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Sophia noticed, reached out, and put her hand on his arm. “Let’s deal with this on our own.”
‘I don’t want to be too much in your debt,’ she thought.
Then Sophia let go of his arm. “Already wrapped things up in Cedarica?”
Sophia suddenly changed the subject.
“Yeah, I’m done,” Easton replied.
After a few bites, Sophia set down her utensils and waved the flight attendant over to clear her tray.
Seeing Sophia stop eating, Easton lost his appetite too.
Sophia dug out a painting from her suitcase and held it out to Easton. “This is for you.”
Easton was still a little bummed that Sophia wouldn’t let him step in for Crestview Group, but out of nowhere, she was suddenly handing him a gift.
He couldn’t quite believe it.
“For me?” he asked.
Sophia nodded. “Yeah, just a thank-you from Angel Fund of Crestview Group.”
Easton’s mood instantly brightened, He couldn’t wait to open up the painting and check it out. “Is this the one you picked up at the Greenwich photo exhibit?”
Sophia took a sip of water and tapped away on her tablet. “Yeah, I went to the show to find some inspiration for my drawings, and I remembered you’re into ancient painting.
“The photo show was held together with an art exhibit, and they had a famous ancient painting there, so I grabbed it for you.”
Sophia figured this was her way of thanking him for supporting the Angel Fund of Crestview Group, and also a way to draw a line between them.
But when Easton realized Sophia had gone all the way to Greenwich just to get him a gift, a relaxed smile spread across his face.
He suddenly found himself at a loss for words and just said a simple “thank you” to Sophia.
Easton stared at the painting in his hands, suddenly thinking the 250 million dollars he donated felt like nothing now. ‘If I gave even more, would Sophia treat me differently, he wondered.
Sophia had no idea just how happy Easton was at that moment. She was completely absorbed in her work.
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When they arrived at Windmere Estate, Bernard, the butler, was already waiting with the driver and the car at the helipad behind the house.
As they got out, Sophia quietly asked Bernard, “Bernard, has Irene seen any of the news online today?”
Bernard gave her a kind smile. “Mrs. Roth, don’t worry. Mrs. Irene Foster spent the whole day with Lucas. She hasn’t had any time to go online.”
Sophia breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn’t worried about Irene misunderstanding her; she just knew Irene’s health wasn’t great, and she’d hate to let Irene worry about her because of all this.
Easton was replying to messages on his phone when Ryan let him know that Crestview Group was fine for now. Derrick and Julian had already taken care of everything.
At the same time, Derrick shot Sophia a quick text, telling her not to stress.
Seeing Sophia relax a little, Easton couldn’t help but feel better himself.
As soon as they walked in, Sophia saw Allison in the living room, sketching with Lucas.
“Hello, Mr. Foster and Mrs. Foster,” Allison greeted them.
Sophia was caught off guard. ‘What’s Allison doing here at Windmere Estate right now? Is she here for Easton?’ she wondered.
Sophia gave a small nod and a faint smile.
Successfully unlocked!
Just then, Grace, who was standing nearby, lookeu a bit yunity allu salu, ivi. Foster, Mrs. Roth, I’m really sorry. I didn’t keep a close enough eye on Lucas today.
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“This afternoon, we were at the mall with him, and there was a big event going on, so it was super crowded. Lucas almost got knocked down the stairs, but luckily, Allison happened to be there and saved him.”
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