Chapter 46 CHAPTER 46

Chapter 46 CHAPTER 46
"I..." James wanted to say something but stopped after giving it a second thought. At first, he was forced by his mom to give up, and he was afraid that he was too young to give her a future. After that, he went into Bella. He couldn't do anything due to the strife between him and his family. And now, the only thing he could do was put aside his love for her. All of these turned into a kind of silent sorrow that choked his throat.

"I'll love you more and make up for everything that happened for the past five years," he continued.

Sonia put on a smile that was full of sorrow, bitterness, and despair. He did love her, but he did not care about her at all. She had waited him for five years, and had actively confessed her love to him. However, he didn't welcome her in his arms, making her look like a big fool. After getting drunk, she married someone else and lost the most precious innocence that she had been saving for him.
"Did you ever think of me when you were about to marry Fabian? I confessed my love for you, but you didn't say anything. Did you ever think about my feelings when you left with your fiancée? I won't be stupid anymore. I've already made it clear to you, James. Every time you had to choose among your family, Bella, and me, I'm the one you decided to give up. I am not giving you another chance to abandon me. It's too hard to love you!" Sonia's tone was no longer gentle. Instead, it was sharp, filled with grief, resentment, and accusation.

A sharp pain flashed across James's face, but he didn't know how to refute her words.

She was right.

Because he wanted to get Bella first, he made her wait. And because he wanted to get his mother to be cured first, he decided to separate from her temporarily.

He loved her. He wanted to be with her, but he always made up his mind to give her up.

For his sake, she gave up the opportunity to study in Instituto Marangoni. Even though she was bullied by Fabian and couldn't find a job, she still chose to stay in the City, because of him.

She loved him fiercely, but he was too much of a coward in love.

He collapsed on the chair as if all of his strength had been drained away. He held his head in his hands and ruffled his short hair restlessly.

Dead silence filled the room.

Then, Sonia looked at him coldly, without even a sliver of hope or anger.

"I'm leaving, James." Without waiting for his answer, she turned around and walked out at once.

A teardrop fell down from James's eyes. He felt nothing but despair and sadness.

Today, Daniel just stayed silent.

Ever since Sonia entered the room, he had not said a word. He just stood alone on the balcony for a long time.

He stared at the sunset in the sky.

The setting sun shone brightly, but his eyes were like a deep well that was dark, cold, and a place where the sun could not shine.

Sonia, on the other hand, was just lying on the sofa, too distracted to talk to him.

It was not until dusk that she sat up and took two bottles of wine from the refrigerator.

"Dan, come and drink with me."

He quivered slightly, as if he was chilled by the night breeze. After a moment of silence, he turned around and came over.

She handed the wine to him and they drank together.

"Sonia, I want you to be mine alone."  He was not going to allow anyone to steal her away from him, especially not James.

Sonia's heart skipped a beat. 'What does he mean?' He doesn't love her at all, so how could she be his? She was not a toy, nor was she his mistress. Did he think that she didn't have her own feelings and dignity?

"You are not mine. Why should I be yours?" She glared at him.

"You idiot, don't you really want me?" His lips curled into a teasing smile.

This was the biggest joke she had heard in her whole life! Even if he had an unparalleled beauty, the most she could do was to appreciate it. He was domineering, indifferent, narcissistic, and had a sharp tongue. She wouldn't dare to take him.

"Don't flatter yourself. I'm not interested in you at all." She curled her lips with disdain.

Daniel rubbed his chin and said, "Idiot, do you know what your biggest feature is?"

"What is it?" She blinked.

"You're a liar," he said, lifting his charming thin lips.

Sonia was speechless. It would be better for her to stay away from this venomous man.

After the careful editing of the second round of Beauty on Runway, the show would air on Saturday. It showed the scene where Sonia's dress was ruined in the first episode, and the scene where Fabian poured coffee on her deliberately.

As a result, the show was a hit again, and it left the other satellite TV stations far behind in ratings.

Overnight, there was a huge surge of public opinions on various social media platforms like youtube and google.

"Unfair judges on Beauty on Runway!"

"Fabian, go to hell!"

"Leila, where is your dignity?"

The top ten most searched things on google were Beauty on Runway, Sonia, and Nicole.

Someone had to hire paid rumormongers to prove their innocence.

In the villa, Fabian stamped her feet and screamed with anger.

Sonia had fought back.

Fortunately, she was well prepared for the situation. If she couldn't eliminate her from the match, she could at least discredit her.

She hurriedly made a phone call to George. "Spread the video and hire a group of people to make a scene," she told him.

The video was edited by cutting off the part where Sonia stood up to call the police. All that could be seen was the bald guy handing her the envelope.

With the help of the rumor and the incitement of the paid posters, the public opinion took a big twist.

All of a sudden, the victim became the target of public scrutiny.

Now, Sonia was deceiving, over-hyped, and was a green tea bitch. All of the abuse hurled at her almost drowned her, and as her partner, Nicole was also hurt.

The crew of the program was also shocked. They called Sonia immediately and asked her and Nicole to go to the TV station. They wanted to find out the truth and discuss countermeasures.

Sitting in the car, Sonia was aggrieved and furious. She had been worried about this happening before, and it actually turned out to be a conspiracy against her. "That bald man was not crazy at all. He must have been hired to play tricks on me. If I find him, I will cut him into pieces and feed him to the dogs!" she said.

Daniel, on the other hand, was extremely calm. He stroked her head and said, "Don't worry. Good fortune always follows a disaster and disaster lurks within good fortune."

Outside the TV station, there were many reporters and fake fans.

All of them were hired by Fabian. In their hands was a photo of Sonia that had been painted with a big X. They shouted, "Sonia, Sonia, get out of the show, and get out of the fashion circle!"

A stinky egg came flying towards her as soon as she got out of the car. Daniel quickly protected her and put in a good word for her. Then, several tall and strong men in black approached the crowd and threw the man who had thrown the egg three meters away. The man was rendered unable to move. Seeing this, the others in the crowd became too scared to move, and even their voices seemed to be caught in their throats.

Sonia mistakenly thought that the men in black were the security guards of the TV station, when in fact, they were Daniel's people. He had already foreseen that someone would try to make trouble.

The men in black led the way, until Sonia had entered the TV station.

Back at home, it was already bedtime.
"Can't I just sleep here?" The corners of Daniel's mouth curled up, forming a small smile.

"Whatever. I'm going to sleep." Sonia turned her back to him. Since he had blocked the rotten egg for her today, he deserved to sleep on the same bed as her.

Daniel's eyes suddenly sparkled. He put down his iPad at once, then he lay down beside her and hugged her from behind.

"Don't push your luck." Sonia wriggled her body, pretending to be mad at him, but she didn't try to free herself from his grip. 'Anyway, he has never crossed the line. I don't care about his small tricks. He has already taken advantage of me before after all, so I don't need to be pretentious,' she thought.

Getting a whiff of the jasmine scent on her neck, Daniel couldn't help but put his chin on her shoulder. The new stubble on his face rubbed against her skin, making her feel ticklish and itchy. She giggled and twisted her body. Unable to stop his stubble from rubbing her neck, she had to turn around and push him. "Hey, stop it. I'm sleepy."

He laughed in a low voice, and looked into her eyes as they shone in the night light like stars casting their reflection on a clear lake. His features were perfect, but he normally looked too cold. Whenever he laughed, his profile became soft. It made him look full of sunshine and extraordinarily charming.

"Ice guy, you should smile more. You look pretty when you smile."

"I will only smile for you." He touched her nose indulgently.