Sophia turned away after finishing her words.
Rashad gazed at her receding figure, her words reechoing in his ears.
'You know what, Sophia? I've never taken you as a friend...'
'I stay by your side as a friend all because I love you.'
'I was a nobody before, so I didn't think I deserve to gain your heart. But now I am rich and powerful. All I've done is for you.'
'I am somebody now. So, it doesn't matter we're not friends anymore. I'll officially confess my love to you, gain your heart and marry you.'
...
Sophia returned to her company and asked her assistant about Mr. Stark's clues.
The latter shook her head.
Sophia didn't blame her. Rashad helped Jessica, so they couldn't find Mr. Stark so quickly.
"It's OK. I'll try some other ways."
Sophia returned to her office.
She wanted to find a hacker who had higher skills than Rashad. After the hacker successfully attacked Rashad's firewall, they would locate Mr. Stark's whereabouts.
However, Sophia wondered where she could find such a hacker.
Much to her surprise, the King of the Underworld contacted her again and told her he would be willing to help her with everything she needed.
Sophia was upset. Repressing her anger, she asked, "Did you check me?"
Drake felt an intense headache again. He knew his wife was a tough nut to crack, but surprisingly, she was more difficult to handle than he imagined.
He also felt lucky and relieved, as Sophia firmly refused another man who pursued her.
"I didn't. Ms. Lawson, have you forgotten I'm someone you know?"
Sophia's eyes became dark and horrible. "Right. Thanks for your reminder. You are someone I know. I don't need your help."
She hung up.
Drake stared at the phone silently, wondering whom she had mistaken him for.
Meanwhile, Sophia was surer that the King of the Underworld was Rashad. He had planned for so many years, so he must have done many things secretly.
Besides, she had just made a clean break with him, so he couldn't help her as the president of the Riley Group but chose his other identity--the King of the Underworld.
Sophia wouldn't accept his help.
She called her assistant and reminded her not to let others know she would be absent from the company for a while. The assistant agreed but asked, "What do you plan to do, Ms. Lawson?"
Sophia couldn't hide her plan from her. "I'm going to watch Jessica personally."
"No! Ms. Lawson, it's too dangerous. If she finds it, I wonder what she'll do to you..."
Suddenly, Sophia hit her assistant and pressed her down.
The latter watched her with a baffled expression, feeling the severe pain in her body.
"Ms. Lawson, why did you..."
"Seen it? I might not be a top fighter, but I can protect myself. Besides, all your people sent to watch her have been found by her. If we want to find Mr. Stark as soon as possible, I can't let this go on."
The assistant was released, feeling the sharp pang in her arm. She had never known Sophia was so good a fighter.
She could understand it, though. Sophia was a bigwig in town, so she would learn to fight to protect herself when encountering kidnappings or accidents.
The assistant rubbed her arm. "Don't worry, Ms. Lawson. I'll take care of the company without letting Jessica find your absence."
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