The Bride Price
““You are never to do anything like that again, do you hear me? If you hadn’t come out here alone, this would have never happened. From now on, you are to tell me what you are doing at all times.”
“Excuse me?” Sophie snapped.
He grasped her shoulders and squeezed. “You are never to do anything that stupid again.”
“Richard, you don’t own me.” Sophie pushed at his chest. “Technically, I can do whatever I want and you have NO say in the matter!”
He crossed his arms. “You’re a woman, Sophie—my woman.... You need to remember that, and act accordingly. You are my responsibility, and I have every say in what you do and don’t do.”
Sophie rubbed her temples. “I am most definitely not your woman, so how is it I’m your responsibility, Richard? I’m technically more of Michael’s than yours, considering I live in his home.”
“Regardless of that fact, Sophie, I am your protector and therefore, you need to adhere to my direction.”
She fisted her hands at her side.MoreLess
“Excuse me?” Sophie snapped.
He grasped her shoulders and squeezed. “You are never to do anything that stupid again.”
“Richard, you don’t own me.” Sophie pushed at his chest. “Technically, I can do whatever I want and you have NO say in the matter!”
He crossed his arms. “You’re a woman, Sophie—my woman.... You need to remember that, and act accordingly. You are my responsibility, and I have every say in what you do and don’t do.”
Sophie rubbed her temples. “I am most definitely not your woman, so how is it I’m your responsibility, Richard? I’m technically more of Michael’s than yours, considering I live in his home.”
“Regardless of that fact, Sophie, I am your protector and therefore, you need to adhere to my direction.”
She fisted her hands at her side.MoreLess
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