Sophia's eyes narrowed. "I need my own phone, not Kai's. For personal calls."
Mr. Lee's smirk returned, his eyes glinting with amusement. "Paranoid, Sophia? You're getting interesting."
Sophia's cheeks flushed which she tries to hide.
"Just give me the phone, Mr. Lee," she said, her voice firm.
Mr. Lee chuckled, handing her a sleek device. "This one's secure. For your eyes only."
As Sophia took the phone, their fingers touched.
A spark of electricity passed between them.
"Thanks," Sophia muttered, breaking the contact and to her surprise it's the latest samsung.
"And by the way how did you get the phone or was it yours? " Sophia asks with a raised eyebrow making Mr. Lee chuckle.
Mr. Lee's gaze lingered on hers. "I knew you'd ask for one. You're predictable."
°Am I? °
"Awwwwwwwn i never knew you cared" Sophia said admiring the new phone as Mr. Lee's face turned icy.
"I actually wanted to make it my fifth phone" He say coldly as Sophia just stare at him.
"What's the use? " Sophia asked.
"Business purposes......and stop with the question"
"I don't still know the reason why you want me to be your P. S of all the people in USA" Sophia muttered while rolling her eyes.
"I think i will go for a re-fund" Mr. Lee says coldly.
"Now you're threatiing me again Ugh! I'll stop with the question....... Geez i've so many to ask" Sophia says muttering the last part.
Samantha re-entered, her smile tight.
"Lucius, darling, I thought we agreed—"
Mr. Lee's expression turned cold. "Business, Samantha. Not personal. I don't just know what's with you today"
Samantha's eyes flashed.
"What's with me? —"
"Don't you ever mention that name if you ever wanna see the next day" Mr. Lee threatens.
Sophia sensed tension between them.
"Oh my! Mr. Lee is pretty good at threats"
She decides to hang around.
Later, as Sophia sorted files, she stumbled upon a hidden document:
"Contract Marriage Agreement"
Between Lucius Fang Lee and Samantha Smith.
Purpose: Protecting Lee Family Interests.
Duration: 2 years.
Sophia's mind reeled.
Mr. Lee's priority was his mother's company Chan industries.
"He got an English name 'Lucius' why hating it? "
Samantha was a pawn.
As Sophia continued reading, Mr. Lee's voice interrupted.
"Sophia, focus. We have work to do."
Sophia's heart pounded.
"What's your endgame, Mr. Lee?" she asked, eyes locked on his.
Mr. Lee's smile was enigmatic.
"You'll know when the time is right."
The tension between them intensified.
Sophia's phone buzzed.
A text from an unknown number:
"Meet me at Café Noir. Come alone."
Sophia's instincts prickled.
Who was this?
°What's with this one kwa?..... Nna eh!°
As she looked up, Mr. Lee's eyes seemed to hold a secret.
"Going somewhere, Sophia?" he asked, his voice low.
Sophia's heart skipped a beat.
"The game's heating up," she whispered not knowing what she even said.
Mr. Lee's smirk returned.
"Let's play."
"There are predators out there. Don't become their prey."
"I can take care of myself."
Mr. Lee's gaze lingered on hers.
"We'll see about that."
°Why is he speaking in parables? Am i not under his roof? There is no way i can become a prey......not again°
"We're leaving. Now," Mr. Lee said curtly, his voice slicing through Sophia's reverie.
Sophia's gaze snapped up, her smile freezing but genuine .
"Already?" she asked, her tone light, but Mr. Lee's expression remained unyielding.
"Darkness falls quickly. I won't have you navigating the city alone," he stated, his eyes glinting with a hint of warning.
"You don't even know your way around here" He mutters with a smirk.
Sophia's smile faltered, sensing the icy undertone in his voice but still she scoffs.
"I was thinking of taking a cab," she ventured.
" As you said" She mutters.
Mr. Lee's jaw clenched.
"You'll ride with me."
The finality in his tone brooked no argument.
Sophia's eyes narrowed, but she acquiesced, packing up.
As they walked to the car, the silence between them thickened, heavy with unspoken tension.
Mr. Lee's gaze scanned the surroundings, his expression unreadable.
Sophia felt a shiver run down her spine.
°I'm so exhausted. I don't have enough strength to think up anything°
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Romance"Beyond Shadows" In a world where darkness whispers secrets and power knows no bounds, a young orphan's dreams of becoming a veterinarian are crushed by the cruel betrayal of her own blood. Sold into an unforgiving fate, she finds herself in the eni...
