His Lovely Wife

Sophie's POV :  I was sitting at my study table with my laptop. I am searching for best business school where I can complete my MBA in Finance. I just want to run away from this place somewhere. Where no one will stop me from achieving my dreams. I want to become successful in my life. I want to prove my father that a girl can also built an empire. I sighed. If my father find out I am planning to go in business school and do MBA, he will laugh at me and say 'I gave you education to make you should be suitable for the position of wife for a billionaire' This is what my father thinks of me a business deal. I was in my thoughts when someone knocked on the door. I said come in and my mother walked in. She looked at me and smiled. " What are you doing sweety?" She asked me. I shook my head and gave her a small smile. She looked at my laptop and her eyes widened. She quickly shut it off. " Sophie your father would be angry if he see this" She said smoothing my hair. " I know mom but why can't he understand that I want to be successful in my life. I don't want to be someone's trophy wife. My dreams are really big than that" I said looking at my mom in desperation. " I know sweety. But you know your father more than me. You have seen his anger. He will not let you go out of this house without getting you married"  " Then what should I do mom?" " For now just come downstairs for dinner. We will talk about this later" She said and gave me a smile. She was going to turn around but I held her arm. She looked at me with furrowed eyebrows. " Thank you for being there for me always. I am glad I have you than my so called birth giver" I said to her. Mom just smiled at me and walked out of my room. I am really lucky to have her in my life. My birth giver means my father's ex wife left us to be with her lover. It didn't matter to my father because he never loved her. She knew how my father used to treat me still she ran away leaving me alone with him. Even he didn't love my birth giver, her running away with her love caused impact on his reputation. Everyone was asking him, 'why his wife left him?' which used to anger him. So he used to took out his anger on me by yelling at me. No he never physically abused me but mentally he nearly broke me. I was losing my hope of living just then a women with a golden heart entered in our lives.  Elizabeth who is my mother now. My grandfather remarried my father with her because he wanted a boy child. A heir to his so called empire. When my father married Elizabeth, I thought she would be like Cinderella's step mom. In the beginning, she tried to talk to me but I was really afraid of her. I thought she would tell me to do house chores or hit me. But nothing like that happened ever. Slowly, I started to get comfortable with her. I was homeschooled all my life, she was the one who helped me with my studies. When I was in 8th grade, my mom got pregnant. Again fear of being neglected came in my mind. I thought, she will avoid me after having her own child but again she proved me wrong. Even after my little brother, Vincent was born, she treated me like her own child. I just want to thank god for sending her in my life.  My train of thoughts was broken by my mom's voice. Oh s**t! I already forget about dinner. I yelled 'coming'. After putting my laptop in my closet, I ran downstairs. I sat down beside my brother who was looking in his phone. I tried to peak but he pushed my face.  " Who are you talking to?" I asked him smirking. He just ignored me.  " Mom see Vincent is chatting with some girl" I yelled. Vincent glared at me. Mom looked at Vincent narrowing her eyes.  " Really. Who is she? Where does she live?" Mom asked him. I bite my lip to stop myself from laughing.  " No mom I was not talking with any girl. Sophie is crazy" He said still glaring at me. I couldn't control and started laughing hard. Then winced because Vincent pinched my arm. Now I was the one who was glaring at him and he smirked. I was going to say something but my father entered in the living room. When he came near dining table, I just looked down at my plate. Mom sat down beside him. " Sophie" My father called me. My eyes widened. Now what does he want. Don't tell me, I screwed up. Oh s**t! Did he find about my dream to go to business school.  " SOPHIE" He yelled this time. I stood up in fear. My eyes widened and my palms started sweating.  " Sit down" He said softly. I looked at mom, she was also looking afraid. She nodded at me and I sat down slowly. Vincent put his hand on mine in comfort.  " My friend Arthur and his family is coming tomorrow for dinner. Sophie you will have to be presentable in front of them. I already told my secretary to get a dress for you. You will behave tomorrow. Don't embarrass me in front of them or there will be consequences" He said sternly. I had many questions but I did not dare to ask. " Why dad? What is special tomorrow?" No that was not me, it was Vincent. Father smiled at him. I felt pang of sadness in my heart, he never smiled at me like this. Forget it! He never even smiled at me.  " My friend Arthur Wright he wants his son Asher to marry Sophie" He said shrugging like it's not a big deal. I looked at him with wide eyes. No this can't be happening. I will not marry someone I don't know. I wanted to say no to him but words did not come out from my mouth. Vincent slammed his palm on dining table on which I jumped.  " What the hell is wrong with you? Asher is a playboy. He plays with girl's hearts. Sophie will never be happy with him" Vincent yelled at father who was just eating without saying anything. " I am saying something dad" Vincent yelled again Father looked at Vincent with calm face.  " So what if he is a playboy. He is rich. Your sister will be happy with him. She will get all luxury" Father said. Vincent clenched his fists. " But what about love dad. He will never give her love. He will cheat on her. He can't be loyal" Vincent said with clenched jaw.  " Who said you have to be faithful after marriage. He will have mistresses if he wants but at the end of the day he will come back home to his wife" Father said sipping water. Tears were falling from my eyes. " I will not this happen. Sophie is never going to marry him" Vincent said angrily. Father looked at him with a smirk.  " Are you threatening me?" He asked Vincent raising an eyebrow.  " Yes. What are you going to do about it? Hit me. Do it. I don't care but I will never let my sister marry to some manwhore" Vincent said. I put my hand on my mouth sobbing. Mom was also crying silently.  " My boy, I will never hurt you but I will teach your mother a lesson" Father said smirking at mom. Her eyes widened in fear. Vincent gulped I know how much he loves mom. We both does. When Vincent didn't say anything for sometime father laughed.  " That's what I thought" Father said and got up from his seat. He walked upstairs towards his room.  Mom came towards me and hugged me crying. I let out tears which I was holding. Vincent hugged us both. He was also sobbing. Sometimes I wish to die.