Sofia Russo

Sofia, a character in The Nanny Affair series, is the daughter of a billionaire entrepreneur and Sam Dalton's ex-fiancee. She is first pictured in a gossip column in Book 1, Chapter 1, and first seen in Book 1, Chapter 3.

Appearance
Sofia has brown eyes, dark blonde wavy shoulder-length hair, and tan skin. She wears a red blouse with a keyhole, black skirt with gold belt, and pearl necklace.

Personality
Sofia appears oblivious to others' feelings or hides her own discomfort by brushing said feelings aside. She is also a micromanager, and Robin calls her a "robot". In Chapter 11, she states that she sometimes forgets that she often comes across as intimidating to "insecure younger women". At one point, you note that she attempts to be nice but it's not easy to notice. She is annoyed by the fact that her current assistant is on maternity leave which she describes as "so selfish and irresponsible".

Sofia is also a shrewd intelligent woman, who has experience dealing with the press and paparazzi. She can flawlessly direct conversations to topics she wishes to discuss or publicize rather than let others control the questioning.

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: The Boss (Picture)
 * Chapter 2: The Fight (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: The Birthday
 * Chapter 4: The Fiancee
 * Chapter 5: The Engagement Party
 * Chapter 6: The Toast
 * Chapter 7: The New Rules
 * Chapter 8: The In-Laws
 * Chapter 9: The Ride-Along (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 10: The Company Picnic
 * Chapter 11: The Shopping Trip
 * Chapter 12: The Gala (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 13: The Morning After (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 14: The Flight
 * Chapter 15: The Beach
 * Chapter 16: The Deal
 * Chapter 17: The Fitting
 * Chapter 18: The Accident
 * Chapter 19: The Breakup
 * Chapter 20: The Wedding Day

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: The Return (Mentioned Determinant; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 2: The Shareholders (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: The Publicist (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: The Housewarming (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 5: The Meet-Cute
 * Chapter 6: The Ex
 * Chapter 7: The Opera
 * Chapter 8: The Hunt (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 9: The New Job
 * Chapter 10: The Assignment
 * Chapter 11: The Business Trip
 * Chapter 12: The Bet
 * Chapter 13: The Expo
 * Chapter 14: The Changing Seasons (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 15: The Accusation (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 16: The Decision (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 17: The Other Nanny
 * Chapter 18: The Breaking Point (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 19: The All-Nighter
 * Chapter 20: The Announcement

Book 3

 * Chapter 1: The Test (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 2: The Confrontation
 * Chapter 3: The Second Take
 * Chapter 4: The Gossip (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 5: The Night to Remember
 * Chapter 7: The Fallout
 * Chapter 8: The Negotiation
 * Chapter 9: The Date (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 10: The Bachelorette Party
 * Chapter 17: The Runaway
 * Chapter 18: The Talk
 * Chapter 19: The Rehearsal

Sam Dalton
According to Star Gossip, Sofia and Sam are old flames that will be tying the knot this summer. If you decide to take the twins to Central Park in Chapter 2, they tell you that Sofia has been hanging around a lot but only recently has their father/mother started calling Sofia his/her girlfriend. In Chapter 6, according to her speech notes, she and Sam have been together for about eight months although they have known each other for much longer.

In Chapter 7, if you decide to take the twins to Coney Island, Sam sides with you and Sofia leaves the penthouse in a huff. In Chapter 20, Sam dumps Sofia when Sofia is found cheating with Robin and because of the way Sofia was treating Mason and Mickey.

Mickey and Mason Dalton
In Chapter 2, if you decide to take them to the park, Mickey and Mason tell you they don't really like Sofia. This is proven true in Chapter 4 when she mistakes one for the other, and doesn't bother to apologize or ignores them when they try to correct her.

In Chapter 4, even though it is Sam's birthday, she brings gifts for Mickey and Mason too. She gives them new Armani watches, which they politely thank her for but Sam points out that they're too young for gifts like that. The next morning, she makes them breakfast quiches with cauliflower crusts (pre-made which you politely fail to mention) and takes them out for bonding time. In Chapter 20, Sam protects the boys when Sofia wants to hurt them after they behaved badly towards Sofia.

Your Character
At the end of Chapter 3, you meet her when she enters the Daltons' penthouse and throws you her coat. In Chapter 4, she calls you a maid and if you apologize for asking her questions, she tells you that "you can't help but be interested in the lifestyles of the rich and famous". She also orders you around as if you are her employee and not Sam's.

The next day, you are tasked to help Robin plan her and Sam's engagement party. Because she is taking the twins out for some bonding time, they don't need you to accompany them. Sofia gives you advice about Robin, saying that the latter is a "total player".

In Chapter 7, you begin to disagree with her when she throws away the breakfast you made and shoots down the idea of an outing to Coney Island. She believes the boys should eat more nutritious foods (such as spinach and egg white omelettes) and be educated at museums. If you decide to ignore her wishes and take the boys to Coney Island, she is angry even if you bring up the fact that you made it educational for them as well. If you bring them to the art museum instead, she thanks you for following her advice but claims that it was you who taught the twins to be rude towards her. You have the option to tell her that children tend to absorb everything around them and that her own rude behavior may have influenced theirs.

In Chapter 8, you defend her from her misogynistic father who wants her to start a family as according to him, home is the place where women belong. You say that she would make a good CEO but he refuses to listen. After you publicly humiliate him, Sofia tells Sam that she wants you to be fired immediately, not listening to Sam's interjection that you stood up for her.

In Chapter 11, you have the option to confront her about this and she will look embarrassed. She says that while she appreciates what you said, the time and place were out of line. She makes it clear that you are not on the same level as her and describes you as an "insecure younger woman"; she is willing to mentor you and be your aspiration. She also realizes you have a little "crush" on Sam no matter how you actually feel, and thinks that you pretend to be "Sofia" when you're with Sam. She isn't angry about it, saying she understands that it is easy for your feelings to be confused when you live with an attractive person, get close to his/her children and spend free time together. When you get tired of her opinion, she misunderstands your frustration and invites you to go to gym with her to keep your stamina up.

In Chapter 14, when you hand Sofia her phone, you glance at the text on screen and find out that she is cheating on Sam. Throughout Chapter 15, you try to figure out a way to get proof or tell Sam your suspicions. When you find her sneaking back to the house after everyone else has gone to bed, you decide to confront her. Regardless of how far your romantic relationship has progressed with Sam, she accuses you of sleeping with Sam and threatens to expose your relationship before you can expose hers. You agree to keep quiet, hoping that once they are married, Sofia will end her other relationship. In Chapter 17, she asks you to be her maid of honor since her best friend won't be able to make it to the rescheduled wedding.

In Chapter 19, at Sam and Sofia's rehearsal dinner, you catch her in the bathroom with Robin in the middle of a romantic interlude. Before you can say anything, she storms out of the bathroom and announces to the guests that you are having an affair with Sam. Despite this outburst, Sam and Sofia's family still want the two to marry and you decide to step out of the picture. This sacrifice is short-lived when Sam leaves Sofia at the alter and chooses you instead.

In Book 2, you hear Sofia is doing rather well despite the public humiliation. You still feel her presence though due to rumors circulating about the reasons Sam ended their relationship and the fact that she knows some of the parents whose children attend Sterling Academy with the twins. In Chapter 6, you see her at the regatta and Naya arranges you to have lunch with her and be photographed by the paparazzi. If you decide to hug her for the paparazzi to see, she compliments you and says that you are learning. You have the option to be diplomatic and polite or become catty with her and provoke her. Whichever you choose, the paparazzi cannot hear your exchange.

When you apply and are hired to work for Dalton Enterprises, you are surprised to find out she is the head of the department you work for. You find her manipulative and unpredictable, but she also pushes you to succeed in ways that no one else ever has.

Paolo
According to Robin, Sofia's father does not want her to become CEO of Russo Industries. However, if she manages to merge their company with Dalton Enterprises and gains the board's backing, he would have to agree to it. You get to meet him in Chapter 8 and find out that he is misogynistic: he talks about how he doesn't believe women should be in business as he thinks they are emotionally unstable, especially once a month, and they are not good at math. Being a wife and a mother are the only roles they have to take. He believes when Sofia gets married and has her own family, it will "disarm the bomb."

Even though you defend Sofia, stating that she would be a great CEO, she tells Sam later that she wants you to be fired for having publicly humiliated him.

Robin Flores
In Chapter 19, it is revealed that she's having an affair with Robin Flores.

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Trivia

 * Her company is Russo Industries.
 * She shares the same surname as the Main Character's default surname in Witness: A Bodyguard Romance.
 * In Book 1, Chapter 4, she said she sat next to Chrissy Teigen in first class.
 * The name Sofia is derived from the Greek Σοφία, Sophía, which means "Wisdom". In Ancient Greek, it is the female version of the name Sophus.
 * The surname Russo is derived from the Italian and Latin words "Rosso, Rubius, and Rossius", which means "Red".
 * In Book 1, Chapter 19, she exposes your and Sam's affair regardless if you romance Sam or not.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 9, she is revealed to be the new director of the environmental division at Dalton-Russo Inc.
 * She is promoted as the company's CEO in Book 2, Chapter 20.