Chapter 243

The elevator stopped on the ground floor. While others disembarked, Sophie's thoughts lingered on the earlier incident. She hurriedly stepped out just as the doors almost closed.

Before she could take more than a few steps, journalists who had just returned from their break intercepted her. "Ms. Luxford, are you visiting Ms. Brynd?"

"We heard that Ms. Brynd has signed a contract with Paramount Inc. Won't your relationship be slightly awkward?" asked one of the journalists.

Sophie replied with a smile, "I did come to visit Valerie. She's an artist working under my company. As the CEO, why do I need to feel awkward?"

"What about the rumors concerning Ms. Brynd and Mr. Carlson?" pressed the journalist with a follow-up question.

Everyone knew that Sophie was once Cedric's legal wife, so it was only natural for them to add drama to this topic.

"I wish them well, just like everyone else," Sophie answered with a smile, before turning away from the gossip-hungry journalists and briskly e