Everyone fell silent. Sophie picked up the car keys from the table and said coldly, "I have my own agenda. It doesn''t matter whether Mr. Gordon is sincere or has ulterior motives. As long as it serves my purpose, I''ll pursue it. From now on, I''ll take charge of our actions. Neither of you should interfere."


    Sophie nced at Colby but couldn''t bring herself to say anything harsher, turning to leave instead. Colby followed closely behind Sophie, while Adler and Jenna looked somewhat uneasy.


    Adler touched his nose and said, "Well... we should get going, Mr. Gordon. Let''s meet another day."


    Adler, holding Jenna''s hand, whispered, "Let''s go now!"


    Gordon watched as they left. He made no attempt to hold them back. Only after everyone had left did he begin to cough violently. His butler, looking worried, said, "Sir, you''ve been worried all night. You should rest now."


    Gordon was pale and had been holding back, thus revealing no weaknesses. He replied, "No rush, someone still hasn''t arrived."


    The butler was surprised when a man, who had been hiding outside, walked in wearing a ck face mask and a baseball cap, concealing his features.


    "Who''s there?!" The butler immediately became alert.


    Harold removed his mask and cap, revealing his identity. "It''s me."


    Seeing it was Harold, surprise showed on the butler''s face. "Mr. Harold?"


    Gordon said to the butler, "You may leave us."


    "Yes, sir." The butler exited.


    Harold, concerned about Gordon''s health, approached him. "You''re not well. Why not have a doctor examine you?"


    "It''s just a minor illness, no need to bother." Gordon asked, "I assigned you to secretly protect Sophie and monitor Minton International''s movements. Have you discovered anything?" "Odie has taken an interest in Sophie, but I''m afraid Odie might harm her with his methods."


    Gordon remained silent.


    Harold asked, "Did you do this on purpose?"


    Gordon replied indifferently, "If you think so."Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "I''m not doubting you, it''s just..."


    "In everyone''s eyes, the person in charge of Aldridge Global is ruthless in achieving their goals. My actions are always calcted. You should leave now. Don''t let anyone discover your identity." "But today..."


    "You ran into Sophie?"


    Harold pursed his lips, admitting to the encounter.


    "Sophie is smart. As long as you pretend not to recognize her, she won''t reveal your identity." Gordon seemed tired. "Go now. Don''te back for a while."


    "Okay."


    Harold, still worried, nced at Gordon onest time before blending into the night and leaving the Aldridge estate.


    The next morning, Aldridge Global


    was embroiled in a scandal. Jean, who was signed under Aldridge Global, had drowned the night


    before after getting drunk and felle


    into the sea. Her body was discovered on the beach early in the morning. Jean''s parents made a


    seene at Aldridge Global, demanding an exnation. However, since Jean had gone out against thepany''s policy, thepany wasn''t held responsible.


    Sophie frowned upon seeing the news.


    The previous night, she had exposed


    the drugged drink in front of Jean


    and had exined the


    consequences. Jean


    s delude


    and didn''t want to miss the


    opportunity to sleep with Odie and


    drank it voluntarily.


    After swapping clothes in the restroom, Jean left and was immediately taken away by Gattlin''s men.


    Sophie thought Jean had gotten what she wanted, but to her shock, Jean was dead.


    Sophie felt a chill down her spine, thinking of what would have happened if she had been the one sent to Odie''s room.


    Would she have ended up like Jean?


    "Ms. Sophie." Tricia opened the door, noticing Sophie''s pallor. "Ms. Sophie, did you not rest wellst night?"


    "No, I''m fine." Sophie massaged her temples and closed the browser.


    Tricia said, "Mr. Colby has been waiting downstairs for a long time. Maybe... I should let him in?"


    Hearing this, Sophie looked at Tricia. "Are you my employee or his? Why are you speaking for him?"


    "No, it''s just that he has been waiting downstairs for a while, and many from ourpany are watching." "What''s there to see? Is it his first time here?"


    "He... brought a truckload of flowers." Tricia revealed the key point.


    Sophie immediately got up and


    opened the curtains. From her


    window, she could clearly see the situation outside S Corporation. Colby was in a convertible filled with flowers, and many people were stopping to take pictures outside S Corporation.


    Seeing this, Sophie''s face darkened.


    Colby just stood there, not at all embarrassed.


    "Ms. Sophie, for the sake of appearances, maybe..."


    "Let him wait at the door if he wants. It''s not me who''s embarrassed."