Sophia wanted to say it was in accordance with the agreement requirements, but under the scrutiny of the man beside her, she felt inexplicably guilty. Therefore, she vaguely replied, “I'm not sure.”Elliot reached out and pinched her nose. Although he was not satisfied with that answer either, he did not dare push her too hard.'Not sure' might mean a lifetime. It was still better than saying she would strictly adhere to the agreement. It was his fault for falling for this stubborn girl in the first place.Sophia covered her face and glared at him. “You've offended a lot of people today, including both your uncles. Will they come after you?”Elliot looked at her. “Of course.”“Then why did you insist on provoking them?”Elliot smile coldly. “Do you think they'll spare me if I let them off?”Sophia fell silent. It made sense. Showing mercy to people like them would be being cruel to oneself.Elliot looked at the contemplative girl and smirked. “Besides, there's you.”Sophia,
The greatest benefit of not going to school was being able to sleep until you naturally wake up.Sophia woke up unusually well-rested. She rolled comfortably on her pillow, feeling the simple joy of snuggling in the blanket.However, she rolled directly into the arms of a man. She jumped back in shock, looking at the sleeping man in disbelief. She was so startled that she slapped him."Elliot!"Elliot groggily opened his eyes, as if he had been awakened abruptly. "What's wrong?"Sophia frowned. "Why are you in my room?"Elliot, in a drowsy voice, replied, "This is my room!"Sophia looked around feeling completely puzzled. It was indeed Elliot’s room.She tilted her head, utterly confused. "Why am I in your room?""You're asking me? I was startled when I woke up and saw you here."Sophia murmured, feeling oddly guilty, especially after she had just slapped him. She felt neither proud of what she did, nor that it was justified.She had not even been drunk last night. How did s
Dorothy chuckled, "Silly girl, how old are you? Won't I turn into an old hag if I stay with you all your life?"Sophia, who was almost on the verge of tears, was amused by this statement. "Yeah, I hope you live to be a hundred."Dorothy lovingly combed Sophia's hair, showing affection in each stroke. She wished she could stay longer with her, but she knew it was not possible.Suddenly, Sophia remembered something. "By the way, do I sleepwalk?"Surprised, Dorothy responded, "Sleepwalk? No, why do you ask?"Sophia wanted to mention how she ended up in Elliot’s room from her own, but revealing this would reveal that they slept separately. She lied, "I fell asleep in the car last night and woke up in bed the next day. Elliot said I might have sleepwalked my way back on my own."Dorothy chuckled. "He must have carried you back. Don't believe everything he says."Sophia huffed. "I knew it! I'll talk to him when I go back."Dorothy scolded her gently. "What's there to talk about? He
Elliot felt both angry and amused. “Why should I be wearing anything?” “It's inappropriate.” “I'm in my own room, how is it inappropriate?” Sophia thought, 'Fine! It's not like it's a big deal.' “Put some clothes on, I have something to tell you.”Elliot lazily sat on the bed. “It's hot, I just want to be like this.” Sophia did not want to get upset, so she turned to leave. Just after a couple of steps, Elliot caught up to her, and before she could even gasp in surprise, he already had her in his arms and was carrying her. “Where are you going?” he asked. “Back to my room.” “You said you had something to tell me?” “Not anymore.” Sophia struggled in his arms. “Put me down.” “If you keep moving, you'll dislodge my towel.” Sophia dared not move again. She glared at him angrily, thinking how despicable this man was, acting so shamelessly. “Why don't you hurry up and put on your clothes?” “I don't want to.” “Why?” He smirked. “Why do you think?”Sophia snorte
Elliot was frustrated, and squished her face. "Do you really have to speak as though you're issuing a challenge to everyone?"“Elliot!" Her mouth was squished shut, making it hard to speak properly. "I'll—" He kissed her pouted lips and hurried downstairs. Sophia yelled behind him, "Elliot, stop!" He did not run but his long strides quickly distanced him from her. Sophia went after him. Mrs. Ruth, seeing the harmonious couple, smiled indulgently. "Mr. Elliot, Ms. Sophia, let's have breakfast." Sophia restrained herself in front of others, not really wanting to harm him. His image would be ruined. She glared fiercely, heading to the dining room. Elliot gave Samuel a look and followed. Samuel was speechless. Elliot instructed him to mess up all the surveillance on the third floor without letting Sophia know. What kind of weird task was this? Was it him who did it? Why sabotage the surveillance that was just installed? Elliot seemed to have lost his boundaries ever sinc
Brandon sneered. “Love me? You only love yourself! I gave my ex-wife a two billion dollar settlement to live a good life with you. Meanwhile, you’re two-timing me. I won't let you get away with it!”His face was filled with malice as he grabbed her hair and struck her again.Amber cried out in pain. “Ah! Brandon, stop it. I's true, he threatened me.”“He threatened you?” Brandon retorted. “And were those words his threat too? You shameless woman!”Amber's scalp began to hurt as she struggled. “Brandon, please listen, I didn't want to, but what could a woman like me do? You know how many people he has under him, what he wanted me to do was as easy as pie. I had no choice but to comply.”“You're still lying!” Brandon, furious, grabbed Amber’s hair and threw her out like a ball.Clutching her stomach, Amber cried out, “Brandon, please stop, I’m carrying your child.”Brandon was enraged. “My child? I don't even know if that brat is mine!”“It's yours, the child is yours!” Amber ple
Sophia could not believe it. It was Vanessa and her little entourage. She lifted her chin, exuding superiority, not even sparing her a glance. She seemed like a completely different person compared to her gentle demeanor in front of Elliot.Moreover, the clothes in this store were all unique pieces. Was Vanessa deliberately provoking her?The sales assistant politely asked Vanessa, "Miss, are you sure about this dress?""Absolutely," Vanessa replied, throwing a snide glance at Sophia.Sophia was ticked off. Regardless of whether she liked the dress or not, she did not want to let Vanessa have it since she dared to provoke her.Sophia’s expression darkened when she saw the assistant take the dress off the mannequin. "Do you have another one?"The assistant explained, "I'm sorry, we don't. This is a unique design by Xena. Each piece is one of a kind, and it's the pride of our store."Sophia looked surprised. "This is designed by Xena?""Yes," confirmed the assistant.Vanessa a
Ethel looked at the smug Vanessa and then at the gloomy-faced Sophia, feeling confused. "What's going on with you two?"Sophia’s face was grim. "She's trying to steal this dress from me."Vanessa snorted. "Who's trying to steal anything? You're the one who insisted on stealing it from me. You have no money but still want to buy, trying to save face and acting rich when you're not!"Ethel’s expression also turned serious. "She's Elliot’s wife. Do you think she doesn't have money?"Vanessa retorted, "Ethel, even if Elliot has money, it's his. What's it got to do with her? People must know where they stand. A penniless hillbilly will always just be nouveau riche even if they're dressed in expensive clothes."Sophia did not want to argue, but Vanessa was irritating her. "The government gave you an ID out of humanitarianism, and you really think you're somebody. I'm curious, it's not Halloween yet. How did you manage to come out and wander around in the mortal world for so long? Don'
“Ah, no!” Sophia instinctively reached out to catch it, but the phone narrowly missed her fingers. So, she just watched as he tossed the telephone into the bushes.Sophia was infuriated. "Brother, you haven't sung for me yet?"Kyle looked at her. "Time's up.""Time's up for what? You big liar."As she spoke, she balled her fists and attacked him.Although she was no match for Kyle in martial arts, he couldn't fight her in such a confined space. So, Kyle found himself somewhat helpless in this narrow space.He grabbed both her hands with his big hands and pinned her legs with his, leaving Sophia unable to move her limbs.Frustrated, she aimed her head at Kyle and lunged forward. Kyle instinctively dodged. Sophia's little head directly hit his chest.Thud.It felt like a forty-pound hammer hitting his chest, causing Kyle to start coughing on the spot. He was truly at a loss. She was too much to handle, using every trick in the book.With one hand rubbing his sore chest and the
At that moment, it seemed like the world came to a standstill. The man and the woman at the door were so scared they hardly dared to breathe. How dare this woman. How could she slap Kyle?They sneakily glanced at Kyle's reddened face, wishing they could disappear. They were afraid they'd face his wrath, too.Kyle also couldn't believe what he was seeing. This little drunkard in front of him wasn't speaking gently or acting cute, and instead of calling him brother, she slapped him. He was furious. At that moment, he had already thought of where to bury this woman.However, Sophia didn't seem to realize the seriousness of hitting someone. She suddenly jerked her wrist and broke free from the man's grasp. Whether it was because she used too much force or because she was drunk and couldn't control her strength, she stumbled and fell on her rear.This fall was solid, and she couldn't help but cry in pain, "Ow!"Tears streamed down her face.Kyle was bewildered for a moment. The anger
Sophia felt helpless. This man's schemes ran too deep. He didn't reveal anything useful. The two drank one glass after another from seven in the evening until ten at night. Sophia's head was spinning.She had been trying to limit herself, taking small sips each time. Unfortunately, her tolerance for alcohol was quite poor. Her gaze was unfocused, and the man opposite her seemed to blur into duplicates. She knew deep down that she was drunk. It was frustrating. When would her tolerance improve?"Are you deliberately trying to get me drunk to see me embarrass myself?" Kyle lounged carelessly. "I didn't know your alcohol tolerance was so poor."Sophia snorted softly in her heart. Ignorance was truly unbelievable. She even suspected that this man had seen her drunk before. Otherwise, why insist on drinking with her? She needed to control herself now; otherwise, her stingy husband at home would be infuriated.So she just slumped onto the table, motionless.Kyle chuckled. "Are you dru
Kyle compromised, "Alright, I won't touch you."Sophia sternly commanded, "Get off."Kyle slowly got up from her.Sophia's piece of porcelain against his neck remained unmoved, her little face tense.Kyle sat up and waved to remove the hand threatening his neck, "Alright, if I bleed, you lose your life. Do you think I'm afraid of such a broken thing like you?"He knocked away the piece of porcelain in Sophia's hand, but she didn't pick it up. Instead, she said softly, "I know you're not afraid. As the top boss of the Netherworld Palace, what kind of woman can't you have? But it's not worth it to ruin the mood just to sleep with a woman, don't you think?"Kyle looked at her and smiled. Far from diminishing with Sophia's various rudeness, the interest in his eyes only intensified.He stretched out his long arm and grabbed Sophia's nape, pulling her closer. The two were close enough to hear each other breathe.There was a determined smile in his eyes. "I like smart girls."Sophia
Kylie smirked. "So, how else do you want me to repay you?"But Sophia couldn't shake the feeling that his smile seemed somewhat sinister.Kyle wasn't the kind of person to easily agree. Could it be true that she had saved him?After contemplating, she said, "For example, a substantial monetary reward, a direct increase in shares and equity, or at the very least, treating me to a meal would suffice.“But instead, you kidnapped me, restricted my movements, and now you're telling me it's repayment? Did I perhaps drown your son in a well in a past life, prompting you to repay me in such a unique way?"He was left bewildered by Sophia's rapid-fire words. What was this woman talking about?After a good while, he finally grasped the gist of her words. "Alright, let's go. I'll treat you to a meal."Sophia looked at him, surprised that he was so easy to persuade. She took advantage of the situation and added, "Then first, give back the phone to your lifesaving benefactor."Kyle replied,
Elliot searched the inside and out of the car. He indeed found a box of acupuncture needles tucked away in a corner. His wife always had a habit of carrying a box of acupuncture needles with her, not for self-defense, but for saving others.However, this box had yet to be opened, proving that the skills of the person they were dealing with surpassed hers. Otherwise, she wouldn't have missed the chance to use the needles.It seemed that this car was indeed the right one.He looked at the dirt road ahead, with tracks from two vehicles. One was a regular sedan, and the other looked like an off-road vehicle.But no more surveillance cameras were ahead, so they wondered if the cars had turned back or continued forward.He relayed the situation to Avery once again. Avery began to investigate, checking every detail of the vehicle information provided by Elliot. At this point, the police, Samuel, and his team arrived one after the other.Since there were no surveillance cameras in this a
Avalon said, "It perfectly matched the Meng family's expertise. They've been collaborating for several years, and my family even gave up some minor collaborations because they trusted in them.“But this time, under their instigation, my family paid an advance payment of 1.8 billion for goods, but the goods weren't delivered according to the contract date. They kept stalling, and when my family went to check, they found the company deserted.“After my elder brother had someone investigate, he found out the company was leased, and the company's CEO was nowhere to be found.“After reporting to the police, they kept investigating, but there was no result. That person disappeared. Helpless, my parents, elder brother, and second brother all went to find Patel.”“But Patel, apart from the initial matchmaking, wasn't involved in the subsequent cooperation. So, my brother and others didn't dare to do anything to him. But after struggling for a few months, the bank started demanding loan rep
"Mary," Paisley called out each word, but then her throat seemed to constrict, and she couldn't say anything more. Tears welled up in her eyes.Lucas also felt anguished. "We're sorry, Mary, but we haven't wronged you."Mary sneered, "If you haven't, how did I end up in this situation today? You both are incompetent parents. What's the point of arguing? You only have two daughters. Can't you treat us equally?"Paisley was truly enraged by her words. "How have I not treated you equally? Mary was just being clever. Perhaps I inadvertently praised her, but I never said you were bad, did I? Just because of this, you want to abandon Mary?“Are you even human? After you went missing, I couldn't eat or sleep peacefully. Every night was spent in tears. I knew you suffered a lot, and surviving wasn't easy, so when I found out it was Mary who made you disappear, I resented her deeply.“I did everything to make it up to you, even at the cost of hurting Mary. I sided with you unreasonably. Is
Xena viciously grabbed her by the collar, preparing to take her back for further interrogation. However, many policemen suddenly burst in through the door.The secretary followed closely behind, explaining, "Officers, hurry and arrest Xena. She forced her way in."Xena frowned. Assessing her situation, she forced Mary to sit in the boss's chair, a dagger held against her sister's neck. The room was marked with signs of struggle, with blood spattered across the floor.In this situation, she could hardly argue her innocence. But she instinctively explained, "She locked up my parents and wouldn't tell me where they were. I just wanted to question her."The police officers' expressions hardened, their tone brooking no refusal. "Take her away!"Two officers stepped forward and seized her. Xena complied, offering no resistance or excuses, obediently following the police.Another officer glanced at Mary. "Are you alright?"Mary seemed shaken, clutching her neck. After calming herself,