Win Your Heart

"I'm just following Mr. Victor's orders," John said with a meaningful smile. "About the intentions behind his actions, I do not know of."

…… In a cafe downtown...

Sophia sipped on her coffee as she looked solemnly at Emily Yu.

"Are you sure you want to go abroad?" Sophia asked indifferently, but there was a touch of sadness in her eyes.

Emily You was her best friend from college. She was the only one Sophia could openly talk to, and it seemed as if she, too, was going to leave her life. Just recently, Emily Yu had decided to go study abroad.

"Yup, that's the plan." Emily nodded. "My cousin is working in the YS Group. He has a job for me there but I don't quite fit the requirements just yet, which is why I want to study abroad for a while."

'The YS Group again?!' Every time Sophia heard this name, she felt her heart tightening in her chest. The coffee cup she was holding started to tremble in her hand.

"Why? What's wrong?" Emily Yu asked when she noticed that there was something wrong with Sophia.

"It's nothing," Sophia said with a forced smile. "Just go on right ahead. I'll just wait for you to come back."

"Is it because of Peter--"

"No, it's not. Don't mention him anymore." Sophia already knew what Emily Yu was going to say. Right now, she didn't want to hear his name anymore. What's more, it really had nothing to do with Peter.

Just at that moment, Sophia's phone rang. Upon looking as the screen, she saw that it was Jenny who was calling.

Rolling her eyes, Sophia muted the call and put her phone back in her bag. Just as soon as she did, it started ringing again. With a frown, she picked it up and muted it again, throwing it back into her bag.

"Are you sure you're not going to answer that?" Emily Yu asked, raising her eyebrows at Sophia.

"Of course I'm sure." Taking a sip of coffee, Sophia tried to calm herself down.

Jenny betrayed her and seduced her boyfriend. Sophia just refused to answer her phone call. Of course, Sophia knew that Jenny would get her into a lot of trouble once they got home.

Soon after, Sophia and Emily Yu parted way. As expected, the moment Sophia got home, she was greeted by Jenny's loud and obnoxious voice.

'Well, might as well get this over with, ' Sophia thought with a frown.

"You have the nerve to come back here! I've been trying to contact you for countless times! Why didn't you answer any of my calls! I asked you to wait for me. You weren't there anymore when I got out!!" Jenny was at hysterics. The makeup she was wearing was now smudged and runny, and her hair was a tangled mess. Without her princess facade, she looked nothing more than a whiny and annoying girl!

don't think I ever promised that I would wait for you,"

Jenny's mouth fell slack in shock and indignation. 'Tch! This bitch has no right to tell me what

scolded at, but to her surprise, he pushed Jenny aside. Walking up to her, Caspar looked at Sophia wide-eyed. "How do you know Victor? When Jenny went to the YS Group to see John, he told her

third time this day I've heard about that bastard's company! When will he

nor will I go to see him," Sophia decisive

this family, aren't you? Your father has devoted his whole life to the JH Group. Can you really bear to see the JH Group fall into the hands of another

think you can live a happy life without us? We have thought highly of you. I don't think we ever expected that you would turn out to be such a heartless and ungrateful person! It looks as if you're so ready to roll into a poor and sad place!" Jenny chimed in,

that was in my best interest?! Don't think for even a second

to Caspar, no matter how rich he might be, she would have left that place

Don't you know how worried your father was when you didn't come back that

and hearing Stellar like this made

Jenny back to her room,"

her bedroom. Just before leaving, Jenny cast a

Caspar walked over to the sofa. Looking up at Sophia, he patted the seat beside him. "Come here

be cold-blooded and ruthless. After hesitating for a while, she walked over and sat from across

Victor or not. He knows you. I'm still holding onto the hope that we can get him to help the JH Group. You don't want to ruin Jian family's business, do you? You and your sister haven't gotten married yet. I'm planning to give you a grand wedding and

sudden "warm father" approach made Sophia a little shocked. Although Sophia knew in her heart that Caspar was saying this for the JH Group's sake, she had to admit

are thinking. But really, I don't care about all the wealth. Besides,

doing that. How about this? If you are willing to just go see Victor, our beloved company just might have a shot at getting through this hurdle. When that happens, I can assure that you will have a high position at the JH Group. Earlier,

indescribable bitterness in her heart.

said, I highly doubt that my father would ever talk to me this nicely.

afraid there's nothing I can do about this. You'd better come up with other

got up

tossed around her bed. It was because she couldn't get her thoughts off of Victor. Sophia couldn't understand why a man

won't go... I won't, ' Sophia reassured to herself over and over. Everything was so mixed up in her

next morning, Sophia was awakened by a quick

louder and longer as the seconds passed. The noise

she reluctantly dragged herself

room with a big smile on her face! Having been used to Stellar's mean attitude to her, Sophia got

and see Victor." The simple and imperative tone of

said I

photo from her pocket and handed it to Sophia. With her brows furrowed, Sophia looked at the photo.

could Stellar have a picture of her mother when she was younger? Not