Sophia stood there in shock, not quite believing her eyes. "Sophia, love," he smiled. "This is my true love, Addison. She will be living with us from now on," he sighed. The room went dead silent everyone stared at the three of them the wife, the husband, and the mistress. They were holding hands and smiling at everyone. The mistress was a short blonde with big blue eyes, unlike Sophia, a tall brunette with hazel eyes. Addison looked at Sophia discreetly for a second or two. Sophia thought she saw a smirk. Sophia didn't say anything, so Lucas took the chance "look, you will always be my wife, but I need a woman who can satisfy my needs, and she can. reject her will hurt me" There it was-the excuse! These to are middle school sweethearts, the perfect couple. Sophia was the daughter of a mafia boss. Lucas's Father is Sophia's dad's friend and businesses partners. Ever since she was fifteen and he was sixteen when they were dating, everyone called them the perfect couple. They were acknowledged by the IT couple. Sophia was expected to be a perfect wife, so she worked day and night studying, taking cooking classes, and cleaning classes; she spent all her free time studying. She perfected all her tasks to be the perfect wife. She was ready to marry Lucas when she was eighteen; she married Lucas, their parents planned the whole wedding, and her father handed her off after marriage, their bond grew stronger

She was now a well-known, powerful wife and woman all around the business world. Sophia looked around the dead silent room see shock, but some were not shocked by the events that were unfolding. Her husband's best friend did not react to his gaze, with his arms folded, unfazed. Her fingers were trembling; her lips were twitching. She moved her shocked/sad gaze back to her husband and mistress as Lucas was now playing with her golden blonde hair curling it around his finger. She muttered, "No!". She snapped, "It can't be!". Why did the heavens return her to the exact moment her life turned upside down, the moment leading to her demise?

... Merely seconds prior, Sophia was running through the forest. The dirt gripping onto her feet, the wind blowing in her ear as her heart was racing two creatures followed her closely. One dog found her first. It jumped on her sinking its sharp canines into her flesh, making her wince in pain. She was stronger, but unfortunately, someone had drugged her. The dog growled as it ripped a piece of flesh off her thigh ...

For the first time, Sophia screamed, "You can shout all you want" The girl stepping forward taunting, "No one's going to hear you here and now" Sophia recognized that voice instantly. Her tormentor was none other than her husband's mistress. "You," Sophia winced. "Why are you doing this to me? You already stole everything from me, my husband, my family, my position_" the dog growled at her. She tried to see what dog it was, but it was too dark. "I have my reasons," Addison retorted

Rubbing her belly, "and I don't have to explain them to you. Your times up. You're done for Sophia," she smirked. "You will not get away with this!" laughter was her response and

She bent on one knee and grabbed a fist full of hair. "Dear Sophia, don't you get it? I ready have!" forcefully, she threw her back to the dogs. "Finish her off. Make sure there's nothing left," having lost function in her arms and leg's, she watched Addison walks away, rubbing her belly. a lone Tear trickled down her cheek as the dogs had a moment of hesitation. She didn't deserve it was not her fault. If she had another chance, she would change it

"I am waiting!" Addison's sweet voice broke her train of thought, and the dogs ripped her to parts, killing her in seconds.

...Sophia gasped! She suddenly found herself back at the party house. Something felt off. The color of the walls was the same as the old ones. It was changed because of her enemy. She couldn't understand what was going on until she saw Lucas holding hands with Addison. Realization hit when she recognized this was the day of the year before the "heavens have sick humor," she thought to herself, "out of all the moments, it had to be this sick, miserable one. What is up with that?" luckily she was pretty good at hiding feelings she lifted her chin and met her husbands gaze "I understand that this is very sudden" Lucas explained try to sound considerate. Sophia held in the scoff she wanted to let out. Sudden? He had no idea. He let go of the mistress, walked to Sophia, and grabbed her hands into his looking at her with a smile and frustration. "I know you don't agree but my heart goes crazy for her. You are not only my wife but my best friend. I think you can understand we're I am coming from, and I won't touch her at all, and she was being abusive. They treated her terribly, and I couldn't stand to see that. she could live with us here safely. We could move her to the_ " "no" The answer sounded calm but loud enough for everyone to hear. ...

To be continued