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Opposing Systems
It was late. Sophia was home. So was Jasper but he refused to step out of his room. She was stubborn. He allowed her to be. He had assigned a hundred and twenty guards to follow her in the shadows. He doesn't have anymore potions to save her. He cannot be reckless. But she was. Jasper stood alone in his study, thinking. His coat had been discarded somewhere behind him, his cuffs loosened, his tie slightly undone.But none of it softened him. He wasn't comfortable. His heart is heavy and he wondered what is causing such unease. His mind went back to the prison, the words that Elise had said that kept hunting him. “What you have… Adrian has it too.”Adrian’s voice over the phone.“I already know how this ends.”Even though he had not seen Adrian face to face as of recent, he believed the words from Elise. Adrian have a system now. He was too precise in his doing. Now steps ahead of him and even think of things before he does. The way Adrian dismantled his operations like he ha
Interesting Sophia
The office was dead silent. Jasmine’s grip tightened around the file in her hand.Sophia, however, remained calm, “You’re very dramatic for someone who claims to be here for a partnership.”Jessica chuckled softly, “And you’re very calm for someone standing on a battlefield.”Their gaze locked on each other, none ready to back down. Seconds passed and then Jessica spoke again, “Tell me something, Sophia, do you know who your enemies are?”Sophia’s voice came steady, “I don’t need to.”Jessica’s brow lifted slightly, “No?”“No,” Sophia said. “Because whoever they are… they are messing with the wrong woman. They cannot succeed.” Jessica stared at her for a moment then burst into laughter. She laughed for a while before finally saying, “I like you.” Sophia didn’t smile back, “That makes one of us.”Jessica tilted her head slightly, studying her again, longer this time. Sophia didn't turn her gaze away, she allowed her. Looking back at her deeper. There was no fearNot weakness.Bu
Jessica's Turn
Sophia got home. Jasper wasn't. She went straight to her room. Tiger stood at the door. He didn't speak to her neither did she ask if Jasper noticed her absence. Tiger called few minutes later,“She's in." " Hm” Jasper hummed. He knew. He watched her and made sure to follow until she was home safely. “What if she makes the same move tomorrow?” Tiger asked. " Let her.” Jasper replied. They found out Sophia had a secret door in her room. She has snuck out through that door, Tiger didn't know she was gone until later. He blamed himself so much that Jasper had to stop him from beating himself. Sophia was stubborn and that was no one's fault.As expected, the following morning, Sophia did the same thing. She left the house. Didn't take any guard and went straight to the Darlington's corp with Jasmine. Sophia sat behind her desk at Darlington Corp, her fingers lightly tapping against the surface as she reviewed the documents in front of her. Everything looked normal on paper—contr
Adrian's plan made easy
Jasper couldn't understand why Sophia was being stubborn all of a sudden. No matter how he tried to make her understand, she's bound on doing what was wanted. “If he is as dangerous as you say he is,I’ll find out for myself.” She hissed. And that did it because Jasper's gaze darkened completely.“You’re not leaving this house.” he ordered, raising his voice in the process. Sophia stared at him in disbelief. He just yelled at her. They held gaze for a while before Sophia smirked and said calmly, “Watch me." She walked past Jasper, heading right back to her room. Everyone in the living room watched her until she completely disappeared. Jasper's jaws clenched. " Tiger,” he called. " Yes boss.”" Keep an eye on Sophia. Increase the security in the compound. Make sure she doesn't leave your sight.” He ordered. " Yes boss.” Yet, Jasper felt uneasy. Adrian has nothing to lose. Unlike Elise who had companies and loved ones, Adrian had no one, and nothing. He could kill without giv
Sophia's stubborn
One morning, Sophia stood by the window of her room. Her face carried so much sadness as she watched the city of Ashford with sad eyes. She hated that she had to comply with Jasper's wish without knowing what was really going on. He was supposed to tell her. If it involved her, she deserved to know. She watched as life continued for those in Ashford. They weren't locked up, allowed to do whatever it was they wanted to do. She wondered if this was ever going to end. At first, it was Elise who kidnapped her and now, this. She doesn't even know what she's up against this time around. With how cautious Jasper was, she suspected this was even worse than Elise. She could feel it.And what frustrated her the most wasn’t the danger—It was Jasper.The way he shut her out, not telling her anything. The way he decided everything without her. The way he looked at her last night…like she needed to be protected.Her fingers tightened slightly by her side. She could stand by him. She could f
Trap one set
Sophia’s anger faltered slightly.The truth, raw and heavy. She exhaled. Her eyes squarely on Jasper who looked back at her with emotions brewing within. “And what about you?” she asked.Jasper didn’t answer.Because the truth was he wasn't even sure. He had never had an enemy who had systems before. And he thought the systems only choose good people to merge with. Adrian Snow didn't only escape prison, he just threatened him with Sophia. This shows that he hasn't changed one bit. In fact, he is worse than he was before. A brief silence passed between them.Then Sophia took a step back, “Fine,” she said quietly. “I’ll stay wherever you want me to.” Jasper’s brows furrowed slightly. That was too easy.“But don’t expect me to sit quietly and do nothing,” she added.There it was.He almost smiled.“I wouldn’t expect anything less,” he said.Their eyes met again. Something unspoken passing between them. Then she turned and walked out.The door closed and silence returned. Bai Zhe w
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