Sophia’s POV. My soul left my body for a second. It took an extra minute to recover from the shock and remind my brain to breathe. I staggered back and dropped what was in immediately. “I…i…I can explain.”, I lied. What could I possibly tell him to make up for being in his basement, the one I had specifically said I would not talk about? He pulled closer, enough for me to see the look on his face. He looked very upset. My heart froze again. Was he going to kill me? Was it going to be here? In this dark basement where no one would even dare to find me? I imagined his rude maids would be the first to forget me. They wouldn’t even care to find me and if they asked, their boss would ignore them and that would settle it? “Sophia. Why are you— I fell to my knees and clapped my hands togeth

