"It was..." Sophia paused and smirked. "Find me a place to stay and help me get rid of Ethan. Then, I'll tell you the rest."Aldor frowned, "You're giving me too little information. How can I be sure that you're not lying to me?""What happened that day was too strange, so I took a picture of the note," Sophia replied.She took out her phone and showed Aldor the picture as she spoke.The number "0713" was written on the note, and a room card was next to it. The date in the picture showed that it was taken on Vermont's birthday, so Aldor knew that Sophia was not lying.As Aldor was about to take a picture of that note, Sophia quickly put her phone away, "You do what I asked, and I'll send you the picture."Aldor frowned, "Weren't you worried it might be a trap? Why would you just go to the room without knowing anything?""Your trick is not going to work on me," Sophia said coldly. "If you want to know who gave it to me, do as I say."Aldor glanced at her and said in a deep voice
Sophia found herself in the line of fire as soon as her identity was exposed.Regardless of being an adopted child or as "@ShilohTalks," her actions of manipulating public opinion with her influence to gain online attention had made many people despise her.Even worse, she was also the person who had benefited from the kindergarten incident earlier.She was the person who knew every detail of the incident, yet she spread false information online to make false accusations against others.So, after Ethan exposed her, her personal information, such as her ID number, phone number, personal photos, and home address, was dug up and shared online.Her phone was bombarded with notifications on the afternoon Ethan terminated her contract with him.People even recognized her on the streets and insulted her in her face. In just one day, Sophia had become someone that everyone hated.She did not dare to go outside or even order takeaways. She worried the delivery person might recognize her
Sophia recollected herself and started struggling, "What are you doing? Let go of me!"Aldor replied coldly, "Ms. Jewell, it seems you've forgotten who provided you with this place to stay. If I can't get the information I want from you, there's no need for me to treat you nicely."As he spoke, he opened the door and shoved her out.Sophia had not expected Aldor to do anything like that, and she was shocked, "Don't you want to know who gave me the note?"Aldor said indifferently, "I've told you I can find out who that person is even if you won't tell me. It's just going to take me more time."Then, he threw her luggage out, too.After realizing Aldor was serious about kicking her out of the house, she panicked and said, "I can't even get in contact with that person now. How are you going to find that person without even knowing anything?""Let that be my concern." Aldor looked at the time, "Leave now before it's too late. Otherwise, I'll have the security involved."Sophia's ex
Ian hung up the phone.After a while, Sophia received ten thousand dollars in her account. She was wearing a mask and a hat. Suddenly, she burst into laughter while sitting on the street.Her voice grew louder, and her expression turned deranged. The people walking past her thought she was insane and hurriedly kept their distance from her.Ian went to the balcony on the third floor after ending the call.Meanwhile, the windows on the second-floor balcony were wide open. Marshall stood outside as he lowered his gaze and poured the tea leaves from his cup into the flowerbed below.Ethan was determined to make Sophia's life miserable. Not only that the online uproar about her did not stop; it even escalated.He also hired a few people just to harass her.Those people would follow her as soon as she went out. Instead of getting physical or scolding her, they would hold up signs to tell the public about the vile things she had done.It was extremely embarrassing for Sophia.Finally
Maggie walked over to where Stella was sitting and placed several sample pieces on the desk before saying softly, "Ms. Hall, the top row here are the samples of our new product for this month, and the two below are from the batch two weeks ago. Please have a look."Stella grabbed her jeweler's loupe and examined the items on the table. Then, she frowned and asked, "Why are there so many cracks on these pieces?"Maggie pursed her lips and said, "All the items made from the latest batch of raw materials have the same issue. A customer is coming this afternoon to pick up her order, but I had to make up an excuse to postpone it. We can't give our customers products as such. They're all experts and can easily tell how bad the quality these are."Maggie paused briefly before being more straightforward, "Ms. Hall, I understand that business might be tough lately due to the rising raw material and labor costs, but we can't compromise on quality. That is what jewelry enthusiasts care about t
Stella sat in her office, listening to the person in charge venting his frustrations."Ms. Hall, we've been working with The Velvet for so many years, and we always provide you with the highest-quality, top-notch materials, even on credit. We wouldn't have asked for the payment if we didn't need the money so urgently."We're all running a business, and trust is essential. However, what you've done is simply unfair to us!"Stella pushed a cup toward him and said in a gentle tone, "Mr. Burton, have some water first."After he took the cup, Stella said, "I'm completely unaware of the situation you're describing. Mr. Poole has always been responsible for purchasing raw materials, and I can't just believe everything you said without listening to him. Please wait a moment, and I'll call Mr. Poole to come here. Then, we'll talk about it, okay?"Of course, Sam was up for the confrontation, "I've tried talking to him, but nothing worked out. That's why I came to you."Stella nodded, "Unde
"When did I ever send someone to collect anything? Do you even have proof?" Then, Chris added, "There must be some mistake. You should go back to your office for now, and I'll get in touch with your boss for verification later."Normally, Sam would just listen to Chris' suggestion and return to his office, knowing that the person who ordered the goods would usually get a share of the profit.Chris had done something like this in the past. His supplier would overquote the order to pocket the difference between the quoted and the actual price.However, Sam's boss had been giving him a hard time every day because of their cash flow issue. Yet, Chris refused to pick up his phone and communicate.Sam was brimming with anger and did not intend to take his suggestion. He took out a dozen delivery notes and credit bills from his bag and asked, "Is this not your company's stamp?"Stella took the documents and looked at them. Then, she frowned before shifting her gaze to Chris, "Mr. Poole,
Stella chuckled softly, "This is weird then. So, Mr. Poole, who issued you the invoices for the extra five million?"Chris still tried to deny it, "I think... it was probably a mistake made by the new accountant. Ms. Hall, we've got to find out who stole the company's stamp and used my name to collect so many raw materials."As Chris was speaking, the assistant manager walked in to deliver something. When Sam saw the assistant manager, he immediately said, "It's him! He's the one who came to collect the order. I knew he was working for you!"Chris was taken aback as his face turned pale.Finally, he understood what was going on. He was fooled. It was clear that Stella had instructed the assistant manager to use his name to collect the raw materials on credit.In that way, Sam would come to demand payment, and she could expose his lies.After all, if she were to confront him directly, the supplier could easily come up with an excuse to cover up for him because of their relationshi