Chapter 33. The Unexpected Visitor

Sofie’s POV

I nervously twirled the engagement ring around my left ring finger as I stared at the professor on the podium. She was saying something about a group project, but my mind couldn’t really decipher anything at that moment. It was filled with thoughts and regretful memories of how I had fucked everything up the previous evening. If only I hadn’t gone to Roman’s study or initiated that stupid kiss, then he’d never have known about this mess. I knew Roman, and I knew he’d never sit back and wait for me to tell him about Cornelius. He’d probably kill Cornelius if he found out that he was the bastard who gave me the hickey, and I didn’t want that. I just wanted to graduate peacefully without any drama, but it seemed the universe was completely against serenity in my life.

I wondered if Cornelius had survived that hit. It wasn’t like I cared if anything had happened to him—