Chapter 19

Ethan's POV

“Talk about a stressful day,” I whispered to myself, still trying to stop thinking about everything that just went down a few minutes ago.

At least this day wasn’t that bad though, especially when I was at the office, as usual, Sofia knew how to always satisfy me even as she’s pregnant.

I lay back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling, and for the first time in what felt like ages, I let my mind drift backward to where it all really began.

Back at college when I first met Sofia.

She wasn’t the smartest in the lecture hall, nor the kindest soul on campus. But damn, she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. From the very first glance, it felt like the air shifted around her. The way she walked — graceful, deliberate, each step measured like she knew exactly what effect she had on everyone watching. And she did. Sofia absolutely knew.

Back then, I was still riding the wave of my late father’s investments. The mone