Chapter 30. The Unspoken Truth

Roman’s POV

The corners of my mouth quivered into a smile as I watched Sofie’s eyes light up when the car rolled to a halt in front of the college building. I never knew a day would come when I’d derive so much happiness from seeing another person happy. Maybe Damien was right about me getting softer and less cold to the people around me. It was all because of Sofie, and I wasn’t sure if that thought scared me. It hadn’t even been fifty days since I met Sofie, and I was sure that if she asked me to pluck down the stars for her, I’d surely do so. I had given up trying to convince myself that it was just lust I felt for her and not something akin to love. Who else was I deceiving anyway but myself?

But one thing still stood: I wasn’t going to tell Sofie about my feelings until the contract was over. I wanted to be certain that I wasn’t mistaking com