Chapter 424

The man halted in his tracks, caught in a bind whether to set down the gifts or hold on to them.

He couldn't help but glance back at Louis.

Louis offered Sophia a smile and said, "This is but a humble token of our apology for dropping by unannounced. We hope Ms. Yearwood won't find it too paltry."

His tone was amiable, even bordering on obsequious.

As soon as he finished speaking, he motioned for his entourage to bring the gifts inside.

But Sophia raised her hand to block the man's approach and then turned to Louis, "Are you here offering a sincere apology, or is this just guilt-tripping?"

Louis' smile suddenly turned embarrassed.

and then back to Louis, "Mr. Louis, if I'm not mistaken, Ms. Frost is about my age- hardly what you'd call naive. And

Louis, Sophia's attention turned to

from the sidelines, bit her lip hesitantly, then faced Sophia with a wavering expression, shrinking under Sophia's steady

spoke up. Her voice carried a

"I didn't realize that was your work. I'm truly sorry for using it by mistake. Could you forgive me this one time, considering

if it wasn't

I shouldn't have taken a chance with your work. I'm truly sorry

"And then?" Sophia prodded.

stumped by her

everything, but Sophia's "and then?" had thrown her off. She didn't understand what Sophia was getting at. Wasn't the apology

sought

he ventured: "What happened was indeed Yoli's mistake. We will cover

laugh, with no trace of joy reaching

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