My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 537

A chuckle came from behind. “What brings you here today, Mr. Harper?”

Upon hearing that voice, Richard reacted as if his soul had jumped out of his body, and his body shuddered slightly too. Then, he turned his head stiffly and saw a face that he hated to his bones. “Sophia, why are you here?”

Sophia was wearing a thin sweater. Walking over slowly, she hugged her arms and sighed softly. “Sigh. It looks like your news is a little outdated, Mr. Harper. This place is now the Edwards Residence, and I am its owner.”

He recalled seeing the words ‘Edwards Residence’ written on the entrance. Nonetheless, he had not dared to associate those two words with Sophia. He had fantasized about the owner’s new identity—perhaps they were a politician, an underworld overlord, or a movie star.

“It’s you! You did this to the Harper Family! I can’t believe it was you all along, you b*tch!” Rushing over, he was tempted to rip her to shreds. Unfortunately, she had two big and burly bodyguards with her. Even if he wanted to harm her in any way, he had to take his abilities into account.

“Yes, it was me.” She strolled over and sat on the sofa. The look she gave him was as if she was looking at a wretched dog. “Why? Are you surprised? Are you amazed?”

Restrained by her bodyguards, he was forced to sit in front of her. Glancing at her incredulously, he could not begin to understand. Where did she get her hands on the capital to corner the Harper Family so badly? Didn’t Joe confirm that she was just an assistant at Taylor Murray’s house? But, from what I can see, she doesn’t look like an assistant at all!

Meanwhile, she calmly made a pot of tea. She was in a good mood after observing the exasperation and fury radiating from her ex-boyfriend. Sipping some tea, she placed the teacup down leisurely and said, “Let’s talk about business since you came here uninvited, Mr. Harper.”

Richard glared at her viciously. He was unable to accept the reality that Sophia was living a better life than he was currently. “What kind of business do you want to talk about?”

Then, Sophia crossed her arms in front of her and said, “As you can see, the Huff Family will fall soon.”

The Huff Family dabbled in technology. Although they could not be regarded as a major player in electronics, they managed to survive for so long through the gaps of the Mitchell Family. However, ever since the global electronics giant, Michel Group, successfully entered Bayside City’s market, many electronics companies were forced into a precarious situation.

Similarly, the Huff Family did not have the ability to protect itself from the advances of the Michel Group. Therefore, it was no secret that Huffs Technology was going to collapse sooner or later. Despite that, Richard and Xyla were married for over a month now. Thus, the Huff Family naturally held great affection toward the Harper Family; they were blissfully unaware that the Harper Family was planning to devour them. The Harper Family planned to obtain as much value out of Huffs Technology as possible before it collapsed.

When she mentioned Huffs Technology, his ears perked up suddenly. “What do you want?”

She bluntly stated her terms, “A 50/50 split.”

In response, he sneered, “In your dreams!”

He was walking a tightrope by cooperating with Huffs Technology right now. It was unknown when the company would collapse. Therefore, he had taken a huge risk to obtain this asset, not knowing if he could extricate himself from the company in time. Why should I split it 50/50 with her?!

Standing up coldly, he walked out of the door. Then, he suddenly stopped at the entrance, looked back, and sarcastically said, “It looks like you did marry an old man. Let me guess how old is he… 80? Or 70?” Afterward, he seemed to find some peace within himself and continued mocking her in a contemptuous voice, “Sophia, you might be living a good life right now, but in return, you have to service an old man who is going to die soon. Don’t you find it disgusting when you sleep at night?” Seeming to think of something else, he smilingly added, “Also, it’s best not to let that old man learn about what you did when you were younger, lest you get kicked out of the house!”

However, it seemed to him like she was forcing herself to smile. So what if she is living in the lap of luxury? So what if she lives in Harper’s Mansion? Just thinking about how she has to service a doddering old man every night soothes my anger! Hence, he was in a good mood. Even his steps seemed more confident as he walked out in a rush, acting as if the stench surrounding her body would contaminate him if he stayed any longer.