Sophia's POV
"You'll go to him willingly."
"I will never—"
"You will. Because you have no other choice, and because deep down, you know it's what's best for this family."
The casual certainty in his voice made me want to scream. How could he sit there so calmly, discussing my future like I was a piece of property to be traded?
"What's best for this family?" I laughed, the sound sharp and bitter. "You mean what's best for you. What's convenient for you. I don't matter, Alfonso doesn't matter—we're just chess pieces you move around to solve your financial problems."
My father's expression hardened. "Alfonso matters very much. Which is why you're going to do what's necessary to ensure he gets the care he needs."
"By sacrificing myself to a man who manipulated me? Who played games with
