Chapter 13

From James expression, you could tell he knew that this plece of real estate was going to sell big. But he chose to step aside and let Stephen have it as a favor.

That was just James’ style.

Sophie said earnestly, “I really was just paying a compliment. You’re reading too much into it.”

James frowned, seemingly gauging the sincerity of Sophie’s words.

Indeed, with Sophie’s intellect, how could she possibly understand the future value of that property?

James figured he was overthinking it. “Better be.”

He didn’t pay much attention to Sophie but instead took Nichole to meet other guests.

As Nichole left, she glanced at Sophie with a hint of apology in her eyes. Despite Nichole trying to mask it, Sophie could see a trace of smugness in Nichole’s look.

Sophie tilted her head back and downed a glass of champagne.

she was the woman who had

introduced this woman to his business contacts. Was there a

network with some business tycoons, but with James

her way to these

scanned the room, and her eyes landed on a grand piano not too far away. A plan formed in her mind as

piano and briefly greeted

of which she thought she’d use in her

last played, and her fingers felt slightly stiff, but old habits die hard. Soon, the keys flowed under Sophie’s

piece ended,

the businessmen pause their conversation to watch Sophie, and she couldn’t

reach Grade 10 in piano,” James

pianists, and reaching Grade 10 was common. Everyone appreciated good music, and the applause was proof of Sophie’s

Grade 10achievement made Nichole realize the gap between herself and

lucky and beautiful but otherwise useless. Now, she

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