Chapter 15: No Longer Whole
She frantically scrubbed her body as if trying to completely wash away his scent, her fair skin rubbed red from the effort. Yet no matter how much she washed, his smell lingered obstinately.
After a long while, she finally gave up. Dressed and composed, she stepped out of the bathroom, looking much the same as the Sophie Smith of yesterday. Yet, the hollow look in her eyes betrayed her.
She was no longer the clean, whole Sophie Smith of yesterday.
Sophie picked up her bag from the sofa, turned, and walked out without glancing at Asher Land. Strangely, he accepted her defiance and let her go!
Of course, this was only temporary.
The viciousness in his eyes only grew. Trying to escape him? Impossible, unless he grew tired of the game.
Back at the dormitory, Isabella Yates, Eva Miller, and Amy were all there. Sophie's expression was slightly unnatural as she put down her bag and lay down on the bed.
"Sophie, you didn't come back all night. Where did you go? Didn't you say you were going out with Edward Harrison for a late-night snack? Did you eat all night?" Eva Miller asked, looking at the dazed Sophie.
"No, after the snack, we went to KTV and sang until morning. That's why I'm just getting back now."