Sophie’s POV
“You are so beautiful, Sophie!” Sabrina cooed as soon as she saw me wearing my off-shoulder lavender beaded gown.
We were inside the dressing room in the hotel that Vincent owns. Yes, he was able to know my birthday because Venom told him. I didn’t actually want to hold a party for it but then Sabrina and Venom insisted it.
“Why do you look so sad, Sophie? It’s your 18th birthday, it means you can finally do whatever the hell you want. You attend parties, get your driver’s license, you’re not a kid anymore!!” Sabrina said, trying to cheer me up.
“I told you, I don’t even want to hold a party like this. We can just go out and eat or maybe I’ll just cook something then we’ll drink.” I said, staring lazily at my reflection in the mirror.
“We can’t do that! We need to celebrate because you’re a woman now and not just a little girl!”
I just rolled my eyes and leaned on the chair when someone started knocking on the door. Sabrina excitedly opened it and Lance came in.
"What a beautiful debutant we have here." He said while walking towards me.
“Hi there, Lance.”
He was wearing a black tuxedo and his hair was slicked back and he was not wearing his glasses which made him appear more handsome than he actually is. “Do you like how Iook?”
“Well, yeah. Now I can’t deny the fact that you and Vincent are really brothers. You can even pass as twins.” I kidded.
“But he’s more handsome than me, right?”
I averted my gaze. “He’s still a jerk.”
“You know what? I just saw him yesterday and he was actually looking for a present for you. He looked frustrated actually.”
“Come on, Lance. You don’t have to say those things just so I would feel better.”
“I’m not saying that to make you feel better, that’s the truth.”
I looked at him. “Can you just be my escort later?”
“I’d love to, but of course I’m not in the right position. Your husband will be the one to walk there with you.”
“But I don’t want him.”
Lance then pinched both of my cheeks. “I know you’re still mad at him but I hope you can still give him a chance, Sophie. Maybe he just said that because he doesn’t know how to convey his true feelings.”
I didn’t speak anymore. I just stared at my reflection in the mirror while frowning.
“Later V would go here and get you.” Lance said before he left.
“Come on, Sophie. Smile now, you should smile now and have the best time of your life.”
***
“You look incredibly beautiful.” Vincent whispered in my ears while we were walking down the stairs as the start of the party.
I didn’t respond to him. I Kept on brushing his hand off mine but he keeps on pulling it back.
All of the visitors that I don’t even know started clapping upon seeing us. I could also see Lance, Sabrina, and Venom looking at us while smiling. And of course, Monica. Seeing her here makes me want to just run away and leave them all.
“You should smile, Sophie.” Vincent suddenly whispered to me.
“And what if I don’t want to smile?”
Vincent looked at me. “Haven’t you still forgotten about that?”
“Forgotten about what? Why, what did you do? Have you done something wrong for me to get mad at you?” I asked sarcastically.
“This is not the right time for us to argue, Sophie.”
I looked at him annoyingly. “Then what time is it? Time to flirt with your first love? Then go ahead, flirt with her all you want and I won’t even care.”
“What? Soph---
I brushed his hand off me and left him alone there. I walked through the crowd and decided to just find Sab and the others. Sabrina was right, I should just celebrate and have the best time of my life without minding Vincent and Monica.
After all, I’m already eighteen and I don’t want to celebrate it by just getting mad over Vincent and his first love. I should make him see that I don’t care about him and his Monica.