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.

woman who had her husband stolen from

also introduced this woman to his business contacts. Was there a

use this opportunity to network with some business tycoons,

make her way to these entrepreneurs without seeming

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

gracefully toward the piano and briefly greeted the pianist before

Russell family, she had been taught many skills, none of which she thought she’d use in her previous life, but now they

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

ended, applause filled the

James and the businessmen pause their conversation to watch Sophie, and she couldn’t help but say, “Sophie is

did reach Grade 10 in

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

made Nichole

and beautiful but otherwise useless. Now, she

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