His face grew grim when he heard what Wylie said, “I’m petty as well. If she addressed another guy in that tone, I wouldn’t like it either. We’re petty about it because we care about one another.”Then, an idea popped into his mind and gave him a boost of happiness. That was right. She cared about him. That was why she didn’t want another lady to call him in that intimate tone.Wylie was so choked up with anger she almost couldn’t breathe. She intended to drive a wedge in their relationship. Little did she know Elliot would act this unexpectedly and piss her off instead.It looked like Vanessa was wrong. Sophia wasn’t someone who didn’t have a place in Elliot’s heart, as she claimed. Wasn’t it obvious that he cared a lot about her? How did Vanessa figure he was forced to marry Sophia?With this new discovery, she couldn’t afford to act recklessly and use their ebbing bond to drive a wedge between him and Sophia. She had to draw up an intricate plan to do it.“Geez. Okay, Ell
Elliot saw Chester pacing back and forth in front of Phoebe’s ward when he came by the hospital to pick up Sophia.“Why don’t you go in?”Chester sighed. He was too ashamed to see Phoebe now. Elliot could guess what he was thinking and asked, “Was Elizabeth sent to the police station?”“Yeah. They summoned Edward too, but he made all his transactions to her and she paid the guys she hired directly from her account or Phoebe’s bank card. “All Edward admitted to was his relationship with her and that he gave her the money as a gift. The police can’t prove that those guys answered to Edward and they can’t do much with Elizabeth’s testimony either.”Elliot said, “It’s fine. I know this isn’t enough to take him down. We can bide our time for that. I kept thinking about the phone call she overheard from Edmund. It’s likely related to me, but I’m not sure if he was talking about the car crash that concerns my parents or Gemma. They said they were looking for a young girl. I wonder if
Phoebe smiled sarcastically, “Actions speak louder than words, as they say. You make a compelling argument, but last I checked, you still signed the divorce papers for Elizabeth’s sake. You might say that you love me but look at your own actions. Can you give me an example that proves that you love me?”He couldn’t think of anything to say to that. If he had loved her, then would he have pushed her to kill herself?It wasn’t just Phoebe who wasn't convinced. Even Chester himself didn’t buy his own words. He had no idea how it got this awful, but he pushed them to where they were today.“All I'm asking for is a month, Phoebe. We’ll get the divorce decree if you insist on going through with it by then. Can you please give me a month to take care of you?”She looked at him coldly. “Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine that I’m the one who looked after Brody every day, had his baby, and asked you to amputate one of your legs to save his life. “On top of that, I asked you to amputat
Elliot smiled, “That’s not the case here.”Hamish also smiled and added, “He just wanted to show how much of a gentleman he is. Don’t worry about it, Janine. Let's give him a chance to do just that.”Janine grinned and looked at Elliot, “Well. Don’t mind if I do. I’d hate to hear you claiming that I asked you out just to make you pay for lunch.” She proceeded to order more dishes.He gave her a sidelong glance. “We’re business partners. Don’t you think it’s only right that I buy you lunch?”Her smile grew wider. “You know just what to say, Elliot. As a matter of fact, I’ve gone over the details with Hamish and we’ve finalized most of them. I merely wanted to see you in person today.”He responded calmly, “Since you asked to see me, I just had to accept the invitation to show you how serious we are with this collaboration. Truth be told, you’ll have to finalize the remaining details with Hamish. I’ve always been behind the scenes. So, I’m not very good when it comes to this stuff
Wylie sat across from him and said timidly, “Did you meet up with my sister for the collaboration today, Elliot?”He responded, “Yeah.”She asked hastily, “Is Prosper Peak Ventures going to develop a mobile game with Shaw Corporation?”“Mm-hmm.” He said casually again.His indifferent tone didn’t bother her. This was just temporary. They'd have more chances to be together if she could be in charge of the collaboration. Who was to say that he wouldn’t fall for her all over again?She decided to go with the proven method and adopt the persona of a lady who needed his help and protection. That was what he liked in the past. With measured precaution, she asked, “Um. Can you persuade Shaw Corporation to let me oversee this project, Elliot?”His brows furrowed at that. He was already trying to keep a distance from her. On top of that, she had barely spent any time in the company. What did she know about leading a team and developing a mobile game?“Do you know how to develop a mobile
Phoebe couldn’t help but smile/ “Given the inspiring speech you gave earlier, I don’t think you think much of men.”Pouting, Sophia said, “I’m married while you’re single. How is it the same for both of us? Furthermore, Elliot hasn’t done anything wrong to me. If I step over the line and fool around with men, then that’d be a massive disrespect to him.“Elliot once said that being in love is promising your partner that you’ll love him, while marrying one another is swearing you’ll never love another person. I might envy the kind of lifestyle Xena has, but I’m not going to squander my marriage unless I’m single again someday. Just like you.”Phoebe stared at Sophia. She felt as if she was seeing a side of Sophia she had never known was there. Sophia had always been a quirky, intelligent lady to her. Needless to say, Sophia was a little arrogant too, but in a cute way. So, imagine her surprise when Sophia uttered something this mature and philosophical. Just what did Sophia go throu
Chuck’s face grew dark. “Do you have to be so nasty, Sophia? I know you blame me for what happened all those years ago. We were young back then, after all. It was just a stupid joke. Do you have to hold on to your grudge for so long?”Sophia sneered. “I think you’re overthinking it. Scumbags like you don’t deserve to occupy my mind.”Amber was so pissed off, she rose sharply and charged at Sophia. “You asked for it, Sophia!”Not aware that Sophia knew her way around combat, Baxter was concerned she might get hurt. So, he stood in front of her and glared at Amber. “Do you want to see what happens when you lay a finger on her?”Amber yelled angrily, “Out of my fucking way, Baxter!”He didn’t move an inch. Instead, he said coldly, “I’m the one who toyed with your love. You can do anything you want with me, but she’s not someone you can afford to antagonize.”Putting everyone else aside, Benny wouldn’t have let anyone pick on Sophia!His actions surprised Sophia. He was in a miser
Sophia said, “I heard it from Charles. Somebody kidnapped Chase and Chester. They asked for a hundred million dollars in ransom, but the Morgans were only able to prepare fifty million dollars. So, the kidnappers promised they’d release only one of them.“However, the Morgans chose to save Chase first. Chester ran away from the kidnappers on the night you rescued him. No one knows what he went through in the escape attempt, but I remember you telling me that he looked miserable. “So, there must’ve been a lot of close calls. That would explain why he still isn’t opening up to his parents, but he stands fast by the fact that Elizabeth saved him. “Come to think of it, every nice thing he did for her was actually meant for you. It’s a shame he got the wrong lady and let Elizabeth take advantage of him. I’m going to say all of you bear some responsibility for that. “Otherwise, Elizabeth wouldn’t have been able to stir up that much trouble. I think Chester realized something was wrong