Chapter 24

Alex turned to Sophia. "Why don't you confirm with Chris if his father really sent the gifts?"

Sophia, her brow furrowing in confusion.

"What are you talking about? Of course, It's Chris helping me out."

She couldn't fathom the idea that anyone other than Chris would send such luxurious gifts.

"Didn't t you receive an emerald necklace from Elegance & Co and three invitation cards?" Alex questioned.

Sophia felt a chill run through her.

How could Alex possibly know what was inside her gift?

He had just returned, and the gift was already scaled.

The necklace, the three cards-had he somehow read her mind?

Or, even more unsettling, had he been right all along?

Was Chris's father really not behind these lavish gifts?

Before Sophia could find her voice, Lyra cut through the silence, her words dripping with disdain.

"Oh, please! We're not idiots, Alex. You're just jealous of Chris because you can't even come close to his success."

Alex chuckled at the accusation.

Even someone like Alfred Kingston would see Chris's success as insignificant, like an ant beneath his notice.

Why would he even bother looking at Chris?

"You probably overheard the servants talking about the gifts, and that's how you know what's inside. You can't fool us!"

Lyra continued as her voice rose in anger.

steal credit for Chris's

Alex shrugged.

you feel

with someone who only saw what

fake jewelry, let alone something from Elegance & Co. And those invitations? Without the right connections, you'd never get your hands

Alex

thought that he could rival Chris was

clear to her Alex was delusional, reaching

the scene

just ask Chris to call his father

Sophia's voice broke through the

Chapter 24

head, a sigh of disappointment escaping her

had unsettled her,

hearing, Lyra's biting words, she found it hard

nothing more than a

Lyra was right.

connections, no way of securing invitationis

was a man of influence, with

try to claim Chris's generosity

yourself," Sophia said, her voice cold as she

"If

mind, please

as to why her grandfather had

a useless

she done to deserve

it or not, I don't steal what's mine,"

had lost his

was the point of proving anything when they were so

don't let yourselves be

expected Sophia to be so easily

to check the facts before passing

the sway of the two fools beside her, she had condemned him without a

villa, and made his way

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