All Chapters of Second Chances Don't Come Easy: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

In fact, the event resembled an actual auction. It was just that this auction specifically put raw stones up for bidding.There was an unspoken rule in this event—auctioneers were not to ask about the stones' origins. They should focus on the transactions instead.One could easily recognize the guests at the auction because of the signature white masks they were wearing.No one paid attention to Sophie and the driver's arrival.Soon, the auction started.This auction was different from the regular ones. Before the bidding session, everyone could study the raw stones up close. Then, they could decide if they wanted to bid for them.The first raw stone was presented on the stage. Sophie didn't do anything after casting a brief glance in its direction.Her polite and stiff demeanor had completely vanished. Instead, she lounged on the armchair casually. Even though she seemed lazy and laid-back, she exuded a strong presence, which discouraged others from approaching her.Multiple

It turned out that the raw stone contained a Callistan emerald. Shockingly enough, the Callistan emerald was extremely pure and didn't contain any trace of impurities. Based on the appearance, one could easily deduce it as an ore that was of Grade Triple A."Holy moly!""Oh my goodness!""That's a Callistan emerald!"Some people couldn't help but gasp and exclaim excitedly.The Callistan emerald was quite a hefty chunk. It would certainly be sold for an astronomical price in its current state. But if it were to be made into a set of jewelry or crafted into a nice ornament by a master craftsman, its price would soar even more.Holy shit! Just the thought of the emerald's price made everyone long for it even more.They quickly remembered the Callistan emerald's new owner, leading them to collectively turn to look at the teenager Sophie was disguised as.Sophie was lounging on the armchair in a laid-back and nonchalant manner. It was as though she didn't care about the fact that

Mitchell hadn't expected that the short and skinny teenager before him was this skilled at fighting. Even though he didn't use his full power in the fight, the fact that the teenager was able to fight on par with him spoke volumes about the latter's capabilities.With that thought in mind, Mitchell found himself starting to admire the teenager.Meanwhile, Shane, who was also wearing a white mask, watched the fight from the sidelines. He was shocked, to say the least.How was it possible for that teenager to be this good at fighting?Shane could tell that Mitchell wasn't using his full power in the fight. But he still thought of the teenager as a strong fighter.Sophie, on the other hand, was starting to feel more and more anxious. She might be a good fighter, but her physical strength and stamina were naturally inferior to Mitchell's because of her gender.It was bad enough that she hadn't been able to flee from Mitchell when the fight had first started. At this rate, the situa

That night, Sophie had already sunk into a fitful sleep when she felt her body go heavy all of a sudden.Something, or rather, someone, was pinning her down.Her eyes flew open out of shock. Just as she was about to ram her elbow into her assailant's face, she suddenly caught a whiff of a familiar masculine musk. It was also mixed with a strong smell of alcohol.It was Mitchell. Had he had too much to drink?Sophie instinctively glanced in the window's direction. The sky was still dark, meaning it wasn't dawn yet. She had thought that Mitchell would never come home tonight.Hadn't Mandy gone missing? Wasn't he searching everywhere for her? Why was he home all of a sudden? Hell, he had even gotten drunk before coming home!Sophie wanted to push Mitchell off her and see his expression. Just when she was about to move, she felt him hugging her tightly."Don't go…"Hence, Sophie lay back down once more, feeling bitterness surging into her heart.Who was Mitchell talking to? Did he

The truth was, Kendall had no idea how to face Sophie after so long.After she had returned from the hospital that day, she had thought about everything long and hard. At the same time, she had thought of many possibilities about Sophie and Mitchell's relationship.Even though Kendall had told herself that Sophie's background had nothing to do with her, she realized that it was impossible to ignore it when she finally met Sophie once again.Sophie just gazed at Kendall for a long time. Finally, she let out a deep sigh. "Kendall, I'm still me. I hope our relationship will stay the same."It was safe to say that Sophie hadn't had friends her whole life. In fact, her whole life had revolved around the Warner family.When she had been still a student, she had focused on getting good grades so that she wouldn't waste the Warners' investment in her. Hence, she had studied hard and done her best to win all sorts of awards and achievements.To Sophie, Xavier was just an acquaintance wh