Chapter 808

CHAPTER 808 WHAT IS TAKING YOU SO LONG

He only cared about her life. The lives of others had nothing to do with him.

After the meal, Sophie requested, “I want to see Butterfly. I won't stop worrying until I see her.”

Unfortunately, Nicholas shook his head.

“Sophie, I know that I'm just a villain in your eyes, but don't you worry! Since I've promised not to

harm her, I'll keep my word. However, I will never agree to you seeing her now. I know how skilled

you are. Moreover, I'm certain that you're carrying a gun with you! If you were to see Butterfly, you

would definitely rescue her and take her away. By then, I wouldn't even have a chance to see you.”

That was how pathetic Nicholas was willing to become for Sophie. All that he had done so far was

just for a chance to see her face.

Sophie was rendered speechless by Nicholas’ response to her request.

Nicholas knew her all too well.

“I can't even take a look at her?” Sophie narrowed her eyes in displeasure.

Her annoyance did not go unnoticed by Nicholas, but he would not cave. Nicholas was too well-

versed in Sophie's powerful skills, which was why he could not risk it.

“Fine, then! If that's the case, I'll be heading back now. I'm tired. I want to rest.”

She had been on a flight for quite a long while. Not only so, but she still had not adjusted to the

time zone and was struggling with jet lag. It was only natural that she felt tired.

All she wanted to do was to retire for the day.

“All right. I'll send you back.”

Nicholas was familiar with her temper. If he continued to retain her in the restaurant after she had

made such a statement, she would be infuriated.

Sophie's temper toward himself had always been terrible.

Hence, Nicholas would sometimes be envious of the people around her, for Sophie would always be

gentle to those she cared about.

Without arguing, Nicholas personally sent Sophie to the hotel.

“Can I hang in your room for a bit?” When they arrived at the hotel, Nicholas was still reluctant for

them to part ways. He had pulled a lot of strings just to see her. It had always been his desire to

spend more time with her.

When Sophie heard Nicholas’ question, her expression darkened instantly.

Nicholas immediately took a few steps back.

"Okay. Got it. I was just asking. I know that you wouldn't agree to it.” Nicholas raised his hands in

surrender. After all, Tristan was in the room. There was absolutely no way Sophie would allow

himself to enter the room.

Before he left, Nicholas left Sophie with a final statement. “Remember, Sophie, no one else in this

entire world will love you more than I do.” Not even Tristan comes close. “All right. I know you're

tired. Go and get some rest.”

Sophie did not reply. Whether or not Nicholas loved her was none of her problems.

Love required mutual affection from two parties. Nicholas’ feelings for her were one-sided. In

Sophie's eyes, that was not love but an obsession and a nuisance.

Nicholas’ eyes trailed Sophie as she made her way inside the hotel until she could no longer be

seen. For a long while, Nicholas did not return to the car. He stood frozen outside the hotel doors,

unable to believe that all that had happened was real

It was starting to rain. Richard approached Nicholas to shelter the latter from the rain with an

umbrella.

“Boss, we should head back now,” Richard advised. You've had a meal with her and have already

seen her, as you've wished for. It's time for you to go back and settle the issues within the Sable

family.

“Mm-hmm."

Nicholas hummed in response and got into the car. However, he did not order the driver to drive off

immediately.

He still wanted to stay there for a moment longer.

For at that moment, the distance between him and Sophie was close enough.

Nicholas was aware of how pathetic he looked, but what else could he do?

In regard to love, whoever had fallen deeper would always be more pathetic. That was a reality that

no one could change.

In the meantime, Sophie pushed open the door to the presidential suite only to see Tristan sitting

on the couch and staring into space.

Curious, she made her way over to him.

"Why aren't you taking a nap?” Sophie was already feeling sleepy by then, so she could not help but

wonder why Tristan did not sleep first when he had gotten back earlier than she did

“I was waiting for you to return.” Tristan could not fall asleep with the knowledge that Sophie was

out with Nicholas. Thus, he had been sitting on the couch and waiting for her ever since he got to

the room.

Sophie took a seat next to him and leaned on his shoulder.

“Didn't you eat with Arius and the others? I believe they would have had something to eat before

heading over to the International Medical Association.”

Tristan merely stared at her in silence. How could he possibly have the appetite to eat when he knew

that she was dining with another man?

After a brief pause, he replied, “I didn't want to go with them. Besides, I'm not really hungry right

now. What about you? How was your dinner with Nicholas?”

Sophie looked up at him.

"Are you feeling jealous? Tristan, haven't I told you? I have never had any feelings for Nicholas all

this while.”

If it weren't for the fact that Butterfly was in Nicholas’ hands, Sophie would never agree to dine with

him.

That was something that Tristan had to get through his head.

“Mm-hmm. I know that.”

Nevertheless, knowing and accepting were two different entities. At the thought of Nicholas, Tristan

wanted nothing more than to kill that man.

"Cheer up. Would you like me to accompany you out to eat? We can come back and get some well-

needed rest after the meal,” Sophie offered.

No matter how hectic it was outside, it would be tomorrow's problem.

“No need for that. I'll just call room service to get us some food,” Tristan suggested instead, bearing

in mind that Sophie must have been exhausted. Starting from the next day onward, they had no

idea how long they would be at the International Medical Association, which was all the more

reason for them to stay in and get all the rest they needed.

“That works too. In that case, call room service, then. I'll join you in a bit after my shower.”

"Okay."

Sophie stepped into the bathroom. As the water ran down her body, the wheels in her head began

turning rapidly.

Where could Nicholas be holding Butterfly captive? This is Anglandur. Nicholas owns mansions

everywhere here.

With the many mansions that he owned, it would be impossible for her to comb through every

single one of them.

Sophie took a quick shower absent-mindedly before changing into a fresh set of clothes. She was so

caught up in figuring out Butterfly's location that she just bundled her hair up with a towel, not even

bothering to pat it dry.

When she thought of a location, she immediately rang up her friend in Anglandur.

“I'm going to send you an address in a little bit. Get someone to scout out the place. I'm looking for

someone called Butterfly.”

“Phantom? Have you come to Anglandur?”

“Mm-hmm. I'm here for some other reason, but finding Butterfly is also an important task. Please

help me check out the place.”

“All right, no problem! Don't worry about it! Your problems are my problems. Your friends are my

friends.”

It was not every day Phantom would ask him for help. Naturally, he would not deny her the help she

needed.

“Thanks in advance. When you find her, I'll treat you to a meal.”

“Deal. See you then.”

Sophie's contact was the best out of the best when it came to finding someone. Therefore, Sophie

had complete trust and confidence to task him with finding Butterfly.

Unbeknownst to her, Tristan had also gotten the same address and had sent forces to investigate

the location.

However, when Tristan's men arrived at the mansion, they discovered that the security of the place

was impenetrable. It was simply impossible to sneak into the mansion.

When Tristan received the report from his subordinates, he furrowed his brows.

Nicholas was not a fool. If he dared to lock Butterfly up in that mansion, he must have predicted

that they would be able to find her.

Hence, he flooded the place with security guards.

Forcefully barging into the mansion to get Butterfly out did not seem like a good plan either.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tristan. We'll come up with a solution. Once we can confirm that she's inside, we'll

think of a plan.”

As of then, the most important step was to sneak into the mansion and see whether or not Butterfly

was inside.

Unfortunately, Nicholas had been extremely cautious that time around. He had made it a tough

challenge for others to enter the mansion.

“Be careful.” With that final instruction, Tristan hung up the phone. Seeing that Sophie had not

gotten out of the bathroom after a considerable amount of time, he frowned and went over to

knock on the bathroom door.

“What's taking you so long?” Tristan asked as he pushed the bathroom door open.

Upon entering the bathroom, he noticed that Sophie was still wearing a bathrobe with her hair

twisted inside a towel. She had not even blow-dried her hair.