The Arranged Bride

Sophia's POV

I was talking to Char when I heard a loud voice.

" Nick , is that you?" I turned to look at the owner of the voice. There stood a red haired woman in a black plunging neckline dress. Her blue eyes and hourglass figure made her look absolutely stunning.

I saw Nick's shoulders were tensed a bit . He slowly turned to face the woman but his face didn't have any greeting or acknowledging smile.

" Clara." , It seemed like her name tasted bitter on his tongue. But the ignorant woman walked up to him and straight away hugged him . I looked at Caleb to see him extremely bothered . Last time I saw this expression was when Christina was at home but this time it looked more serious. I hope this isn't something like that.

"Who is she ? " Char asked looking curious.

" I don't know. Never heard of her." I replied keeping my eyes at them.

" Of course you don't. Must be another fling of that jerk-face." Char venomously said. Her words did strike my heart. I was desperately hoping that it wasn't.

Nick didn't return the hug. Instead he roughly held her hands and shoved her away. He turned to look at me , his expression calm, but his eyes pleading to understand. I didn't know what. So I did what I thought was right. I walked up to him .

He put a hand around my waist and smiled at me. I returned a small smile.

" Well well aren't you his pretty wife, Sophia , right ? I am Clara but you must be knowing me." She said with an arrogant smile.

" Well , I have never heard of you before." I innocently said which instantly wiped off the smile from her face. I heard Caleb chuckle.

" Then I must say you are ignorant." , She said.

" Or should I say, you aren't that important?" I retorted . A few people who were listening to us snickered. Clara looked really angry but decided not to work on it.

" What do you want?" I heard Nick who was coldly looking at her.

" You know that." She said as if Nick was dumb to ask that.

, I don't." Nick maintained his cold attitude. Clara rolled his eyes at him

I want to be with my son." Nick gave out

You amuse me." Nick shook his

and I am sorry for that . We can start over ." What

As far as I remember , Ethan was your last concern . Why now ? Let me guess ... Ryder left you ." Nick mocked

Ethan.... Clara is Ethan's biological mother? I was praying that she wasn't some random

not do it here.

Actually I got nothing to do with you. So , just leave us alone." Before Clara could say anything more , he pulled me with him

.........

I was waiting for him to cool down. So I looked out of the car

of us got out nor said anything. Nick kept looking in front with his jaw clenched while I looked at him. He seriously looked hot when he was so

slammed his hand

my hand on his. He closed his eyes for a moment to control his anger and then

Let's go in and check on Ethan and then we can talk." I softly spoke. He was disturbed and I

his forehead and Nick followed suit. We walked out closing the door behind us.

.....

Nick was sitting on

the bed and sat beside him. When I put a hand on

Sophia , I know you should know everything but I don't

I sighed and spoke.

you. I don't know how bad it is , but I think sharing it will make you feel better. You know , whenever you want I am there to hear it out."

right . I should tell you." He

about two years. We were so much into each other but one day , I saw her making out with one of the guys in the school. The betrayal felt so hard. After a few years , Clara

about another relationship but then her way of talking, her smiles , everything about her seemed to captivate me." I would lie if I say that I didn't feel my

and were a couple

my parents knew about us. I was on the top of the world when I came to know that we were expecting. I was so excited to be a father but then things started to change. She became extremely moody and picked up fights on any and everything. Sometimes her words hurt me but I kept blaming everything on the pregnancy hormones . She started going out more , partying , returning late. I used to be worried sick but she didn't drink. But one day I was late at work and when I was back I saw her sitting on the floor , totally drunk. That day , I was so angry at her carelessness but then what she said , knocked the wind

that bastard child of mine was a hindrance in her career. " By now his jaw was clenched. I remembered my Mom

could have signed, if not pregnant , about the stretch marks that were going to destroy her model like body, but she was not even a bit concerned about our child. " I could imagine what he felt like on hearing such things from his partner about their child which was supposed to be

home and made her sign a contract saying that after the child's birth , I would have his sole custody. She would receive one million dollars from me and would leave my house just after the child was born. I was so fucking stupid to even expect that she will put up a fight to get the child's custody . She right away signed it. " Nick closed his