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The people in the store watched as Sophia, with a beaming smile, was on the phone, as if she was coquettishly talking to her boyfriend.
The secretary was actually quite pleased with her actions.
Derick naturally wouldn’t refuse a request that couldn’t even be considered a “challenge“.
His mood seemed very cheerful.
He received her call during the meeting.
A moment ago, he was still cleaning up the mess left by Laurent, his face extremely unpleasant.
But back then, his brows were relaxed, and a faint smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.
“I understood, you gave the phone to the secretary and let her handle it.”
Sophia handed it directly to the secretary.
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The secretary lady respectfully acknowledged, then went on to negotiate with the clerk.
Sophia naturally got the platinum bag in her hand.
She seemed very happy, having shopped around the mall again and even had a feast at Fineland with her secretary before heading back.
Returned to the manor.
Derick also came back before long.
He knew she was very happy today.
Sophia was sitting on the living room floor, unpacking the day’s achievements, while a maid beside her was smiling as she cleaned up the packaging boxes.
Someone also carefully asked her if she wanted coffee or milk.
Sophia was happily answering one by one, the scene was very warm and comfortable.
Derick stood at the door for a while before he stepped in.
“Did the gentleman return?”
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Derick looked at Sophia, smiling gently:
“Happy?”
Sophia raised an eyebrow, nodded, a smile playing around her
eyes:
“I bought a lot of things, including essential oils…”
Derick was squatting nearby, seemingly watching her unpack the box with great interest.
Suddenly blurted out a sentence:
“Wasn’t there one for me?”
Sophia paused, glanced at him, and then pulled out a bag from under many exquisite boxes.
“Of course there was, this was yours.”
These were a pair of cufflinks given as a gift when that platinum bag was purchased.
It wasn’t worth much, just a few tens of thousands.
However, when Derick got the pair of cufflinks, his eyes visibly
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lit up with joy.
He held it up to his own clothes for comparison, then touched Sophia’s long hair.
“Sophia had such a good taste, I really liked it.”
Sophia: “……
Still, thanks to the shop assistant!
Not long ago.
Derick received a call, it seemed there was another teleconference.
He responded a few times, then stood up.
Before going upstairs, he quietly instructed the servant:
“The lady didn’t like wearing shoes, so the carpet needed to be thick in the future, and it had to be clean.”
The servant repeatedly agreed.
Sophia didn’t look up, but she heard everything he said.
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She didn’t have any spare emotions to be moved anymore.
She only wished, and was eager, to escape from the current situation.
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She lowered her head, continuing the action in her hands, and ordered the servant to move the things into her room.
He then carried a cup of milk to the door of the study.
She stood there, knocking on the door.
There was no sound of talking inside, presumably the meeting had ended.
“Come in.”
The man’s voice was cold and impatient.
Sophia turned the door and entered.
A warm, gentle smile graced her face:
“Had a glass of milk?”
It was her at first glance.
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Derick’s attitude instantly softened, he seemed somewhat surprised:
“How did you come?”
Since she lived here, she had never voluntarily approached his private domain.
Sophia chuckled, “I spent so much of your money today, how could I not show some appreciation?”
A faint smile played across Derick’s eyes and brows:
“No matter how much money was spent, it was okay as long as you were happy.”
Sophia laughed, completely at ease:
“With your words, I would feel much more justified the next time I spent money.”
She glanced at the items on his desk, her eyes slightly flickering:
“Was Laurent’s issue resolved?”
She was willing to take the initiative to talk about these things, and naturally, Derick was pleased.
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“He had placed quite a few people in the company and had been involved in many projects, which was somewhat troublesome.”
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“Just take it away then.”
Derick gave a meaningful smile:
“I needed them, to help me drag Laurent down.”
Simply driving out the Woodward Group was not enough.
His purpose wasn’t that simple.
Sophia paused, “Any news from Miss Gina?”
Derick chuckled, “My aunt has always been hands–off about these things. She and Laurent have long passed their honeymoon phase, and now they each do their own thing.”
Although he was reluctant to discuss the private matters of the elders, he was willing to say anything because Sophia wanted to know.
Gina, with her carefree and independent personality, naturally distanced herself from Laurent as soon as she recognized his true character.
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It was just that marriage was not about daughter–in–law, there were too many interests involved.
She couldn’t just say she would leave and then leave, so she could only maintain the current situation.
Sophia’s gaze flickered slightly, quickly lowering her eyes, sighing with a hint of regret and heartache:
“Darion’s death must have devastated her, she didn’t have many relatives left in this world.”
Derick’s face slightly changed, with a moment of stiffness.
However, soon, the darkness at the bottom of my eyes faded away, and there were many hidden things that made it hard to see clearly.
His throat moved slightly, his eyes deeply gazing at her:
“I knew you missed your family. Once things settle down after a while, I will take you back home.”
Sophia paused slightly, looking at her with surprise and delight, her eyes seemingly filled with water:
“Really?”
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Derick nodded.
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Although he wanted to confine her by his side forever, she would be upset.
How could he bear to see her truly upset?
Sophia walked over, stood behind him, and gently hugged his shoulders:
“Thank you.”
Her eyes, however, swept over to his computer.
The page on the computer was an email, it was a contract.
There was nothing she wanted.
Derick patted her hand.
Her warm and cold fragrance fascinated him, but he still maintained his sanity.
There were no further plans.
He was more patient, waiting for her to fall in love with him step by step, when she was ready.
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They seemed close, but they were not affectionate.
There was always a vague distance reminding him that it was not the time yet.
Sophia didn’t care, she wished he would be such a gentleman.
Derick’s voice was warm and smooth:
“If you felt too bored, why not come to the company and help me? I know Ms. Cruise’s capabilities, they are not inferior to any of my executives.”
Sophia raised an eyebrow, “Although what you said is true, I really have no interest. How can making money be as interesting as spending it?”
She spread her hands and gave a laugh:
“Could you have your secretary accompany me for shopping again tomorrow?”
Derick couldn’t help but laugh, stroking his forehead:
“Seems like I had to pay her overtime, didn’t I?”
Sophia laughed and walked out of the study happily.
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The two people got along well these past few days, it seemed like they both took a step back, not bringing up any topics that would upset each other.
Derick accompanied her for breakfast and then went to the
company.
On the dining table, Sophia saw that he had put on the cufflinks she had given him the day before.
She blinked, not saying anything.
Sophia slowly went upstairs to change her clothes and arranged a meeting place with her secretary.
She timed it so that the servant called Derick.
“What happened?”
Sophia was somewhat anxious, her voice vibrant and sweet, with a hint of irresistible coquettishness:
“The earrings I just bought yesterday are missing. I’ve searched everywhere I’ve been. Could they have been left in your study?”
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