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SOPHIA JERKED AWAKE and sat up the moment she realized she had just had a bad dream. Her eyes fell on Chase, who was seated on the couch in her room, staring at her as if she was the only one in his world.

"Ch - chase,"

Chase dropped the cigar between his lips on the ground and stepped on it, turning off the fire before walking towards her in small, predatory steps.

He sat on her bed and stared at her as she stared back at him. “You left the wedding hall. Why?"

Sophia's brows pulled into a frown before realization dawned on her that he was actually...