Sophia looked at him without any hint of anger and said calmly, "I told you, if you lied to me again, I'd kill you. Do you remember?"Chuck anxiously explained, "I didn't lie to you. Everything I said was true. This is just an ordinary bet."Sophia said, "Amber said you all teamed up to fool me again. She even said that I never learn from my mistakes. So what if I 'stole' you? She claims that she can make you come back with just a snap of her fingers. Chuck, I know you could be so disgusting."Chuck anxiously explained, "No, don't listen to her nonsense. I don't like her at all. This time, she called me first. And the last time we played a prank on you, it was also her idea..."Amber was furious. "Chuck!"Chuck fiercely looked at her, "Shut up! I shouldn't have let you come. Now get out!""What did you say?" Amber looked at him in disbelief. "You want me to leave? Are you insane?"Chuck grabbed her collar and pulled her toward the door. "Yes, I want you to leave!""What are you
Chuck pursed his lips, remaining silent.Sophia continued. "I heard she has the most difficult-to-treat type, a long and recurring illness. It's likely that you'll have to carry it for the rest of your life. Oh, and having this disease significantly reduces the chances of you having children. Your family lineage might end with you. Amber is ruthless by seducing you when she knows about her condition.”Chuck was consumed by an overwhelming anger. "She deserves to die."Sophia added, "I'm really fortunate. Amber helped me see through you. A scumbag like you deserves to be tied to a vile woman like Amber for a lifetime."She released her grip with disdain. "I hope I won't be infected by your touch."After letting go, Chuck slumped to the ground like a pile of mud.Sophia smiled. "Considering you're also a victim, I'll leave you some strength to deal with Amber."With that, she cast him a disgusted look and walked away.Chuck remained motionless on the ground. Sophia's words echoed
Everyone gathered and began discussing the matter."Oh my, someone actually wrote this answer?" "Yeah, who wrote it?" "It must be Denver." "It wasn't me. I wrote, 'You look handsome.'" "Then who wrote it?" People searched around, even Amber, who was in pain, and Chuck, who was still regretful, curiously turned their heads in this direction.Just as everyone was searching, suddenly a female voice spoke up. "It was me." At these words, everyone turned to look at her and saw Sophia sitting in a chair with her legs crossed, a faint smile and a look of arrogance on her face.Chuck was completely bewildered. What was going on? Wasn't this a bet they made privately? Amber was equally as confused. Did Sophia participate in this bet they made? Then why did she act like she was wrongly accused?Everyone looked at Sophia. She smiled and extended her hand toward them. "You lost the bet, so pay up." Everyone looked at each other. No one wanted to take out money, so they
Sophia looked at him and smiled. "Can’t you see? It's a class reunion. I'll go home when I want to!"Elliot frowned but still negotiated, "Let's go home together!""I still have unresolved matters. Either wait for me outside, or you can go home first."Elliot's brows furrowed even tighter. "Any issues can be solved tomorrow. Come home with me now." He approached her and tried to hold her hand.Sophia felt irritated and abruptly pulled her hand away. "I said I have things to deal with. Can't you understand simple English?"As her words fell, the temperature in the entire room seemed to drop several degrees. Elliot stared at her. "Are you picking a fight with me?""You started it."Elliot's expression darkened. He stared at her for a while, then took a big step forward, bent down, and lifted her off the ground, turning to leave.Sophia struggled forcefully. "Jerk, let me go!"Elliot warned in a deep voice, "Don't move, or I won't mind trying something else in front of your cla
Elliot was instantly stunned. She already knew? He had hastily dealt with the post the moment he discovered it, fearing that she would misunderstand, but she still found out.Sophia looked at him sharply. "Whether it's true or false, didn't I refrain from questioning you?" She went on. "I forbade you from meeting Wylie, but you still secretly met her. Unable to endure your years of longing, you had to seek physical comfort in a hotel, right? When things escalated online, you didn't explain it to me. You deleted the post instead, as though that would hide the truth. "I'll step aside if you want to continue your unfinished romance with your ex-girlfriend. Like what was mentioned online, do you think I'm so petty I wouldn't divorce you if you asked me to?"She shouted, releasing the accumulated grievances she had suppressed for hours.Elliot felt his head spinning. Why did she think of him like this?"No, I didn't go to a hotel with her. We only met with a designer. The post w
Sophia was surprised to find Phoebe comforting her by revealing her own wounds. A bitter feeling surged in her heart. She shouldn't have come to Phoebe. Despite being truly infuriated, her grievances seemed blown out of proporting compared to Phoebe's experiences.She hugged Phoebe. "You don't need to comfort me. I'll gradually come to terms with it. Although I was really angry at the time and said things in the heat of the moment, most of it was based on a misunderstanding.""Well, Elliot is a very pragmatic person. Chester once said he admires Elliot the most because he keeps his emotions hidden and no one can influence him. Now he's completely drawn into the mortal world because of you. He's completely devoted to you, experiencing joy, anger, and jealousy for you.”She continued, “Sophia, this is your blessing. If you divorce, are you willing to see him go to another woman? Do you want to see him embrace another woman and say he loves her?"Sophia frowned and thought for a mom
Elliot comforted her. "Alright, it's my fault. I should reject all women. Tomorrow, I'll change all the women employees in the company to men. Happy now?"Sophia snorted. "This is moral blackmail. Did I ask you to dismiss all women? Wylie has been malicious ever since I've known her. She pushed me into a mud pit the first time we met, and then falsely accused me of starting the fight. "It's not like I'm interfering with your friendships. I just don't like her. Do you think I get jealous like you?"Elliot laughed at her quirky and temperamental behavior.But..."You already knew her?"Sophia said, "Yes. Wylie is the daughter of my alcoholic father and his ex-wife."Elliot suddenly understood. No wonder.He had always found her a bit peculiar since she was usually straightforward with what she liked and disliked.The first time she met Wylie, she directly forbade him from seeing her. He thought it was because of Wylie's coquettish way of addressing him, but there was more to th
Sophia quickly understood that they probably found out about Jackson secretly helping her. She sighed. Jackson wouldn't have gotten beaten up if she had resolved it last night.She walked over and helped him up, asking, "Are you okay?"He clenched his teeth and said, "I'm fine."Amber stared intensely at Sophia as if she wished she could cut her in half. How could she appear unharmed? Elliot had aggressively carried her away.And yet, here she was, seemingly untouched. How was that possible?Sophia had helped Jackson walk toward the couch. The classmates gathered around the couch were also staring at Sophia. Although they knew that Sophia wasn't one to mess with in a one-on-one fight, shouldn't they take a stand with so many of them?No one wanted to appear weak, especially in front of Jackson who had given up his seat for Sophia. So, they hesitated, silently protesting.However, Sophia approached the couch and kicked a male classmate, saying, "Move!"The male classmate gla
“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,