Chapter 27. The Talk

Sofie’s POV

I walked into the house, a tired sigh escaping my lips as I nodded a greeting to Antonio and the maids. I had gone out to take care of some things regarding the continuation of my studies, but I still hadn’t told Roman about my educational plans because I was slightly scared that he’d be against it. Although something within me knew Roman wasn’t like that.

Glancing at the time on my phone screen, I realized it was quite late in the evening, and I’d been out longer than I expected. Roman should have been back from the company by now, because he usually arrived home a few minutes before six in the evening, and it was currently ten minutes to seven. He also hadn't sent me a message to let me know he’d be coming home late from work today. Well, it wasn’t like I had the right to know his whereabouts anyway; I was just a pawn in his game of pretense. A pawn who he knew wo