After the song ended, everyone changed dance partners. Seeing this, Sean seized the chance and rushed over to Sophia. At the same time, Joel loosened his grip on her so she quickly held onto Sean’s hand.
As the second song started playing, Sean led Sophia into the crowd. She subconsciously looked back and slowly watched Joel’s tall and slender figure disappear amidst the dancing crowd…
What happened just now is not a dream… Did Joel just confess his feelings for me? Is it because he wants to steal me away from Michael, just like what he did with Irene?
“Don’t be afraid. Joel’s just drunk.” Sophia heard Sean’s gentle whisper. He had seen everything that happened a moment ago. Sean had also heard rumors about what happened between Joel, Michael and Irene. Right now it seems that history is repeating… Sophia has become the prize of a contest between the two brothers. However, Sophia is not Irene! Even if she’s my sister, I have to do everything I can to protect her!
At the same time, Michael was watching the banquet from the surveillance cameras and he clearly saw Joel kiss Sophia on the corner of her lips. He was instantly agitated and fiercely threw the thing in his hand.
“Three of a kind!” he yelled as he threw his cards on the table. Seeing this, Harry, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly got excited and he shouted, “Yes! I won! I won again! It’s time to pay up! Hurry up and pay up!”
Daniel, who was also sitting at the poker table, frowned and said, “Goodness, Michael. You’ve already lost more than three million. What are you doing? If you’re loaded with money, you can give some of it to me!”
Nathan, on the other hand, was so short he had to stand on a stool to play mahjong with the other three men. Every time they finished playing a round, he would pull out a small notebook and calculate their losses. Michael has lost a lot today. More than three million to be exact!
A lollipop hung from the corner of Michael’s lips. At that moment, he saw red as he shuffled the cards, his expression serious. Meanwhile, Gary stood at the side, busy transferring money to Daniel and Harry. As for Nathan, he waited for him to tell him the final amount after the end of the game.
All of a sudden, Michael yelled, “Let’s play another round! It’s not my money anyway!”
With that, they continued their game. At the same time at the Edwards Family banquet, Sophia’s phone that was in Gemma’s pocket kept vibrating non-stop.
‘100,000 has been transferred out of your bank account.’
‘500,000 has been transferred out of your bank account.’
‘200,000 has been transferred out of your bank account.’
“The Mitchell family has started an investigation on your mother. Right now, you’re the daughter of the Edwards Family and have nothing to do with the Mitchell family,” Sean whispered next to Sophia’s ear halfway through the dance.
Her hands were still shaking and she was extremely nervous as she softly replied, “Okay. I have already spoken to the Edwards Family. No matter what, they will only say that I was born in October.”
The banquet lasted until midnight and one after another, the guests bid farewell. Fearing that the Edwards Family would look for her for revenge, Sophia brought the cat with her and left before the banquet ended. She was still wearing the white dinner dress and only layered on another down jacket before going home.
After they arrived at the door of the house, Gemma turned to leave. It was really late at night so Sophia was embarrassed to call someone to open the door. Pulling out her keys, she turned the lock before bending over and sneaking into the house.
She felt her whole body turned numb and weak. This atmosphere, Michael’s expression, and the lighting… It’s obvious that he’s angry. It seems that I won’t be able to get any sleep tonight… She didn’t dare to move. With her head lowered, she weakly replied, “Yes, I’m back…”
Sophia had a feeling that she wouldn’t be able to escape the torture she was about to suffer tonight, and she immediately felt a reflexive pain in her butt. I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have danced with Joel… I shouldn’t have tricked the Edwards Family into hosting this reunion banquet! Looks like my fate was set in stone since the moment I refused Michael’s request to attend the reunion banquet! Suddenly, the cat in her arms gave a soft meow that broke the silence.
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