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Derisk’s dark eyes hid his complex emotions, becoming gentle and indulgent in an instant:
“Understood, it won’t be too long.
He looked at everyone with a polite yet helpless expression:
“This is my wife. I’m sorry, I upset her a few days ago. I just managed to soothe her, and I’ll have to accompany her shopping later.”
. Everyone laughed in understanding, seemingly not surprised by
this action.
Successful individuals abroad valued family far more than their
careers.
However, after listening to his introduction, Pierce’s face visibly darkened.
He withdrew his hand, sitting there calmly and silently.
Everyone sat together drinking wine.
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The conversation started with topics of interest.
Pierce seemed to have little interest in what he said to
everyone.
It was just those dark tea–colored eyes, the deep and calm gaze, that always seemed to fall on Sophia in an elusive way.
Sophia ignored such gazes, stood up and moved aside, striking up a conversation with a foreign lady.
The other party was very fond of the Eastern woman by Derick’s side, who was beautiful and unrestrained, with a bit of a temper, rather than the overly submissive Annie by Pierce’s side.
Derick only relaxed and looked away when he saw that her mood had not been affected.
Annie had to exert a great deal of effort to control her emotions.
She soothed and calmed her turbulent emotions.
Eyes were fixed intently on the man who was chatting and laughing heartily with the foreign woman.
She didn’t even spare herself a second glance.
There was no excess emotion on Derick’s face, he treated her
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as if she were air.
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Annie couldn’t help but doubt.
At that time, Derick might not have heard her instigation towards Camille, so he had no idea about the cause and effect.
Was the Sophia in front of me, the real Sophia?
Still…
She, lost in a myriad of thoughts, stood up holding her wine glass and gracefully walked over to Sophia and the foreign
woman.
The laughter and chatter between the two people abruptly stopped.
Seemed to feel offended by the arrival of this unexpected guest.
She smiled gently, raised her wine glass, and looked at Sophia:
“Mrs. Woodward, have we met before, may I… know your surname?”
Sophia’s drooping eyes swept over with a touch of amusement.
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Did she somehow think she wasn’t Sophia?
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Recalling the moment on the cruise ship when she was hung up to die, Annie provoked Camille with her words.
Presumably, the person who had instructed Daniel to tie her up was Annie.
Looking at the frail and timid woman.
She suppressed the cold thoughts of plotting this woman’s death.
A subtle yet sharp pain emanated from the depths of my heart, a pain that felt more like hatred, long and profound.
But the next second.
Sophia instantly reined in all her emotions, bringing forth a fervent and sweet smile:
“We haven’t met before, have we? My surname is… Xu, Virginia.”
She suddenly thought of Virginia and decided to borrow her
name.
Finished listening.
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A sense of relief seemed to wash over Annie’s face as she found no resentment on Sophia’s face.
Alternatively, she was Sophia’s stand–in.
Either, like Pierce, she had forgotten everything.
Her smile was extremely dazzling.
“Ms. Sullivan, it was a pleasure to meet you.”
Sophia gave a faint nod, continuing to chat and laugh with the foreign woman.
Annie simply couldn’t get a word in.
She left awkwardly holding her wine glass.
Didn’t wait for a while.
Sophia and the foreign woman left one after the other, claiming they were going to the restroom.
Annie was just about to return to Pierce’s side, only to find his gloomy gaze fixed on the direction where Sophia had left.
Annie’s heart skipped a beat.
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Suddenly felt bad.
Her toes changed direction, following Sophia to the bathroom.
When she entered, the foreign woman had already disappeared, leaving only Sophia.
Sophia was washing her hands, the gentle flow of water caressing her fair, slender fingers, as if they were delicate works of art.
Beside, there was a towel for hand cleaning.
Annie stood by, also turning on the faucet, and casually remarked:
“How long had Mrs. Woodward known Mr. Woodward?”
Sophia lowered her head and chuckled, but did not respond.
A sense of unease suddenly surged in Annie’s heart.
“Did Mrs. Woodward grow up in Mautiland since she was a child?”
Sophia took the towel leisurely, didn’t wipe her hands, but instead placed it under the running water, slowly soaking it
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through.
Her voice was warm, soft, and gentle.
“Ms. Stapleton was quite curious, wasn’t she? Had she done something guilty?”
She turned her head, and Annie’s complexion changed instantly.
Just now, no one had introduced who she was.
How could the person in front of her have known that her surname was “Stapleton“?
Sophia’s laugh had a somewhat chilling effect.
Her smile was extremely cold.
Annie’s eyes flickered, “Are you Sophia?”
Sophia wrung out the water from the towel, turning her head to look at her radiant smile:
“No, I was a ghost, a ghost seeking vengeance!”
She feigned mystery, causing Annie’s body to shudder slightly, as if she was truly frightened by her.
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No need to say more, how could Annie forget what she had done back then?
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She thought it was a matter that no one would ever bring up again in her lifetime, as if a light boat had passed through countless mountains. But how long had it passed before retribution came.
She abruptly stepped back, about to turn around and open the door to leave.
Sophia quickly covered Annie’s nose and mouth from behind with the wet towel in her hand.
She struggled in terror, but Sophia had pulled out a hard, cylindrical object from behind and pressed it against her back.
It made Annie shudder violently, sending chills down her spine.
She didn’t dare to struggle anymore.
Sophia’s voice, cold as if soaked in ice, slowly drilled into Annie’s ears, leaving her terrified:
“Are you scared, Ms. Stapleton? I missed you every day, and I believe you did the same.”
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This feeling of not being able to breathe, was it very uncomfortable?
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“It’s okay, it was almost over…”
She was gentle as if she was lulling a baby to sleep.
But in those lustrous, beautiful eyes, there was nothing but cold, deep ice.
Dark and profound, the suppressed hatred surged forth.
Her body trembled slightly, filled with excitement and a bit of thrill.
She was eager to give tit for tat, but still felt it was not enough.
Compared to the present, the life–and–death experiences she went through were more thrilling and deadly, weren’t they?
Sophia’s eyes were sore and gritty.
Various emotions surged up and down, almost trapping her entirely.
The air in Annie’s mouth gradually disappeared, being snatched away bit by bit. The suffocating coldness surged like a tide, engulfing her.
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Sophia’s actions were swift and decisive. In just five minutes, the person passed out.
Didn’t die.
She let go of her hand, watching Annie lying on the ground like a lump of mud, her face pale and her eyes tightly closed.
She tugged at the corner of her lips, regaining some of her sanity.
He took a nylon rope out of the cleaning bag on the side and tied her hands together.
. She covered her mouth when Annie was half–awake, half–asleep.
Afterwards, she dragged her to the window as if she was dragging a pile of garbage.
The high–rise windows on the twenty–second floor did not have safety nets.
For a moment, Annie was suspended in mid–air, as if sensing some danger. She abruptly opened her eyes and began to struggle violently.
Her eyes were filled with fear and tears.
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That kind of fear, standing on the edge of a high–rise building, teetering on the brink, the terror of feeling weightless and suspended in mid–air.
It was the despair that seemed to gnaw at every inch of her bones like a venomous snake.
She was terrified, constantly looking up at Sophia, shaking her head and making a “whimpering” cry…
