The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 725

Sierra's voice echoed in Sophia's ears. "Sophia, relying on others will never be as effective as relying on yourself. I need to depend on myself from this moment on and become the rock my family can lean on."

"But Sky has a record." Sophia hesitated. "Sierra, I don't know how to explain this to you, but I think you get what I mean."

"Sky and Marcus are two very different people. Marcus isn't someone others can take advantage of easily."

Sierra let go of Sophia's hand. "Sophia, I see you as my sister, so I won't hide anything from you. I'm not asking you to support me. I just hope you won't try to stop me. Can you do that for me?

"You're right. Marcus and Sky are nothing alike. I don't have anything to do with Marcus. Besides, he's married now. I can't even get close to him.

"Yes, my father did save Laura, and Marcus might be willing to help me a little out of gratitude-but only just a little. And that little bit isn't nearly enough for what I want to do.

"Sophia, I want to give you some advice. Don't place all your hopes in life on a man. We should always love ourselves more than we love any man."

With that, Sierra turned and walked back inside. "I'm heading back in."

Sophia stood at the doorway in a daze until Zachary returned.

"Sophia? Sophia?" Zachary called out to her twice before she snapped out of it. "You're back." She hadn't even realized how pale her face looked.

Zachary stepped closer and glanced at the closed door. "Did Sierra lock you out?" Sophia shook her head. "No, I was waiting for you here. Since I've been staying here recently, I figured I'd let her close the door. Let's go home."

"Okay."

Zachary had already noticed something was off with Sophia's mood. He reached for her hand, interlacing their fingers. "Did Sierra say something to you?"

Sophia paused, then remembered what Sierra had said.

how to play with people's emotions, it would be someone like

and life was long. Wouldn't a psychiatrist be the

thought from her mind. Anyone

she did admit that she's planning to use Sky. You were

"I'm not

always say you understand people. So tell me, what kind of

at him expectantly. Sierra had said that Marcus wasn't someone others could

held her hand and sat with her on the couch. "Did

just felt like

unpredictable, and ruthless when necessary.

continued slowly, "He

his emotions.

don't end

in his hands,

him to turn it into the most powerful global Conglomerate. "

soft spot became his wife, Natalie So yeah, he's cold blooded but he's also

palms and asked cautiously, "So do you think Marcus

pried her hand open so she'd stop hurting herself. "He's not as mild

seem.

managed to use him when I was a kid," Sophia blurted. "I lied to him

"Sophia, Marcus is a loyal man. When he woke up and

mean that as an adult, he's still someone who trusts easily. No matter what Sierra said

finally nodded. "Okay. I won't overthink it. Marcus and Natalie are traveling right now. Timothy and Mason are with

of her. She's got five brothers who adore her, and a husband like Marcus. Mr. and Mrs. Walker love her so

a little envious? Not

sometimes am. Zachary,