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. "What are you talking about, Soph

repeated. "You call this fine? The constan

eyes blazing with anger. "I love you," he

Alexander. You're trying to

h rage. "How dare you," he hiss

en me a prison sentence," she said. "A

is anger and shock palpable. Sophia knew she had taken the first step towards freedom,

ving you, Alexander," she said. "Not yet. But I need you to understa

to a calculating gaze. "What do you want from me, Sop

he said. "I want freedom to make my own choi

're my wife," he said.

our wife, not your prisoner," she said.

n a line in the sand, and Alexander would either respect it or try to cross it. S

g as he took a step closer to Sophia. "You're being dr

racing with fear. "Protect me from

self," he said. "You're not capable of making g

capable of making my own decisions," she said, h

s glinting with anger. "We'll see about tha

e would do next. She knew she had to be careful, that she had to protect herself from his wrath. But she

racked with sobs. She buried her face in he

for so long? Why had she l

Alexander had been charming and loving. She had been so blin

r was a master manipulator, usin

lost herself in the relationship. She had given up

couldn't stay. She could

the strength to leave. She had to find a

here, consumed by her tears

, his expression calm and collected

ng with emotion. "You promised me you would work on your ange

changed, Sophia," he said. "I've been trying re

repeated. "You're the one who's constantly belittling me, constantly t

e. "I'm just trying to protect you," h

not trying to protect me. You're trying to p

r of the old Alexander, the one who had hurt her so many times before. But t

se you, Sophia," he