Chapter 16

What was Sophie lacking? Hadn't Julian always shown interest in her? Sophie couldn't understand how, even after she went so far as to spike his drink, Julian remained unmoved. Why was he so mean to her? Wrapped awkwardly in the carpet, Sophie was just about to slip away and look for help when Richard and Evelyn appeared, striding down the hallway with a group of bodyguards in tow. Seeing their furious expressions, Sophie's heart sank. She hurriedly tried to hide her face behind her hair, hoping to sneak away unnoticed. But the Bennetts were no fools. They had thoroughly investigated anyone who had ever hurt their daughter. Even if Sophie and Julian tried to disappear, the Bennetts would recognize them in an instant. Evelyn immediately stepped forward and slapped Sophie hard across the face, then grabbed her by the hair and shoved her toward the bodyguards. "Take her away. No one who hurts my daughter gets off easy," she commanded. Sophie felt the blood drain from her face. "N-No