Sophie held her true feelings back while James ignored her, suddenly speeding up the car. “Remember


    to transfer me the money you spent today once we get home.”


    Hearing this. Sophie couldn’t hide her displeasure. “You asked me out and now you want me to pay for


    myself?”


    “It was just an act.”


    “What’s wrong with a man spending a bit on his own wife?”


    “You said it yourself, we’re a contract couple.”


    Sophie was at a loss for words. She had hoped to get a little advantage over James, but it seemed she


    was too optimistic.


    James was a businessman. How could he possibly allow himself to be at a loss?


    “Stingy.”


    Sophie took a deep breath. Forget it, no use getting angry. After all, she didn’t want to owe him


    anything. She would pay him. It’s not like she couldn’t afford it


    Back at the Burke residence, Sophie’s phone buzzed continuously with notifications, each one showing


    photos of her and Jamest shopping together.


    “Burke International’s couple sweetly hand in hand on a shopping spree.”


    “Business mogul dotes on his delicate wife, romance novel turns into reality”


    And many more headlines like these.


    One of the headlines even read, “CEO Spends a Fortune for His Beloved Wife,” making Sophie’s teeth


    itch with imitation.


    *Spending a fortune for his delicate wife? And yet he wants me to pay?”


    e been a bit tight on money recently, so, um…


    Casually ncing at James, who had gone to the kitchen to wash his hands, she said, “I’ve


    “No worries, you can pay in installments.”


    Saphie felt even more imitated. She took out her credit card a and ced it on the table. “Here!”


    N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    If she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have bought such an expensive jewelry ne. Sophie felt the


    sting of the expense.


    “Alright. James responded indifferently.


    Sophie asked, “Are you going to cook?”


    “Of course.”


    He had already given Marian, the housekeeper the day off, and he surely couldn’t eat anything Sophie


    might cook. Could he even stomach it?


    Sophie could see the skepticism in James‘ expression. Clearly, he didn’t trust her cooking skills.


    No matter, she didn’t care, better for her. It meant she could rx instead of cooking.


    Meanwhile, in the dorm room, Nichole quickly saw the trending news on her phone about James and


    Sophie lovingly strolling together. Even though James and Sophie were both wearing masks in the


    photos, she still recognized them.


    “Oh my gosh, I wish I had a CEO husband like that. It must be bliss.”


    Krystal held her phone, giggling dreamily, obviously not recognizing James and Sophie.


    Tina couldn’t help but remark, Think about it, wemon folks will never meet such a handsome CEO.


    At best we end up working for some balding boss”


    “Who says? Our dear Nichole’s boyfriend is both handsome and wealthy, and he’s a CEO 100.”


    Krystal hugged Nichole yfully, saying, “Nichole, when you be a rich guy’s wife, you better not


    forget about us.”


    Nichole managed a weak smile but felt increasingly nervous inside.


    None of her dorm mates know that her so called boyfriend was James. Previously, James never liked


    appearing in magazines and media, but his recent frequent appearances on social media could expose


    Nichole’s lie if Krystal and Tina recognized that James was her boyfriend.


    And with Sophie at Eastwood College, Nichole could never be at peace.


    Thinking this, Nichole bit her lip; she had to find a way to make Sophie leave Eastwood College forever.