The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 426 Mother-Daughter Ruse

Sophia swallowed her anger and put on a flirty act for Dean again.

"Well, you pushed me too hard."

Taking advantage of the moment, Sophia got up and shamelessly moved closer to Dean. She knew the Brown family was unreliable now. Dean was her last hope, her stepping stone. She had to cling to him to strike back at the Smith family and Emily, to get revenge for herself and Evelyn.

"If you were this forceful in bed, imagine how many women would be all over you..." Sophia's voice dripped with seduction.

Dean wasn't having it. He was used to a carefree life, but he wasn't interested in casual flings, especially with someone like Sophia, who was clearly trying to manipulate him. "Get lost."

He shoved her away again, not as hard this time, but his words were still cutting. As he turned to head back to the private room, he pointed a finger at her nose and spoke firmly.

"Don't think I don't see through your little games. We can do business, but that's it. Nothing more is ever gonna happen!"

Sophia's face twisted into an awkward smile. "What do you mean by that? I'm not just anyone, you know!"

Dean scoffed at her act and didn't bother to respond. He knew the Brown sisters weren't simple. If Sophia was this scheming, her half-sister had to be even more cunning.

cross the line. He knew

felt a bit uneasy. She had a "criminal record" from her past scandal with Michael,

take down Emily and the Smith family. She'd

had a powerful brother! Sophia had done her homework. Dean's brother, Archibald, was a self-made millionaire in Everglade City and still single. He doted on Dean and would do anything for him. It was just that today, for some reason, he had refused Dean's repeated requests for

This couldn't be rushed. She'd wait patiently for the money to come through. Once it did, she'd persuade Archibald to open a jewelry design studio in

busy having a baby! She wasn't a superwoman; she couldn't possibly have time to

as she could drive Emily out of Emerald City, she wouldn't have to worry about rekindling her old flame with Michael.

studio and use Dean to stir up trouble in Emerald

fired up, reminiscing about

rolled her eyes before

"Sophia, what kind of daughter are you? You haven't

showed disdain. "You're in a mental hospital. Why would I visit a place like that often? Or do you

Sometimes she would demand to see Sophia, other times she would ask for Hayden. Unfortunately, neither of them had ever visited her. When it came time to pay the bills, they would push the responsibility onto each other, and most of the time, the hospital had to force them to pay. This had led to several arguments

before finally borrowing a phone. She couldn't understand how she had ended up with such a heartless husband like Hayden and a thankless daughter

can you despise

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