Sophia rubbed her chin. "Why should I help you?""We're friends, plus you're on vacation now and not busy with other things. It's just for one episode, so it won't take much of your time.""Who says I'm not busy? I'm very busy.""Help me out, and I promise to fulfill any request you have."Sophia laughed. "Let me think. It seems like you haven't registered on TikTok, right? Then join and endorse it for us."Chase was surprised, "What? Is TikTok yours? Are you the boss?"Sophia hummed, crossing her arms. "Doesn't it seem like it?""Oh, I wasn't aware of it. You're quite formidable.""Are you looking down on me?"Chase smiled and immediately took out his phone. "I'll register now. If you had told me earlier, I would have done it sooner."Sophia was very satisfied. "When is the shoot? I want to check if I have time.""Next Thursday. It's not a shoot. It's a live broadcast."Sophia furrowed her brows slightly. "What kind of stuff do you have to do?"Chase explained, "I don't k
Janine looked at her with a face devoid of expression. "What do you need?"Wylie walked over and acted affectionate. "I just heard that you're going to meet that designer with Elliot tomorrow."Janine responded again, "That's right.""Sis, can you let me go with Elliot?""Do you understand the project?""I can learn if you give me a chance to go out and practice. Besides, Elliot will be there."Janine looked at her for a while, then smiled. "You just want to spend time with Elliot, right?""You know me so well. I realized that Elliot is getting more handsome. I want to be with him."Janine shook her head at Wylie. "Since you like him, why did you say you wanted to study abroad when he came to propose back then?"Wylie pouted. "I didn't think he was so handsome back then."Janine chuckled. "Do you only find him handsome now because his legs are healed?""I'm not that shallow!""How do you expect me to help you if you don't tell me the truth?"Wylie pursed her lips. "Oka
Sophia also lived up to her word. Since the matter with Phoebe was resolved, she had been accompanying Dorothy in the hospital almost every day. When Dorothy asked about Phoebe’s situation, Sophia did not hide anything and explained their situation.After hearing the whole story, Dorothy said, "How unjustly these two must have been treated, separated by a misunderstanding. No matter what happens between husband and wife, they should sit down calmly and communicate. That goes for you, too. You’re too impatient and don't give people a chance to speak when you're angry.""Grandma..." Sophia frowned. Why did she always say that about her? "I suspect I'm not your biological granddaughter."At her words, Dorothy's face changed, and her heart sank. She looked at her in surprise. "What did you say?"Sophia did not notice Dorothy’s abnormal shift in mood and continued, "Elliot is your real grandson."Dorothy’s heart quietly sank, and she glared at her playfully. "You naughty child!""Ar
Just as Sophia stepped out of Daniel’s office, she received a call from an unknown number. When she was still wondering who it could be, a familiar male voice came through the line. "Sophia, it's me, Chuck.”An immediate wave of disgust surged in Sophia's heart. She was about to hang up when Chuck spoke again. "Don't hang up yet. I just want to apologize to you. I was ignorant when I was young and hurt your feelings. I specially arranged something for you tonight. Consider it my way of making amends. Please grant me this opportunity."Sophia replied, "I’m not free."Elliot would probably be furious if he found that she went to see another man late at night.Worried that she might hang up, Chuck hastily continued, "We won't be not alone. A few of our old classmates are coming over, like Jackson and Melissa. Come and join us.""Aren't you supposed to be with Amber tonight? "Chuck said, "Why should I be with her? It's not like we're dating. I know you don't like her, so I did
In the end, Daniel finally let go of her arm. "Come to my house for dinner tonight. You like meatloaf, right? Let my mom make that for you.""No thanks, I have something to do tonight.""Are you still going to find them?"Clear and cold, Sophia glared at him. "It’s something else."Daniel awkwardly said, "Alright, if you need any help, you know where to find me."Sophia just nodded, and at that moment, the elevator arrived. She entered, leaning lazily against the elevator wall, as if suddenly very tired and drained of energy.She knew she had just let her anger get the best of her.All those words of affection, all the scheming and plotting, were just for her.The sweet words now seemed so ironic when recalled.She was suddenly overwhelmed by a surge of bitterness after returning to Dorothy's room. Her grandmother kept saying how good and caring he was.Dorothy looked at Sophia. "What's wrong?"Sophia forced a smile. "Grandma, nothing's wrong.""Why aren't you happy then?
Amber suddenly remembered the bet they played on Sophia four years ago. Then, her mood suddenly improved. It would be even better if she could make Sophia look bad. She smiled and said, "Oh, I see. Then I want to participate too."Jackson said, "Alright, write down what you think Sophia would say on paper, and also write down the bet. Whoever's words match what Sophia says, wins the bet and gets the money. Ready to take the gamble?"Amber took the paper, glanced at Chuck, and smiled, "I think what Sophia is most likely to say to you is, 'Are you trying some new tricks again, or is teasing me fun?'"Jackson said, "You can only write one option.""Okay." So, she wrote on the paper, 'Is teasing me fun?'Jackson asked, "How much are you betting?""How much did you all bet?"Jackson said, "We all bet fifteen hundred, Chuck bet five thousand, you can also bet five thousand. Both of you are the parties involved, and you're both wealthy."Amber smiled and, feeling a bit overconfident
Meanwhile, Chuck kicked Jackson, who was grilling meat, aside, saying, "I'll do it." He then politely asked Sophia, "Do you prefer beef or lamb?"Sophia lazily replied from her chair, "Beef.""Okay."Amber frowned and spoke up, "Chuck, grill some lamb too. I like lamb."Chuck casually replied, "I'll have Jackson grill some for you later."Amber frowned and suddenly felt embarrassed, "I want you to grill it. Grill it until it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, like last time."Chuck frowned. He glanced at Sophia, who was sitting aside, uninterested. With a vague response, he said, "Later."Sophia smirked.Men tend to be oblivious to what's in front of them while looking elsewhere.She grew impatient and subtly gazed toward Jackson. He immediately caught on, stepped away from the grill, and called out to everyone, "Come on, since it’s a rare gathering, let's have a drink! How about playing Truth or Dare?"The classmates responded eagerly, "Sure, let's do it!"
A hush descended upon the group. Their gazes were collectively fixed on Sophia, as if even a whisper would affect her response.The air became so silent that only the faint sound of the wind could be heard.Amber suddenly understood. No wonder everyone was indifferent to her: they were concerned about this bet. Well, she could forgive that.She also turned her gaze to Sophia, curious about how she would respond to Chuck's confession.Sophia calmly surveyed the surroundings, her gaze finally resting on Chuck's face. Then, she smiled and said, "Sure, I agree!"Everyone gasped in surprise. The answer was beyond their expectations. They had considered various responses, but they never thought she would agree.How could this be possible?The pranks and mockery Chuck had subjected her to seemed like it happened just yesterday. How could she forget and agree to his confession?Not only did they find it unbelievable, but even Chuck also did not anticipate it. He was prepared to be sc