Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1824

"Mr. Gordon, what's been happening lately...?" Rick wasn't really the one to ask

this question. But over the past few days, Mr. Gordon had been keeping a noticeable distance from Ms. Sophie.

"Do you think I've been less attentive to her?" Gordon asked.

"Not exactly..." Rick couldn't quite put his finger on it. Mr. Gordon had always shown deep care for Ms. Sophie, but lately, it felt different somehow.

Leaning back in his office chair, Gordon said, "I don't want her to see me as just a brother, you know?"

Rick was caught off guard by this. For years, everyone had assumed Sophie and Gordon's engagement was set in stone. They all knew that once Sophie graduated, she'd marry Gordon. Even Sophie herself seemed to accept it. No one had ever questioned it. They were all quietly waiting for the big day, which wasn't too far off now. But here was Gordon, throwing a curveball.

has always

it—depended," Gordon replied. He had no plans to force Sophie into anything, not even loving him. "I'll give her time to think, and if she doesn't want this

Sophie not like him? Everyone

had already kicked things off. The

Jenna ever going

she's not picking up," Sophie said,

up, saying, "I'll check outside; you stay here and

as Harold was about to leave the hotel to search for Jenna, she rushed in, looking

cake's

said, hands on her hips, waving them

exchanged confused looks. A change of