Her Divorce, His Downfall (Sophia and Damian) novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129

With Bruce keeping the peace, no one dared to cause trouble.

Known for his strict leadership in both the military and at home, Bruce had established a set of iron–clad family rules.

When a member of the Hall family made a mistake, military–style punishment was applied without mercy.

Although everyone felt a bit strange inside, on the surface, the atmosphere was harmonious and jovial.

At this moment, the host, full of enthusiasm, introduced to the guests from all walks of life.

“Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you Mr. Julian Hall, the President of the Northern Europe American Chamber of Commerce and the Chairman of Zenith Shipping Group.”

Spotlights illuminated the stage as stirring music played.

Julian stood up, waved to the crowd, and his well–tailored black suit accentuated his dashing figure.

Then, the host announced, “Mr. Julian Hall is back in New York this time to lead an international logistics hub project worth billions of dollars. We welcome elites from all sectors to discuss its prospects.”

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As soon as the words fell, people began to whisper with great interest.

One after another, people came over to greet Julian.

Theodore, the only son of Bradley and a section chief in charge of investment promotion at ITA, introduced the celebrities to Julian familiarly.

“Uncle Julian, this is the son of the shipping magnate from

Boston.

“This is Mr. Dominic Frost, a leader in the medical industry in New York City…”

When he saw Gabriel Heade, he leaned over and whispered, “This is Mr. Gabriel Heade, the big shot in the entertainment and culture industry in the country.

“His son Weston is Damian’s childhood friend…”

Julian nodded slightly, never letting go of Sophia’s fingertips,

Sophia, the former president of Zenith Corporation, was no stranger to such social events.

Many people here were familiar faces, but now, as the heiress of the Fitzgerald Family in LA, she had to pretend not to know

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them and greet everyone one by one.

Damian’s face paled as he watched Sophia standing beside Julian, chatting and socializing with him.

His chest felt tight and heavy, as if a sodden weight had settled behind his ribs, constricting each breath.

After downing his third glass of Romanee–Conti, he saw Julian smoothly blocking a drink for Sophia, a gesture so natural it seemed they had done it a thousand times.

The glass in his hand trembled, and the red wine spilled out as his hand shook so violently that he could barely hold it.

“Damian.” Weston stepped forward and took the glass from his

hand.

“Stop drinking. I know you’re hurting. I also think Ms. Fitzgerald is Sophia, but unfortunately, she won’t admit it.

“After all, that fire was the start of everyone’s pain. It burned down the factory and broke everyone’s hearts.”

As soon as they saw the smiling girl beside Julian tonight, Weston and Lucas knew what had happened,

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Lucas, sitting beside Damian, said nervously, “Damian, he’s your uncle, one of the most important figures in the Hall family.

“You’re not going to fight him for his wife, are you?”

“His wife? She’s my wife! He stole my wife,” Damian retorted through gritted teeth, slamming the glass down.

his eyes

“Don’t do anything stupid.” Weston grabbed his arm, darkening as he said earnestly, “The Hall family invited some authoritative media reporters tonight to promote your uncle’s project. If you don’t want them to turn this event into a cheesy soap opera about an uncle–nephew fight over a woman, you have to swallow your anger.

“If you ruin tonight’s event, I’m afraid Sir Hall will whip you to death with his military whip.”

“Yeah, Damian, his whip is no joke,” Lucas also tried to persuade him.

But as he followed Damian’s gaze, his voice trailed off.

Under the bright lights, Julian leaned down to listen to Sophia’s whisper, their postures intimate.

Damian recalled that night at Connor’s birthday party three

years ago.

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Sophia, drunk, had tiptoed to whisper in his ear.

Her warm breath had made his ears turn red.

He still remembered how drunk and confused she had been.

She had pounded on him, crying and scolding him for being a heartless man.

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