Chapter 434

Louis suddenly looked a bit under the weather, but since he was on the wrong side of the fence, it wasn't really his place to haggle anymore.

Marian, at Louis' side, appeared to make a last-ditch effort, anxiously and gently shaking his arm while holding onto it, "Grandpa."

Louis, still harboring doubts about whether she was indeed not Yolanda, couldn't bring himself to show her the unreserved warmth he once did. Especially with Brandon pointing out all the differences between Yoli and Marian, Louis felt a complex knot of emotions. On one hand, he mourned the loss of the well-behaved and sensible Yoli to the woman she had become, on the other hand, a part of him felt relieved that she was still alive, no matter the changes she'd undergone.

With a heavy heart torn between these emotions, he slowly peeled Marian's hands off his arm.

"Just apologize properly."

With those words, he turned and shuffled out of the resting room, his gait unsteady, suddenly seeming to age.

Marian stood there, her soul seemingly having departed with him, watching the distant figure of Louis before her gaze slowly drifted back to Sophia. She didn't speak, just watched Sophia with the same halt and attentively panic-stricken eyes as she did in the morning, a stark difference from her defiant arrogance the day before.

Sophia found today's Marian to be peculiar, and gave her a curious glance.

But the moment their eyes met, Marian quickly looked away, as if she was afraid of making eye contact.

Sophia frowned, unable to understand the root of this change.

Officially, Marian was her subordinate, but she had never shown respect, let alone fear, in Sophia's presence.

But now, it felt like Marian was somehow afraid of her, and this fear seemed to be tinged with guilt?

Sophia wasn't sure, but felt the things didn't add up.

Despite having plagiarized Sophia's work for so long, Marian never once seemed guilty when facing her—not even after being exposed the previous day, displaying only unguarded frustration.

Brandon too noticed Marian's evasive look when facing Sophia and furrowed his brow.

linger any longer, silently rushed past

glanced at Brandon who was wearing

conference about to start, Kent calling them over, they had no

going," Brandon said after hanging

Sophia nodded slightly, "Mhm."

the time they arrived at the venue, Marian was already seated

her other side,

Marian's eyes darted between the stage and her

"Martin."

called out to him

ignored her, simply glancing at his watch-there were 10 minutes left until the

look at her phone,

eye on her, signaled

smile to intercept Marian: "Ms. Barlow, the press conference

need to use the restroom," Marian said in a rush,

she pointed to her bag on the seat: "I've left my phone and bag right

"The press conference won't be long, please bear

coercion, he escorted her back

only a coy

a potential fugitive made Louis' face grew bitter, but he was still caught

soon; it won't

Her lips pursed in a combination

felt a twinge

difficult for me, too. But we all have to pay for our mistakes. Apologize sincerely, and we'll get past this

as she nodded, remaining

press conference started on time,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255