly covering it again with the scarf.

"What?"

Noah's expression tightened.

"Is he nuts or something? How dare he touch you?"

"This is the reason why I said this can't work."

Sofia removed both of his hands from hers.

"We never had this conversation," she said.

Then she left the music room without looking back.

She got straight into the car, and the car drove off.

Sofia got home and went straight to her room.

She dropped her bag, jumped onto her bed, and buried her face in it.

Sofia liked the kiss.

In fact, she was yearning for more.

While Sofia was lost in thought, she heard a knock on her door that interrupted her.

She lazily got up from her bed and opened the door.

Matteo was standing in front of her.

His hands were folded behind his back, and his stare was cold.

Sofia's heart started beating fast.

Did he know about what happened? she asked herself.

Matteo removed both hands from behind his back and handed Sofia two shopping bags.

Sofia collected them with fear, wondering what was inside.

Matteo gave her the bags and left.

Oh, what a brat.

He didn't even say a word and just left.

Sofia closed her door, sat on her bed, and checked what was inside.

She was in awe.