John waited for a while before taking Sophia’s hand, pinching the ring on her finger and moving it a little. The ring was an eyesore no matter how he looked at it.

 

He carelessly grunted an agreement, and with that, he had finally taken Sophia’s side. Upon hearing that, she flashed a smile that was brighter than before.

John scanned her face. He was very aware of all the emotions hidden behind her smiling expression.

This young lady had stopped putting up with everyone, not caring who she was talking to.

Elder Mr. Bailey grabbed his teacup and took a sip in silence. William was good at reading the atmosphere, which was starting to get awkward. To smooth things out, he engaged Old Mr. Bailey in a discussion about the current market and economic trends.

In recent times, more small enterprises had risen, which led to market saturation. It remained to be seen whether these companies would survive and outlast each other.

Old Mr. Bailey nodded in agreement. “Yes. That’s why our companies have to work together for a win-win situation.”

William nodded at him. “Yes. I hope that our cooperation goes smoothly.”

 

Isabelle had been silent for the entire time with a teacup in her hands. Instead of staring at John and Sophia, she fixed her eyes on the teapot above the table.

Sophia silently smirked. That is it! Isabelle has finally understood the situation.

line in

 

the waiter served the dishes, the men

was not hungry, John had only ordered a glass of fruit juice for her. She ate nothing, but she did not share her juice, downing the liquid all

until nobody was paying attention to her and hurriedly slipped out. After taking a left turn, she found the

empty. After all, not many distinguished guests like them would

 

 

standing at the

Isabelle. “Why? Finding it hard to fit into the conversation? You

the mirror. When she heard the remark, she glanced at Sophia’s reflection in the mirror. Sophia had a smile on her

is not a problem.

to the Bailey Family business or John Constance, Sophia still nodded. “Some words should not be said easily. You have a younger brother, don’t you? What will be yours? In fact, you know very well that the company will not be

 

 

hands and briefly tidied her hair in front of the mirror. The movement of her hair had exposed something

she turned around to look

 

could not tell where the mark had started

her shirt. Isabelle turned around slightly to look at

spot and looked on as Sophia’s reflection moved away and out of the washroom. A long

the other side, Sophia strolled back to their reserved dining room while humming a tune. Elder Mr.

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