Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 529

Sophie rubbed her temples with a sigh, murmuring under her breath, “Vultures…”

“Ms. Sophie, what did you say?”

“Nothing.”

Sophie wouldn’t dare badmouth Gordon behind his back. She had thought Gordon had given up on the idea of launching her career, but, to her surprise, he was still keen on it.

Tricia chimed in, “Ms. Sophie, honestly, this could be great. Your popularity hasn’t faded yet. Wouldn’t this be a significant addition to Corporation?”

“Have you ever seen a boss single–handedly take the lead as the star?”

Tricia shook her head like a bobblehead doll.

“Exactly,” Sophie said, her words muffled, “Just make up some excuse. Say that I’m too caught up with the company, dealing with Ricardo, and don’t have the time or energy…

“Ms. Sophie, what did you say?” Tricia looked puzzled, unable to catch a single word Sophie had said.

Covering her face, Sophie admitted she didn’t have the courage to refuse Gordon. So, she said, “Never mind, I mean, I’m free lately. Whatever schedule he arranges, I’ll accept it all,”

Seeing Sophie agree so readily, Tricia couldn’t help but ask, “Ms. Sophie, you don’t want to go, do you?”

“What good does not wanting to go do for me? The contract is in their hands.

Gordon is so good to you, even with a contract. Mr. Gordon wouldn’t make it a

“I know.”

“Then why…”

let him down, Since I’ve agreed, naturally, I should fulfill it.” Sophie tidied her desk. “Il need you to look after some of my tasks lately. Actually, there’s nothing much. It’s just business

“Yes, Ms. Sophie.”

after Tricia finished reporting, Sophie’s office phone

through, “Ms. Sophie, your mother–in–law insists on seeing you. We couldn’t stop

her.”

she

“She didn’t say.

come up. I’ll come down in a

“Okay, Ms. Sophie.”

hanging up, the receptionist courteously offered tea to Bea, “Ms. Sophie said she’ll be down shortly”

should come down to greet me as is proper” Bea sat down leisurely, but after taking a sip of

forced a smile, too scared to say much in the face of Bea’s deliberate

in a sleek, professional business suit, every move exuding the

family’s traditions, you should have been here to

hand and handed it to the receptionist. “Bea doesn’t like this. If she comes again, there’s no need to serve tea,”

“Okay. Ms. Sophie.”

this, Bea frowned, “Sophie, what do

nothing. You came unannounced today. What is it? Are you here to inspect my work? But really, you’re

mouth. She stood up and said, “What’s this attitude? I came to talk to you