Sophia hugged her arms as she glanced sideways at Lisa. She was afraid that the woman was going to put her niece, Sofie, forward as a suitable partner for Evan.

Fat chance.

 
 

Sophia was not about to let her have her way.

Hence, she immediately threw a direct wrench into Lisa’s schemes.

“Your suggestion may be a sound one, but I’m concerned that the prospective party would be like Sofie with Evan– Unable to develop mutual feelings for each other despite being acquainted for many years. If that’s the case, I’m afraid that this plan might backfire badly, causing Evan to become increasingly attached to Nicole.”

 

Sophia’s suggestion was met with silence.

 

Lisa had not counted on Sophia saying that.

Her face darkened. “Perhaps that could be where Evan and Sofie differ. Once Evan’s ill-fated alliance with Nicole ends, the relationship between Evan and Sofie will surely blossom.”

 

“You’ve sure had it all figured out. In any case, it is Evan’s decision to make, if he wants to be engaged to Sofie.”

“Then, we ought to give Sofie a chance to get closer to Evan. If she is able to win Evan over, I shall approve of her joining the Seet family.”

 

Russell, who had been overlooking from his perch on the second floor, had spoken.

the rest of the family present

was not that long ago that

him to agree to give her a

for Evan to be engaged with Sofie, it could be considered that he

Lisa heard Russell’s words, she quietly began to reel in her

excellent opportunity for

head to regard Russell. “Dad, Evan is still devoted to Nicole right now so it might be inappropriate for Sofie to get mixed up in this, given the circumstances. We may need to

his daughter-in-law and looked to Sophia. “You should go and talk to Evan. Let him know that this

in a bind but she could only nod in acknowledgment at

 

Lisa looked to Sophia. “Sophia, you know that there is no way that Nicole would be accepted into the Seet family, so it is your

exhaled. “Not to worry, I understand my role here much

and left Lisa behind, making her

that a reasonable resolution was set in place, Adam and Ryan deemed that their

not Evan would be agreeable to leave Nicole. They rubbed

someone else will likely supplant him, as the heir to the Seet family’s

this issue, Evan was extremely resistant. Hence, there was no point in trying to persuade Evan at

Sophia needed to adopt a different

pulled out her phone and

her luggage when she saw Sophia’s number light up on

nice to see

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