The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 465 Mutual Destruction

Sophia, on the other hand, didn't have the luxury to mull over life like Dean.

She had just left the studio with a cool $700,000 in her pocket.

Sophia was ecstatic, already daydreaming about how she'd spend the money. As she wandered down the street, an elderly woman, hunched over a cane, suddenly approached her.

Sophia wanted to avoid her, but the old woman seemed to have zeroed in on her, inching closer until Sophia was backed into a corner with nowhere to go. Only then did the woman slowly lift her eyes.

"Hey, beautiful, can you spare some change?"

The smell was overpowering, and Sophia had no choice but to pull out all the loose change she had.

Just as she was about to hand it over, Sophia instinctively glanced at the old woman.

To her shock, the woman looked eerily like Evelyn.

"You... you..." Sophia almost thought it was Evelyn in disguise.

Thankfully, it wasn't.

The old woman took the money, nodded quietly, and left without saying much, leaving Sophia standing there, stunned.

It was then that Sophia thought of Evelyn in the psychiatric hospital.

She bit her lip, hesitated, and decided to visit the hospital.

In a café in Emerald City

"Take this. This money is our startup capital. We gotta close this deal!"

out a bank card from her crocodile skin bag, containing

spreading across her face. "Mr. own, I

was Veda Smith, Michael's sister and the

had nosedived, and he had become a pariah in Emerald City. His wife and kids had left him, and his

never gave

dreamed of reviving Brown Corporation and restoring its former

here was

Corporation was seeking

Hayden cared more about the company's influence in Emerald City.

enough! Ms. Smith, please tell me, how should we proceed with our cooperation? What kind

certainly match it. We can only achieve greatness in Emerald City through

father was truly

couldn't help but wonder how such a sleazy man could

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Veda maintained a polite and

all, her goal today was to please Hayden and accomplish

you're absolutely right. I feel the same way. But before we move forward, I have one condition. It's something you can easily handle, Mr. Brown, as long as you're sincere about working with

often negotiated in cafés, whether it was with Sophia, Emily, or

now was

enough, Veda's strategic retreat quickly left Hayden stunned. He had no idea what Veda's

a critical juncture. If he could secure a

ask. Whatever I can do

feeling reassured. She picked up the coffee cup from the table and

dragged out the process, the

"It's not a difficult matter. You know your eldest daughter had a relationship with us. She was married to my brother for three years, so she's practically family. Even though their relationship isn't what it used to

of course,