Sophia and Hailee in the picture above^

Sophia's POV:

Yesterday was a description of one word.. Perfect. If we were still dating then this would be an amazing and romantic date, but in reality we are not, we are nothing actually. I hurt him badly that I don't think we would ever be back together, plus I think he deserves a lot better than me. 

I am just a mess and being with him means he is going to spend his time trying to fix me. I don't want that for him when he can find someone who he can love and pamper instead of taking care of like a child. 

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. Today is weekend which means no going to work and I'm not expecting anyone, so I wonder who it is.

"I am really mad at you Sophie. How could you leave me in the club all alone with some guy?" Hailee attacked me as I opened the door and that's how I ended up telling her everything 

"OMGGG you spent the night and day with Aiden. That's great news Sophie, I'm so happy for you" 

"Wait, why don't you look happy?" she asked as she noticed my frown

"How could I be happy when he doesn't even remember me, plus even if he did remember me, we can never be together again. He hates me for leaving him and if he asks for an explanation, I don't think I will be able to tell him. I'm still not ready and I don't think I'll ever be. I'm just a big mess. I don't deserve him, I need to let him go. I love him so much that I can't help but want the best for him and it's sure as hell isn't me" by the time I finished the last sentence I was a crying mess

"I'm sorry honey, but please don't be harsh on yourself. What made you decide all of this though? Was yesterday that horrible or what?" 

"Horrible? It was the exact opposite! Yesterday was the first time I slept in peace with no nightmares. I actually woke up after 5:00 am and spent the whole day not thinking about my past. I've never spent such an amazing day, which was why I made my decision. I'm a living hell and him being with me will ruin him" I smile remembering yesterday's events but then frowned at the decision I've made.

"I'm sorry, but this is the first time I disagree with you. I think you should give it a chance especially if it comes to you"

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The whole week was like hell. I spend it either working or exercising trying to forget my nightmares. I was also so moody, it was that time of the month. I didn't see Aiden again, I guess I was right. He either never remembered me, or he remembered me and remembered his pain.

Weekend was finally here and I'm spending it at home doing literally nothing. The door bell suddenly started ringing. 

Oh come on Hailee 

"Go away Hailee, I'm staying at home today" I yelled while walking towards the door to open it.

"Aiden? What are you doing here and how did you know my address?" I was shocked. What could he possibly want and on weekend? 

"I came to talk to you and I have my ways" he said the last part while smirking "May I come in?"

"Sure, I guess" 

"So what do you want?" I added dryly while walking towards the couch. Even though I have no right to be mad at him, I can't help but feel that way

"I wanted to apologize for not contacting you the whole week. I had an emergency family matter and had to stay in Greece the whole week" I didn't know his family was in Greece 

"Is everything alright? And you don't owe me an apology" 

"Everything is alright now and trust me I do. I also wanted to ask you something. Would you like to go out on a date with me?" I was about to say no when he added

"Please think about it before you say no, I would like to make it up of you for not seeing you the whole week and don't say it's not necessary because it is" he sounded sincere and I also remembered what Hailee said to me before leaving the house last weekend

"Alright, I'll go with you" he didn't seem to realize what I said

"Please think abou- wait you said yes?!" I laughed a little 

"Yes, I said yes. Should I take it back?" I joked 

"No, no. Please don't. Perfect, so shall we?" I was a little confused 

"Shall we what?"

"Shall we go on our date?"

"WHAT? You meant today? I'm not even ready"

"We have time don't worry. Go get ready, I'll be waiting. And dress casual" he said while winking at the last part. Damn him, he didn't even give me enough time to get ready. 

I quickly ran into my room to get prepared. I took the shortest shower in history, put light make-up, and left my hair to air dry. I decided to wear a causal white dress and ended the look with black shoes.

"I'm done. I hope I didn't take long" I said while walking down the stairs. Aiden's eyes never left mine and he looked like he was frozen in his place. Do I look that bad or what?!

"Whoa, you look-" he paused, but after awhile he continued "stunning"

I smiled at his words, blushing a little bit. It's been awhile since I felt this shy. No one was able to make me feel this way except him.

"Thank you, so shall we" this time I knew exactly what he was talking about

"We shall, but aren't you going to tell me where are we going?" he smiled shaking his head.

"Nope"

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We left the car and headed to a high rise building that looked like mine "What are we doing here? Isn't this where you live?"

"Yes it is, but we aren't going to my penthouse. And no more questions" We headed to the elevator and reached the roof. The sunset was decorating the sky, and the shades were shining brightly and reflecting our skin. It was truly a mesmerizing scene to see, but not as beautiful as the decoration of the rooftop.

"Wow, this is beautiful"

"Indeed you are"

"What?" I turned and found him staring at me. I felt shy all of the sudden and started blushing. Noticing the heat reach my face, I averted my eyes back ahead of and smiled at its beauty.

The whole place was filled with twinkling lights, whether in the corners or at the ground, already lightening up the place, just like the stars would. And at the corner of the roof, there was a table set for 2, out looking the city and the scenery of the sky.

"I thought I could do something special for you” he referred to the decoration

“Just last old times" he spoke in a hushed voice, but I heard him clearly. DID I HEAR HIM RIGHT? Does he remember me?

"What?" I asked confused since he was still staring at me

"Nothing"  he smiled. I always loved his look while smiling, it would make him look carefree and happy.

"Tell me about you" I've always hated this question "Well, there isn't much to know. I was raised in California. I moved to New York a couple of years ago and was offered a scholarship to study in NYC. I wasn't rich back then"

"That's interesting. How did you start your business and how did you end up here?"

"Well, I started by taking a loan and opening a restaurant. A while later, I met Gabriel Jones"

"You mean the billionaire?"

"Yes, him. He loved my restaurant and used to come every week. He thought that I had potentials but not enough money to expand, so he decided to invest in my business. I expanded and opened several restaurants around the country, and this is how I ended up here. I owe everything to him. Without him, I wouldn't be where I am today. He even considers me as his daughter. He has a child, but a son not daughter and he always wished for one" I smiled

"Trust me, you would still be here even without his investment. I've seen how hard you work and believe me, in a short time you might be one of the top people in the world" his comment put a silly smile on my face. 

"Thank you, it means a lot coming from you" ops, the last part wasn't meant to be said out loud

"What do you mean?" he looked a little confused...I think 

"I mean since I've seen your accomplishments and how successful you are" I think I saved myself. I just hope he believes me.

"Oh.." 

Does he look disappointed or is it just me? 

He shook his head and turned his attention back to me "Anyways, what about your parents? Are they proud of you as well?"

Oh no. If I answer this completely, he might know who I am and he might start asking me more questions "Uhm- my mom died when I was young and my dad a couple of years after that" he didn't look really surprised 

"I'm sorry for your loss. If you don't mind me asking, how did they pass away?" I'm certain he will know who I am after this

"My mom passed away from leukemia when I was 10 and my dad was- uhm- murdered" the shock on his face says he didn't know, especially the last part. I guessed that since I knew that Lucas cleaned everything before people start to notice that my dad and I were missing

"Murdered?" shock was still on his face and... anger?

"Can we please not talk about it?" I'm still not ready to let him in yet. I don't think I'll ever be

"Of course, I'm sorry. So.. shall we?" I think I looked a little disappointed that this is the end of your date because he added, 

"To the best part of the date"

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"So where are we going?" I asked on our way in the car

"Surprise" he simply said while his eyes were focused on the road. We were starting to move away from the crowd and the buildings were getting less

"Are you going to kidnap me? You know, my bodyguards are always following me" I was starting to get worried, even though I'm sure he would never hurt me. I trust him with my life. Suddenly I heard laughter

"You think I'm kidnapping you?" he continued to laugh.

 After he sobered up from laughing, he seemed to realize the last part I said because he added "Are you serious about the bodyguards part? Why would you have bodyguards following you?" 

Oh god I can't believe I said that

"You know why, being rich. And in business we have a lot of enemies, so you never know who would want to hurt me suddenly" I lied even though it's partly true, but not the main reason.

The car suddenly stopped, and I noticed that there was nothing around us. We were on a hill on the outer side of the city "Come on, this is the best part" he said while going out of the car.

I did the same and followed him until we reached the end of the hill. You could see the entire city from there.

"Woah, this is amazing"

"It is. This place is pretty special to me. You’re the first person I bring to this place"

"I'm honored" I said feeling a little special 

"I would always come here when I need to think or be alone. When I first came to New York it would get lonely sometimes, so I would drive around the city. One time I got lost and ended up here. Ever since, this has been my sanctuary" he felt alone. I couldn't help but feel like this was my fault 

"Why did you feel alone at first?"

"All my friends were back at California and someone left me at that time. I was so hurt that I ended up isolating myself from everyone" Oh no, this is actually my fault. I just wish I could tell him everything 

"Anyways, it's getting late. Let me take you back home" he added to avoid the subject, but I couldn't forget his words 

"Someone left me"

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