The two of them took a short walk and came to an isolated corner where they were alone and away from everybody else’s sight. Sophia took a swig of water before saying, “Irene, what do you want to say?”
Irene hesitated to speak. She looked like she had to muster up her courage before she said, “Sophia, as you know, the Old Master wishes for Mikey and me to get back together…”
Sophia snorted loudly; it could be considered her response to Irene’s words. It was not the first time the Old Master had expressed that he wanted Michael to get back together with Irene. Following that, Sophia would be ‘freed’, and the platoon of young men he had prepared could finally be put to use…
When Irene saw that Sophia didn’t have much of a reaction to her words, she pretended to cry crocodile tears again. Biting on her lower lip, she looked like it was hard for her to speak. In the end, she said, “Sophia, the Old Master heard that you are infertile. And, that’s why Mikey still doesn’t have any children after so long. He is worried that if things go on as they are, it will become a burden to Mikey…”
“So, what are you trying to say, Irene?” she coolly asked while holding her cup.
The tears overflowed from Irene’s eyes as she said, “Sophia, the Old Master is getting older. Why don’t you go along with his wishes? Besides, you know it too—who Michael really belongs to.”
“Don’t even think about it!” Sophia decisively declared. Then, she sneered, “Whether we want to have children or not has nothing to do with you! I will go and explain that to the Old Master myself. As for who my husband loves… I know better than you do. So, don’t waste your time, Irene. The past is the past. Taylor has his own family now. There’s no point in trying to stubbornly hold on to the past. Besides, you’re not young anymore. If you’re in such a hurry to get married, I’m sure you have many excellent men willing to marry you. Why are you wasting your time and youth on a man who is already married?” After saying that, she lifted her cup to drink some more.
Irene had never expected Sophia to be shameless enough to say those words. Michael clearly still has feelings for me. Yet, he is being controlled by her—so much so that he doesn’t dare to come and meet me! Glaring at Sophia fiercely, a hint of darkness and determination crept into her eyes…
“Ah—” All of a sudden, a horrified scream pierced the quiet and peaceful venue. A group of clients and business partners that had yet to leave were still talking to Ivan and Stanley. A large number of workers were also present, busy handling the post-event cleanup. When they heard the piercing scream, everybody looked in the direction of the sound in unison.
They were greeted by the sight of Irene backing out of a dark corner. As she stepped into their field of view, they noticed that water was dripping from her head. She was in a terrible mess. At that moment, Sophia walked out of the corner with an empty cup in her hand as she looked at Irene expressionlessly.
Looking at the scene before them, everybody immediately had the same thought, Did Sophia pour water on Irene?!
On the other hand, Irene seemed to have experienced a great shock. She was crying and screaming hysterically, “What on earth do you want?! I pretended that it was nothing but an accident even when you pushed me down the stairs and tried to kill me! What else do you want?! Will you be satisfied only when I’m dead?! Just because Taylor still has feelings for me… must you kill me because of that?! Sophia Edwards, you’re so cruel! One day, Taylor will see through your true colors!”
The entire venue fell silent all of a sudden. Oh, my God! That’s huge news! They felt as if they were about to witness some sort of earth-shattering revelation. As a result, their inquisitive nature was lit from within, and they crowded around to watch.
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