"It was not like a normal bankruptcy." From a few simple words, Sophia heard the problem.
Vincent nodded: "Yes. It was not normal, someone was behind it. For five years, I've been trying to find out who did it, but I have no clue. That man did a good job."
Actually, he got a few, but it was useless.
Sophia lowered her eyes and continued to ask: "How is my father?" She had met Calvin, but she had not yet met her father, Ashton Carter. She didn't know if her father was well now.
"He is in good health. Calvin went to America to study. And your father went with him. I went to see him once during the Spring Festival. You needn't worry."
Sophia nodded. She felt relieved since her father and brother were fine. Someday, she could go to America to meet her father.
Vincent leaned forward and said softly, "Sophia, I will tell your father about your situation. If there is an opportunity, I will take you to America to see him."
Sophia was tempted, but she did not accept: "No. I'll go by myself." Vincent had been in the past for her. He had married and had a child. If she entangled herself with him, she would become a mistress who destroyed his marriages. She would not do that.
After that, Sophia got up to leave. Vincent stretched out his hand to help, Sophia pushed his hand away: "Don't touch me."
Although now Sophia was better to him, they could not be back to the past. He withdrew his hand and whispered, "Slow down, then."
Emmanuel had been staring at them at the door of the café. Seeing that Sophia was out, he immediately came over, and was to carry her to the car. Sophia turned aside her body and said: "I can walk by myself."
Emmanuel did not insist, but walked behind her to protect her.
Emmanuel drove the car, but it was not heading to the villa. Emmanuel asked, "Sophia, it's almost noon. Let's have dinner together."
Sophia said with a smile: "Ok, let’s eat nearby the Berry Group and asked Hazel to join us." With that, Sophia took out her mobile phone to call Hazel.
"Sophia, let me call her." Emmanuel pulled over to the side of the road. The call was soon answered: "I'm with Sophia, she's fine now, don't worry. We're going to have you for lunch. Are you free? No? All right then."
Emmanuel hung up the phone and said to Sophia: "Hazel said she is not free at noon."
In the public relations department office of the Berry Group.
Hazel took the mobile phone with a smile: "Ok! I want to eat..." Before she had finished speaking, Emmanuel said no. Hazel was stunned and hummed to phone.
As she put the phone on the desk, a message came from Sophia: Hazel, we have not had a meal together for some time. Come and eat with us.
Hazel smiled and replied: sorry, Sophia. I forgot the files the manager asked me to sort out yesterday. I have to sort them out before I am off work this afternoon. I can’t have dinner with you, but my brother can.
In the Berry villa.
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