Chapter 413

Theresa was a bit bummed but still nodded, letting out an unenthusiastic "Oh"

before she bowed her head silently and slipped off her shoes, looking all obedient and kinda pitiful.

Brandon's heart softened, and he turned around to pat her head.

"I'll will take you out with me."

"Really?"

Theresa's little face lit up with joy, her eyes shining with surprise.

Brandon chuckled and stroked her head again, "Of course, when have I ever fibbed to you?"

Theresa, reassured, was over the moon and quickly sat down to slip her shoes back on.

Sophia followed Ivan into the inner venue.

The bidding meeting hadn't officially kicked off yet, so the guests were all chill, munching on buffet treats and shooting the breeze with each other.

They were all real estate industry insiders, pretty much all familiar faces.

wasn't a regular on the scene, but there were still

stretched out his hand with a grin and headed toward Ivan, eagerly shaking his hand, "Long

Ivan replied with a smile, shaking his hand, "How's the

man replied with a laugh, "How's your

up at home," Ivan responded with a

said, laughing, before he noticed Sophia standing next to Ivan and asked, surprised, "When did you tie the knot? You didn't even

looked over upon hearing the conversation and her expression subtly changed when she

all on the portly man

and I

smoothly changed the subject, "If I were really getting hitched, I definitely wouldn't miss out

burst out laughing, "Well, I'll be waiting for your wedding invite then," while his eyes gave Sophia

made Sophia a bit uncomfortable. She gave a polite smile and then turned to say something to Ivan before heading off to a less

watched as Sophia walked away, hesitated for a moment, and then started heading

and made her way to the drinks area in

picking up their beverages and

at the drinks table than a trolley loaded with drinks came to a stop not

as she reached to pick

instinctively trying to save his drink from spilling, which threw him off balance and

trolley, which, on wheels,

trolley hurtling towards Sophia, his face suddenly changing, and he rushed towards her, but it was

turned towards the shout and saw the runaway trolley

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