Chapter 172

Gordon must have figured something out.

“Let’s go upstairs, Sophie.”

“Going to sleep already? My place has lots of spots for leisure and fun. How about I show you around?” Harold was still speaking when Gordon cut him off.

“Harold, let’s not disturb our guests‘ rest. It’s time to head back”

Although Harold seemed like he wanted to say more, he couldn’t argue when his brother spoke up. He fell silent.

Jenna led Sophie into their guest room. The Aldridge family had prepared two rooms for them, but ever since they had gotten to know each other, they had always shared one bed.

Sophie looked around the room, feeling an odd sense of familiarity, as if she had lived there before.

“Tomorrow is Harold’s birthday, Sophie. What’s your plan?” Jenna asked.

“Well have the usual birthday celebration, but I need to convince Harold to join me at the masquerade ball.”

suspecting her connection with S Corporation. This birthday celebration would

next day, Sophie got up early. As she descended from the third floor she saw people in suits bustling

family was tough, but she hadn’t realized it was an everyday

always this

“Sophie!”

distance, Harold, dressed in sportswear and just back from his moming run, approached. His red hair was particularly striking. and

are up so early. Have you had

entering and exiting the second–floor study “Is it always like this here in the mornings?”

really, just a lot going

“Come on, let’s go

in bed. I’ll go wake

sleep in. I have someone prepare breakfast when

planning to refuse, but then Harold added, “Gordon will be there as well. The food from

but Harold breezily said, “What’s there to worry about? We’re all

the dining hall. Soon, a maid brought in the

their household wasn’t quite on the same scale as the

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