Dinner

Alexander stayed all the time looking at Elizabeth while she was working, she was nervous because of his stare but at the same time she was happy because that means that at least he was attracted to her beauty, although this wasn't her true face.

"So, let's go"

"Yes"

Alexander opened his car door for Elite to enter and them he also entered the car and went to a famous restaurant near the center of the city.

"What will be your order?" A waiter came.

"What do you want Elizabeth?" Alexander first asked her.

"Oh... here is my favorite dish, please give me a bœuf bourguignon"

"And I want a coq au vin... And please bring a Romanee Conti 1945"

"Yes mister" The waiter was happy, his commission will be really high just because of that wine.

"Is that your favorite wine?" Elizabeth asked, she didn't really like wine.

"Yes, that's my favorite... Although it's not the original, it's a good exemplar"

The dinner went on and they talked about everything. Alexander realized that although Elizabeth is not like him and needed a job to survive she was extremely elegant and her ethics were like royalty.

'She must be from a rich family' Alexander thought.

They talked about everything, although Alexander looked like a playboy that only wanted to go to party everyday he knew about many things, his favorite topic was astronomy. He likes to know everything that science can teach him.

"If you like astronomy so much, why are you studying international business?"

"I like astronomy as a knowledge, for work I like business haha"

"Is it because of your mother's companies?"

"Not exactly, even if she didn't have any company I would still study business"

"Ahh so you just love money that much eh? haha"

"You can say that hahaha"

The dinner ended but it was already late, the college's gates were already closed so Elizabeth couldn't return to her room.

"Do you want to spend the night in my apartment? I'll sleep in the couch"

Suddenly Elizabeth remembered Sophia.

"No, it's okay, I'll go to a hotel... I don't want to disturb you and Sophia, and I would never sleep in the same bed as Sophia"

"What? No! Sophia has found an apartment already, she is not in my apartment, she was staying there while I slept in my mother's house because she had a problem in her home"

"That's not what I saw that day"

"No, that's a misunderstanding, I was almost naked because the day before I drank too much"

"You don't have to give me any explanation... But okay, I take you offer, just... I don't want to sleep in your bed"

"Why?"

'Because Sophia slept there' Elizabeth thought but she couldn't say it, so she just looked away.

....

At that moment Sophia was in front of Alexander's door with ragged clothes and bruises everywhere.

She knocked the door but no one answered so she stayed there until Alexander came.

When Elizabeth and Alexander went to his apartment, they saw Sophia sitting in front of his door. When Sophia looked at him she stood up and ran towards him hugging him while crying.

"Sophia what happened?" Alexander asked with worry seeing her like that.

"I went to a club with my friends, but when I went back to my apartment a man tried to rape me, I could escape but I'm scared... I don't want to go back and I can't go home... You are the only one that I have"

"It's okay, I'm here, don't cry, don't be scared" Alexander coaxed her while hugging her.

This sight was a stab in her soul, her heart was painfully bleeding, so she decided to walk away.

She understood that Sophia was in a dire situation and that he is her childhood friend but she couldn't help feeling betrayed.

"Love is not a good thing, before I knew him I have never felt something so painful like this... I wish I could go back home" Elizabeth felt so lonely.

She went to a hotel and couldn't sleep all night, she turn off her phone, and just stayed there the next day because she didn't have to work.

....

"Charles, have you talked with Elizabeth?" Alexander called Charles when his calls didn't get Elizabeth's phone.

"No, what did you do this time?"

"Nothing... Sophia was in a bad situation and I just wanted to coax her so I forgot about Elizabeth that was behind me"

"You are the worst you know that right"

"Yes I know, but Sophia's situation was really bad, she is like a little sister for me"

"Well, it's your problem what you do with Sophia, I just hope you didn't damage Elizabeth enough for her to run away from work. All the investors want her to be the face of our company... Thank Goodness she didn't have to work today or I would be in a pinch right now"

"Ok, ok, if you know some about her call me"

"Good"

....

"I'm sorry, I ruined your date with Elizabeth"

"It's okay it's not your fault"

"But I'm really sorry"

"Don't worry, just stay here, don't go to your apartment, just live here, you will be safe"

"Thank you Alexander, I don't know what I'll do without you" Sophia cried.