Sophia was having lunch with Dorothy when Ethel called. “Brandon said he’ll be here in a while. What should I do, Sophy?”She put down her fork and said, “What’s there to be afraid of? Aren’t the bodyguards with you?”“They’re here.”“Don’t worry. Is it because he received your divorce papers?”“Oh. That’s probably it.”Sophia said, “I think he’s trying to win you back. If he tries to appeal to your better nature, then don’t give in to him. Make him feel guilty however you can, but you can never go soft on him, no matter what he says.“You have to maintain a firm stand in your decision to divorce. There’s no need to bring up the evidence. We want the element of surprise in the court.”“Understood.”Sophia said again, “Dress yourself up, but, remember, don’t let him touch you.”“Yeah. Got it.”“If you’re that worried, then you can meet him somewhere that has security cameras.”“My place has them, but I never turn them on.”“Do it.”“Okay.”Ethel hung up the phone. She rose
After returning, Brandon became increasingly angry thinking about how foolish he had been to push his own wife away in favor of that despicable woman.As soon as he saw Amber, he started to hit her. This time, he exercised some restraint, avoiding hitting her abdomen with each blow until she fell to the ground and could not get up. Brandon stopped then, glaring at her viciously, “I must have been blind to have fallen for you.”Amber was in excruciating pain from the beating. She was beginning to regret provoking this man. She contemplated escaping, but Brandon had hired guards to watch her. She thought of calling Baxter for help, but her phone had been confiscated. In essence, she was being held captive. She knew that there was no way she could get out before the baby was born. However, Brandon had not hit her for the past few days. What happened today?She grabbed his hand and pleaded, “Brandon, please stop. My stomach hurts.”Brandon looked at this pitiful woman before him.
Phoebe panicked and reached out, "Chester, stop it. Brody and I accidentally ran into each other and just said a few words."Chester was furious, gripping Phoebe's neck. "Brody? You're friendly enough to be on a first name basis, are you? Was that meeting a coincidence?"Phoebe's neck tensed up under the man's grip, making it impossible for her to speak. She could only shed tears and shake her head.Brody, who had fallen to the ground, tried to intervene. "Chester, let her go. She'll choke if you keep doing that. Please, let her go."Chester kicked Brody away. His voice was chilling, "This is between us. Stay out of it!"Sophia felt uncomfortable, alternating her gaze between the scene and her grandmother.Understanding her need to help others, Dorothy said, "Go, but take care of yourself!"Sophia immediately responded, "I've got it, Grandma, wait for me." With that, she rushed over, and without hesitating, she kicked Chester away.Chester was caught off guard as he got kicked,
The receptionist looked at her with even more disdain. "Our CEO is already married. Which girlfriend of his are you?"Sophia was speechless. Did she just shoot herself in the foot?"I'm his wife."Receptionist, "Nice try. Do you think I'd believe that? Leave now, or I'll call security!"Sophia was distressed. She had wanted to surprise him, but they were adamant about not letting her in. What was going on?"What time does your CEO get off work?"The receptionist's answer was guarded. "It varies."Elliot usually came to pick her up around 5:30, so she estimated his work hours would end at around 5:00. Seeing that it was almost that time, Sophia decided not to push her luck."Can I wait for him there?"The receptionist was hesitant but could not outright refuse, so she let Sophia wait.Sophia sat on the couch in the lounge area, occasionally sitting upright and then slouching back down.She was getting sleepy waiting for him. Why had he not come out yet It was almost 6 o'clock
Elliot looked at her. "So your butt doesn't hurt anymore."Sophia frowned. He knew exactly how to rile her up. She glared at him. "It doesn't hurt." Then, feeling inexplicably annoyed, she added, "Are you going to get on, or should I go on my own?"Elliot chuckled, "I'll get on."Rarely did his wife come to pick him up. How could he not get on? He asked Samuel to follow behind them and then sat on Sophia’s motorcycle. With the bike tilting forward and higher at the back, his body instinctively leaned closer to hers. He wrapped his arms around her waist, realizing suddenly that riding a motorcycle was indeed much more comfortable than being in a sedan.He had been irritated before, when Benny rode her back on his bike. But now, he finally got to sit on her motorcycle and hold her slender waist.Sophia had long grown accustomed to his closeness and did not mind his embrace. She asked, "Are you afraid?""Afraid of what?""Afraid that I might fall and hurt you.""Not at all
It was three days later when Elliot finally managed to bail out the driver involved in the accident through his connections at the police station. The driver, a man in his forties, thought that getting out of the police station meant that everything would be fine.However, as soon as he left the police station, he was grabbed and blindfolded. When he woke up, he found himself in a strange place. He was in a transparent glass tank, covered with a locked metal grid at the top. The tank was half-filled with water, and there was a pipe pouring more water into it. The water level had already reached his stomach.There was only the glow of the lights in the room. There were no windows anywhere. He panicked and struggled desperately, trying to climb out, but the metal grid above him would not budge no matter how hard he tried."Help! Help me!"No matter how much he cried out, there was no one around to hear him.Just when he felt that all hope was lost, the door to the room opened.
Sophia said, "Aren't you proud of me?""Of course.""Let's go and check it out.""No rush, why don't you rest for a bit? Aren't your eyes tired?""I'm fine," Sophia replied and went straight upstairs.Elliot chuckled and followed her up.In no time at all, she was already busy on the computer. She was incredibly fast, leaving only trails of movement behind. Various lines of code scrambled across the computer screen, dazzling anyone watching.He had always been curious about her phone. Her phone was much thicker compared to their regular ones, but he did not realize it was a computer.No wonder she had managed to control the hall's screens during their engagement banquet even though she had not been carrying anything.He stood silently by her side as he watched her.Sophia pressed the enter key, and the computer screen lit up.Indeed, three days ago, there was a transaction into Benson's account, and the sender was Stephanie."So, it’s really Stephanie."Elliot’s eyes were
Elliot was speechless."What's with that look?" He continued to stare at her, as if saying, "Try admitting you like me, for once." Sophia awkwardly smiled. "I think something practical would be better." "Don't you think I'm the most practical gift? You can have everything with me." Sophia glared at him. "You're way too conceited." Elliot laughed. "My grandpa once told me he found the girl who saved him. I said he should thank her properly. He joked about offering me to you, and he actually did." Initially irritated by his smug look, Sophia realized their connection seemed unexpectedly deep. The events between them were quite dramatic, one misunderstanding following another. She used to feel tainted by even glancing at him, but now, fate had brought them together despite their initial mutual dislike. She looked at him, tilted her head, and said teasingly, "Mr. Patton, do I need to remind you that we’re in a contractual marriage?" Elliot glared back. "Don't make me turn