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
Edward’s eyes nearly popped out in shock when he received the message, “Declined? Why? Don't you take tasks based on the size of the fee?”The other side replied, “Quince only takes tasks based on their mood.”Edward did not want to take no for an answer. “If you're not in a good mood today, what about tomorrow?”“Is there anyone more formidable than Quince in the Black Den?”“We're willing to offer a high price.”He continued to send messages incessantly, but the other party had already gone offline. Edward was so angry he almost cursed.The next day, looking disheartened, he went back to see Edmund. Edmund asked suspiciously, “What's wrong?”“They're not taking it. Quince refused the order.”Edmund was also surprised. It was said that Quince only cared about money and would take any order as long as the payment was sufficient. So why were they specifically refusing their order?“Maybe the payment offered wasn't up to their standards?”“I offered two million. That's no sma
The finals lasted for three days, and while Sophia had claimed that she was not nervous, the truth was that these finals would decide her future. So, how could she not be anxious? The entire villa felt a sense of tension that could not be expressed. Everyone spoke in hushed tones so as to not disturb her rest.Elliot has been monitoring Edmund and Edward on his own, trying not to make sure she would not be bothered by them.Fortunately, the three days passed quickly, and the finals were over. As she got into the car on the final day, she was still smiling."Feeling relieved?" Elliot asked."Yes, tomorrow I plan to sleep in with the alarm off.""How very ambitious of you.""I've been ambitious for a long time. I don't want to be ambitious for a while."Elliot chuckled and patted her head. "How did your finals go?""Easy as pie," Sophia proudly replied."Where do you want to go now?" Elliot asked."To the hospital, to see my grandmother.”As soon as she finished speaking, he
Vanessa stared resentfully at the intimate couple not far away, unconsciously crumpling the tablecloth in her hands.Beside her, her companion said, "Can you believe those two made up? Weren't they having a fight just the other day?"Vanessa did not expect the humiliation and could not understand how Elliot could endure it.She also did not understand what he saw in her. Even if it was not Christine standing by his side, it should have been her. They shared the same background, were childhood friends, and he had such a good relationship with her brother. It made perfect sense for them to be a couple. Why, then, did he end up with Sophia, a country bumpkin?Sophia and Elliot were oblivious to the envy directed at them. After greeting the Morgan family, they headed to Jeffrey's private room.Several people were in the room. Sophia was not familiar with the others except for Ethan and Ethel. However, she recognized most of them from the time when Jeffrey was being treated for his i