It's been more than a month since Aiden went to Country X, and after seeing the news, Sophia believed that Aiden was just like any other man. He will never be content with what he has.

She was so heartbroken that she had not been sleeping that well. It was the weekend, so she took the excuse to wake up later. She trudged her way to the kitchen to get a drink when she got halted by what she saw sitting in her living room. "I think I'm imagining things," she said while she rubbed her eyes.

Aiden was sitting on her sofa, flipping a magazine, just like any other day. "Hi, Sunshine!" He smiled at her like everything was normal.

For a second, she wanted to hug him and welcome him home, but then she remembered the pictures in that news report, and her mood changed, "What are you doing here?" Her reply was curt.

"I returned this morning, but you were still asleep, so I decided to wait here," Aiden had come to her apartment as soon as his plane landed that morning. She cursed herself for forgetting to change the passcode for the door. During his absence, Sophia made up her mind to cut all ties with Aiden so she could start forgetting about him. There was no use hanging onto her feelings when he wanted someone else.

"I'm busy today. I have a ton of things to do. You should just go home," she stated.

"Oh, you can just do your work, and I'll be here. I promise not to disturb you," he said, oblivious to the fact there was an undercurrent of anger coming from Sophia.

"How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone?" she curtly said before she turned around to walk to the kitchen.

Aiden frowned and caught her hand before she walked too far away from him, "Sophia, what happened? Are you alright?"

"Nothing," she tugged her hand to get away from him, but he wouldn't let her go.

"Is it work? Did your family come to bother you? Tell me, I'm worried about you," he said with the utmost concern.

"I don't have a problem with anyone else but you!" she snapped

"Me? What did I do?" Aiden was miffed.

"Stop pretending. I am not falling for your sweet-talking again," She replied brusquely.

"What? I have no idea what you're talking about." he held her shoulders. Sophia tried to free herself from his grasp by pushing at him.

Aiden's patience was running thin, so he lifted her fireman style and laid her on the sofa. "How dare you! Let me go!" she screamed as he pinned her arms down and laid on top of her.

She twisted her face away from him, repelled by the fact that he was touching her after being with that other woman.

He held her face and turned it towards him. I'm not letting you go until you tell me what's wrong," he threatened, but there was no response, "It's fine, even if you don't tell me. I like being in this position," he smirked. He was hugging Sophia very closely, and she was afraid to move too much, in case she rubbed up against him, and he saw it as an invitation.

"Pervert…," She muttered.

"Come on, tell me, what's bothering you?" he asked softly.

"I don't like you, and my feelings for you will never change. So we should stop seeing each other. I tried to give you enough time, but I just can't imagine spending my whole life with you," she said the words like it did not hurt her.

Sophia expected Aiden to scream and throw a fit, but he took it like a man, or so she thought. Because under that silent facade, it felt like a storm was brewing.

His finger traced her cheek lazily, then down her neck, all the way down the V of her nightshirt.

"What do you think you're doing? Stop that!" she tried to swipe his hand away with what little movement she could make. But that didn't stop him. He just kept roaming his hands all over her body, branding her with his touch.

She screamed, "Aiden! That's enough! You're crossing the line!"

He stopped, but his face looked irate, "You belong to me as much I belong to you. There should nothing be wrong with me touching you."

"I am my own person, and we are not together!" Sophia said indignantly.

"Do you know what's running through my head? Having you trapped under me gives me a lot of ideas about what I want to do to you right now. Believe me, none of them are good," he said with a sinister look on his face.

It looked like a switch had been flipped when she told him she didn't want him. 'How could he easily change his moods so quickly?"

"Aiden, please… Don't do this…," she begged, her voice shaking.

His face relaxed a bit, but a frown still showed on his face, "Tell me the truth Sophia, not some made-up story you came up with to fool me." He knew that she had been lying earlier. Things had been going well with them before he went on his month-long trip. What he wanted to know was what happened while he was away? What did he do to make her hate him so much?

"I am not here to relieve you from boredom," she said stubbornly.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" he asked impatiently.

"I saw the pictures. You were with that princess from Country X. I know she's more beautiful, much richer, and she brings much more to the table than anyone. There's probably a possibility of you marrying her in the future, so stop wasting your time on me," she explained angrily.

He was silent for a minute, staring at the most wonderful woman in front of him, then started laughing, "Oh my fucking god, you're jealous! That's what it is?" He kept on laughing.