Upon hearing what Cooper had to say, Sophia asked herself, If I use Lucy’s secret against her and force her to step down, will it really make me happy?
The successful outcome was extremely important to Sophia, but was it important enough for her to go against her morals? No… Even if I lose, I would want to do so without feeling any guilt. If I lose, I can always try again!
Cooper then saw Sophia, who was clearly in distress, smile suddenly. She didn’t need to use those tactics to win against Lucy. In fact, she would do it fair and square. If she lost, then she would accept it wholeheartedly!
“I got it. Thanks, Dad!” At once, Sophia jumped up and wrapped her arms around Cooper’s neck, affectionately rubbing her cheek against his. He smiled happily as he thought there was nothing more fulfilling than the joy of his sweetheart.
Then, Sophia ate a little more before starting work again. I’m not afraid of Lucy Edwards! In fact, Sophia thought she was pretty powerful. Her parents, her brother, and her husband were powerful, so she was determined to not be the one to drag them down.
She was set on organizing this year’s Bayside Fashion Week. If she failed, then she would still get the opportunity in the future—it wasn’t going to be the end of the world. Now, however, she must seize this opportunity!
At the Yard Residence, Carmen came to visit with the roses from ‘Cooper’ and some homemade snacks. After she left, the Yard Family began to decorate their home in preparation for the New Year. Callum was setting up colorful lights and he even had some balloons.
Meanwhile, Anna transferred the roses from Cooper to a petri dish for it to grow some roots before transplanting them to a larger pot to bring it back to Ronney City.
These days, Cooper would occasionally grab any opportunity to visit whenever he came to pick Carmen up. However, he would only have a brief conversation with Anna before leaving shortly. Truth was, Anna noticed the way he looked at her and she felt the same way. Yet, Cooper had met Jordan and he knew about their relationship. She felt her heart sink at that thought.
Carmen again, Anna happily went to answer the door. She was caught off guard when she saw it was
is he doing here?” she lamented. Jordan is supposed to be in Ronney City. Calmly opening
Cade, who were just setting up
soon as he arrived, the atmosphere in the house changed completely. Jordan
his visit is the greatest blessing
fact, his illegitimate children were all over the world. He could hardly find the time to visit
about your business. I need
back to their rooms. With Anna, they could occasionally monkey about like ordinary sons. In contrast, they were fully
them in the living room. Glancing at the pot of roses that Anna had placed there, Jordan asked with a
“A friend,” Anna replied.
Although he sounded doubtful, it was clear in his tone that he was
her lips upward into what was supposed to be a smile and said frankly, “I’m the president of the Ronney Group. Is it such a big deal for me
City, you accuse us of having ill intentions of taking over your power. When we came to venture into the Cethosian market, you accused us once again of scheming, which was why I handed over all of the affairs of Cethos to your favorite sons and returned to Ronney City. Still, you couldn’t trust us so we could only leave Ronney City and come to Cethos again. During this period, I’ve never once asked about any work matters. What more do you want? Is it such a crime for us to have friends? Or would you rather if we asked for your permission on who to be friends with,
were an eyesore to him. He would know if she was unfaithful. Despite that, this woman was too clever. Even Jordan thought he was losing control over
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