The CEO's Wife Is A Demon God's Daughter

~ At Queen's Hall ~

***A few minutes before Matthew overheard Jade's and her friends' conversation.***

Marcus was guiding Sophia as they entered one of the rooms in the Queen's Hall.

The light was very dim, but it's bright enough to see the romantic decoration inside the room.

Sophia gasped in surprise and amazement after seeing the petals of roses scattered on the floor. They served as a pathway for them, leading them to a table located at the center of the room.

There was a bottle of champagne in the middle. Chocolate cakes, assorted snacks, and other desserts were well-arranged on the table.

Beside the table was a long sofa for them to sit on. John and Lester didn't prepare individual chairs for them. It was intentional so that Marcus and Sophia would sit on one chair together, side by side together.

Sophia remained silent. She was at a loss for words seeing this surprise from Marcus. She didn't expect that he would prepare something like this.

"Do you like it?" Marcus asked her expectantly. He was smiling at her sweetly.

Sophia frowned as she couldn't figure out why Marcus was suddenly doing this. She felt strange because they just went on a date last week. Then Marcus started seeing her in school, inviting her over lunch and snacks.

He also made some efforts of dropping her at home every afternoon, after class. This was so good to be true.

'Is he doing this because he wants to or because of her sister, Jade?' Sophia pondered at that thought. She wanted to be happy and make the most out of this.

However, part of her was reminding her that she should not expect too much. She's afraid that she would get hurt in the end. Marcus was still out of her league. He's the sky while she's the ground. There's a big gap between them.

Marcus's smile disappeared upon noticing her saddened expression.

"Hey, What's wrong?" Marcus moved closer to her, holding her shoulders.

Sophia lowered her gaze while shaking her head. "Nothing. It's just that I am wondering why you are doing this, Marcus."

Marcus was stunned for a moment when he heard her response. He didn't know what to say.

'What if she's suspecting me now? Did we overdo it? Are my actions suspicious and unbelievable? What should I tell her?' Marcus was racking his brain so hard to think of a better excuse.

"Don't overthink too much. I'm just grateful that you are helping my sister. Besides, after knowing you more for the past few days, I can say that you are a nice person. You deserve this. Just treat this as a sign of my gratitude," Marcus softly said to her, partly true and partly lie.

Sophia felt touched by his words.

To avoid this topic, Marcus invited her to sit down on the long sofa.

'Lester and John really prepared much for this, even bringing this long sofa in this classroom.' Marcus thought to himself as he could often see this sofa on the waiting area outside the Student Council Office and Guidance Counselor's Office.

When the two of them already settled down, Marcus followed John's instruction. There were a wide screen and projector just a few meters away from them. The remote was placed on the top of the table.

He switched it on then a romantic movie was flashed on the screen. It looked like they were having a movie date.

"You really put so much effort into this," Sophia couldn't help but comment.

Marcus just smiled at her sheepishly while scratching the back of his head.

"When we went out last time, we were not able to watch a movie, so I decided to do it tonight. I know you will become busy in the coming days. Our mid-term exam is scheduled next week," Marcus said as an alibi.

This idea didn't come from him. His friends, John and Lester, were the ones who made this setup possible. He wanted to commend them. They succeeded in giving them a romantic vibe out of this.

"By the way, you didn't answer me yet. Do you like it? This surprise?" Marcus asked her again while he started slicing a cake for Sophia.

Sophia smiled at him, nodding her head. Her eyes glowing with happiness.

"Thank you. I like it… very much." She told him truthfully.

Marcus felt satisfied with her answer. "Come, let's eat." Marcus gave her the cake together with the spoon and fork. He also poured the champagne on their wine glass.

Soon, the two of them focused on the movie while eating the snacks and desserts available on the table. Sophia also took a sip of her wine. Only Marcus didn't drink it as he was trying to figure out when he would start making a move.

After contemplating for a while, Marcus started moving closer to Sophia. At first, he simply put his arm at the backrest of the sofa where Sophia was leaning. Marcus was only a few inches away from Sophia.

He couldn't understand why but he, himself, felt very nervous right now. Was this because he was consumed by guilt or he was excited to do this. He was also curious about how Sophia would react to him.

'Damn. My heart is beating so fast. Why do I feel like this?' Marcus thought to himself as his gaze was fixed on Sophia's kissable lips. They looked delicious and sweet.

Marcus gulped hard. Just seeing her closer like this was making his body hot. Sophia's attention was on the movie that she didn't notice the penetrating gaze Marcus was giving her. There was a burning desire in his eyes.

It did not take long when Sophia felt some kind of discomfort as if her body suddenly became feverish. She felt thirsty so she drunk more wine thinking that it could help her feel better. But the moment she did that, the feeling got worse.

She was about to ask Marcus if there's available water. But when she turned around to face him, he leaned closer to her, intercepting her lips and meeting them with his own.