Sophia could not get up in the morning due to drinking and sleeping late the night before."Soph..." Elliot called out to her. Who disturbs someone's sleep so early in the morning?Sophia waved her hand to shoo him away, as if shooing away a fly.Elliot chuckled, grabbing her hand, and leaned close to her ear. "If you don't get up now, you'll be late."At his words, Sophia's tightly closed eyes moved beneath her eyelids. After a while, she suddenly sat up and looked at Elliot."What time is it?"Elliot was startled by her sudden movement, almost getting knocked by her chin. "It's almost seven-thirty.""Seven-thirty? Oh, my goodness, I'm going to be late."Sophia was so scared that she forgot everything else, hurriedly rushing into the bathroom to freshen up and change clothes. She was already out in less than ten minutes.Elliot was speechless. That speed…"I don't have time for breakfast," Sophia said and dashed downstairs.Elliot frowned, "I'll drive you. There's still t
At noon, Sophia received a call from Elliot’s eldest sister, Ethel, and learned that Brandon had embezzled twelve million dollars from the company's funds and secretly sold a property to gather enough compensation money for Amber.Ha! She had underestimated that woman.She was curious about what methods she used to make Brandon compromise!She called Baxter on her phone, "Has Amber contacted you these past few days?"Baxter's voice carried a hint of joy, "Of course, we were together last night."Sophia was astonished, "Did you two sleep together?"Baxter chuckled, "I have no reason to refuse if someone offers themselves!"Sophia was incredulous, "Isn't Brandon preparing compensation for her? Why would she dare to approach you at this time?"Baxter chuckled lightly, but disdain filled his eyes, "She said she couldn't repay a life-saving favor with anything else, so she could only offer herself."Sophia was speechless.Brandon was arranging money for her, while she was getting
Amber smirked triumphantly, “Would anyone be willing to splurge three hundred billion dollars to help you break a contract? Would anyone be willing to divorce their own wife for you? No, you'll always be the one abandoned after weighing the pros and cons.”She continued, “You'll never understand how it feels for men to abandon everything and come straight to you. Do you know what that is? That's a charm, something you'll never surpass with yours!”Sophia sneered, “This is shameless. No one should take pride in breaking up someone else's family. Amber, hold onto what you have now, because one day, if you lose it, you won't have a place to shed tears.'”Amber brushed off Sophia’s words as mere lip service and appeared even more smug, “I know you're seeking revenge on me because I took Chuck away from you, instigated your uncle to seize the old house, and infuriated your grandfather. But what can I do? They like to listen to me, just like Brandon. You still want to suppress me, want to
Elliot chuckled, “Wife means wife, and everything I have belongs to her. Your proposition simply doesn't hold.”Sophia glared at him but could not help the smile tugging at the corner of her lips, “I never knew Mr. Patton was so eloquent before.”Elliot continued, “All men are different, just like how women have different thoughts among themselves. Brando’s compensation is a sweet story that many envy, but if I were to ask you to become Amber, you wouldn’t want it because your inherent pride would disdain associating with someone like her!”He continued, “I'm the same. I'm not Brandon, I can't play the role of betrayal or infidelity. I was prepared the moment I stepped into marriage. I know marriage’s freedom is restrained, and it's built upon morals and responsibilities. Love is a promise of "I love you," but marriage is a promise that I won’t love anyone else. My dear, while you compare me to Brandon, you're also comparing yourself to Amber. Do you think there's any comparability?
Sophia and Elliot sat in the front row at an underground auction venue, while the host on stage passionately delivered the opening remarks. Elliot said, “If you see something you like, I'll buy it for you.” Sophia, not particularly interested, replied, “No thanks. I don’t need anything. Are you here just to bid something for me?”“Yes, and also to get a painting for Grandpa.” As he spoke, Elliot flipped through the catalogue of items up for auction tonight, “Why isn't it here?” He called someone over to inquire, “Isn't the painting "Scenic Splendor of Ten Thousand Miles" up for auction tonight?” The attendant promptly replied, “It was scheduled, but the bidding for that painting was cancelled at the last minute.”Elliot was a bit disappointed and dismissed the attendant.Sophia asked, “What do we do now?”Elliot pondered for a while, “Let's bid on this set of jade chess pieces.” “Is this for Grandpa's birthday gift?” “Yes.”Sophia looked troubled, “Then, what should
Sophia frowned. “I'm not as bored as you think.”Jessica looked smug. “You're planning to give this chess set to Uncle Morgan, right? Too bad you don't have money like I do. Even though I ended up having to spend more because of your meddling, I'd consider it all done in good fun. After all, you're clearly just an amateur!”Sophia was perplexed. “Uncle Morgan? Could you speak in terms I can understand?”Thinking Sophia was pretending to be clueless, Jessica became even more arrogant. “Stop acting so naive. I'm sure that all you can afford to give are some worthless candies and snacks. You can dream on if you think you can raise yourself to the same heights as the Morgan family. Charles belongs to me, Sophia, and no one can take him away from me.”Sophia said nothing. What was this lunatic even saying?“You're delusional and you should get that checked. If you keep coming at me like this, I'll show you want I can do.”Elliot’s expression turned serious. “Who is she?”Sophia looke
Washington bowed so low he was almost kneeling. "Mr. Patton, please calm down. My daughter has been brash since she was young. Please don't take her words to heart."Seeing Elliot unmoved, he kicked his own daughter's knee. Jessica knelt, but Elliot grabbed her by the collar, making it hard for her to breathe.Washington, terrified, turned to Sophia. "I'm sorry, Miss, please help me, please! I've spoiled my daughter rotten since she was young. She speaks without thinking. Please save her. I don't want Mr. Patton to throttle her."He was about to kneel before Sophia.Sophia stopped him. "You shouldn't have to kneel to me. Still, you should take more responsibility for your daughter's actions."She then stepped forward, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, and pulled Elliot’s hand. "Did I say you could touch other women?" She had a touch of playful arrogance as she meticulously wiped his hand clean with the handkerchief.Elliot gazed at her with shining eyes, as if he held an
Sophia picked up her phone and called Xena. "Did those men you introduced me to leave already?" Xena replied playfully, "What's up? Had a change of mind? Want to hire a harem for an exotic little getaway?" "A getaway? You set me up and now there are photos of those men all over the internet, dancing provocatively. I'm in a real mess." Xena clicked her tongue. "And you let this get on the internet?" "I didn't know that you sent me a bunch of guys! I thought you sent me something normal. I should've made sure to close the door properly. Ugh! Anyway, it's out there now. I need to figure out how to salvage this. Give me their phone numbers." "What's there to salvage? Is your husband mad about it?" Xena asked. "He's fine, it's just that his archenemy is using this against him. I can't let him be caught in the crossfire." "What's so difficult about that? Just pressure him to separate from you. This is a chance for you to see how far he'll go for you. Stop worrying about others