#13 “He is Going to Bankrupt Them.

“No! This is an emergency. Please,” Sophia pleads. She can’t bear the weight of the situation, knowing how much she needs to fix it for her best friend.

Feeling a twinge of sympathy for Sophia, the receptionist tries to deliver her words as warmly as possible.

“I really am sorry, but Mr. Stone has left for some urgent business issues. He’s meeting with a client later this evening.”

Sophia’s heart sinks, her hope fading away. She turns to Evelyn, the devastation evident on her face, mirroring the consequence of the situation.

“This is entirely my fault, Evelyn. I take complete responsibility for it, and I will fix it,” Sophia declares with determination as they make their way back to the elevator.

Meanwhile, in Alexander’s office, Laura finishes up her paperwork. She couldn’t help but overhear the conversation between Alexander and the receptionist, and her curiosity gets the better of her.

“What’s going on?” Laura asks, curious but also concerned. With an unsympathetic look, Alexander responds, “I have decided to transfer the money from Crimms’ bank to the business of Emily’s branch company, StoneTech Solutions.”

Laura’s eyebrows shoot up in surprise, her mind racing to comprehend the implications of Alexander’s decision. She begins to push for further details, but Alexander dismisses her from the office, shutting the door behind her.

As Sophia and Evelyn exit the elevator, the weight of the situation still heavy on their shoulders, an idea suddenly sparks in Sophia’s mind. “Steven!” she exclaims, her voice filled with renewed hope.

“Who?” Evelyn responds. But before Sophia can answer, she swiftly dials a number on her phone, her finger raised to Evelyn as she waits for a response.

“Steven Mhyler, please. Yes, I’ll hold,” Sophia says, her voice determined. While on hold, she turns to Evelyn, a glimmer of excitement in her blue eyes.

That way, I can get more information

at Sophia, impressed by her quick thinking and feeling a flicker of optimism for the first time that day. Sophia continues her

there a time we can meet? The sooner, the better… Yes, it is imperative that we meet today… Tonight at 7:00 at Bistro 45 would be perfect… It’s good to hear

“I cannot tell you how sorry I am for all of this, but I promise I

of hope in Sophia’s perseverance, Evelyn eases up and releases from the hug. “But how is talking to Mr. Mhyler going to fix anything?”

replies with conviction. At precisely 7:00, Sophia steps into the warm ambiance of Bistro 45. Despite her nerves,

her with a warm smile. “It is a pleasure

says, rising to greet her with a warm smile. “It is

to put a face to the voice. I appreciate all the work you’ve done in helping Alexander and me

but be overwhelmed by Sophia’s beauty and presence and wonder why Alexander would ever want to divorce a woman such

need for thanks, I was just doing my job. But

questions with a raised eyebrow. Steven

were rumors that Alexander’s ex-wife was…

light chuckle, immediately lightening the mood.Looking back up into Sophia’s crystal blue eyes, Steven takes a

Steven says, “I have a client coming in to meet me

blue eyes sparkling in the intimate candlelight of the restaurant. “I’ll make this quick.” She reaches into her vintage Louis Vuitton bag and pulls out the contract that Alexander had signed, placing

Steven takes the contract, his eyes scanning the document. “And I assume he has

from the divorce arrangement

waiting patiently for Steven to connect the dots. Steven looks down at the contract again and then back up

again and takes a sip of water,

to settle on him, “I had no idea… You’re even

smile, Sophia replies, Thank you, Steven. It’s always

the initial shock weans away from Steven, a different emotion take hold of him. He begins to worry about what such a formidable

Stone has breached that

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