Chapter 176
To mask his
is growing unease, Ellur’s inner turmoil was quickly replaced by sharp words once they left his mouth.
He scoffed. “She’s nothing but my lapdog. I feel nothing for her… How can I possildy had any real feeling
He paused, then continued with even more bitterness, “She was my lapilog, my toy. Now she’s crawling into someone else’s bed as a mistress. A woman like that –so loose and shameless. Heheve nie, I feel nothing but disclain for her?
His expression softened, and his voice lowered to a more tender tone, “Chlor, don’t say things like that. You’re my fiancée, after all. And ”
Ethan’s finger brushed lightly against Chilor’s earlobe, lingering for a moment with a hint of flirtation
He lowered his voice further and said. “Or maybe… you want to remember what happened that niglati”
Chlor, still in Ethan’s embrace, blushed deeply. She lifted her head, gave him a playful glare. Then, she felt overwhelmed by the sudden wave of embarrassment and pushed him away. Without a word, she hurried into the Riscente Group buckling.
She was such a shy young lady in Ethan’s eyes,
Ethan’s frown, previously darkened with thoughts of Sophia, began to fade,
r, his expression softening slightly,
Then, a
realization struck him,
Yes! A woman like Chloe–pure and untainted, even after growing up in the slums–was the true noble lady who deserved to stand by his side.
And now, Chloe had the support of Xandra.
Xandra didn’t look as imposing as the rumors had made her out to be; in fact, she seemed a bit
But her status held enough power in bring immense i
mense benefits to the Steward family, and to him personally,
Now, Ethan was certain that Chloe was the one he could rely on. As long as he kept Chloe by his side, endless advantages would come his way, along with those of his family.
His thoughts began to clear, and he returned his focus to Sophia
Suddenly, he realized–even if Sophia had started something with ‘Tristan, it didn’t matter.
She might pretend to be indifferent, but as long as he didn’t care, all of her efforts would be wasted. –
For three years, he had claimed almost every m
moment of Sophia’s time. She had spent at least twenty hours a day with him.
She had followed him with complete devotion, caring for him, enduring mockery and humiliation for his sake without hesitation.
She had devised herself to him
Sophia wouldn’t discard such deep love easily.
Ethan was certain: Sophia would never truly leave him.
She might have made a wrong turn, but in the end, she would foolishly return to him, begging him to take her back,
His eyes darkened as he cast one last glance in the direction Sophia had gone, and then he sneered coldly
He was simply waiting for the day Sophia realized her mistake and came back to him. He couldn’t wait to see her crying and forgiveness
With his hands in his pockets, Ethan stepped into the Roscritte Group,
arging for
Though only a few minutes had passed since he’d been lost in thought outside, as soon as he entered, he saw Xandra and Chloe standing at the front desk. They both wore displeased expressions.
He approached, hearing Chlor’s voice laced with urgency. “Do you know who she is She’s the Miss Xandra Rosente! You sure you want to stop
Xandra stood to the side, her face pair, her eyes cold as she glared at the young woman behind the front desk.
The young woman was clearly flustered. She hesitated before speaking. “I’m really sorry but Mr. Rosense is extremely busy right now assistant. Mr. Carl Sanders, specifically instructed that they wouldn’t see anyone”
Notesen Kandra Rouente, his own der Chilors delicate face flushed with fury as she defended Xandra
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She bit her cherry–red lips. “Go tell Mr. Sanders that Mr. Roscente’s sister is here. He’ll definitely see her!”
The receptionist, nearly on the verge of tears, didn’t know how to
to handle the uruation
She’d already gotten into trouble earlier that afternoon for allowing Violet in, which had made Lukas explode with anger. Carl had even come down personally to give her a stern warning
She couldn’t afford to make another mistake now.
She had heard of the Roscente family’s daughter but had never seen her in person.
If she let them in and they turned out to be frauds, she would be out of a job for sure.
The young woman nervously glanced at Xandra, who stood with perfect makeup, wearing designer clothes, and holding herself with an air of superiority. Xandra’s nose was slightly tilted, as if looking down on her.
“Miss Roscente” the receptionist ventured cautiously, “Why don’t you just call Mr. Roscente yourself? Maybe Mr. Sanders can come down and escort you up!”
Xandra’s face immediately stiffened, her fingers gripping her bag even lighter.
The idea of calling Lukas sent a shiver down her spine
She recalled the cold indifference Lukas had shown her that day at home, and the thought made her uneasy.
If Lukas didn’t answer her call, her smage of being the beloved princess, always the center of attention, would shatter in an instant.
Then, suddenly, she remembered–Sophia had just come out of the building That meant she had been inside,
Xandra’s anger flared. Why am I being stopped from going up, but Sophia has been allowed in?”
Meanwhile, Chloe saw the receptionist’s suggestion as the perfect chance to win this argument. She almost couldn’t wait to see Xandra put the receptionist in her place. “Yes, Xandra, call your brother, Chloe urged. Tim sure the moment he hears it’s you, he’ll come down to get you”
Xandra’s expression darkened even further, her perfectly sculpted eyebrows knitting tightly together.
Chloe was nearly frantic to get inside the Rascente Group. She wanted to hear from Lukas himself why Sophia had visited here today.
Earlier that shernoon, Chloe had received a message from her friend. Helena Wells
Helena had seen Sophia at the Roscente Group and had even managed to sneak into die Clothing Department’s interview area.
The news had initially been exciting: Sophia had crossed someone important in the company, the daughter of a senior executive, and had been humiliated for it.
But then, strangely, Chloe hadn’t heard from Helena since.
No matter how many messages she sent there was no ni
no reply.
Chloe found this odd, but she soon left it behind. She just couldn’t wait to see Sophia suffer
So, she had dropped a hint about these events in front of Xandra, knowing Xandra would want to see Sophia’s downfall. Sure enough, as soon as Xandra heard about it, she too had become cager to come and witness Sophia’s humiliation.
Chloe even hoped Xandra would confront Sophia directly, exposing her true identity. Then they could watch as security threw Sophia out of the Hoscente Group.
Metely stunned.
Htut as soon as they arrived, the scene before them left Chloe completely
They walked in to see Sophia, unharmed, walking out of the Roseente Group and straight into Tristan’s waiting anus.
Chloe tried to piece things together.
She had this feeling that it was Tristan who had helped Sophia get into the Roscente Group.
But she quickly dismissed the thought–Tristan was waiting for Soplita in the car; ise hadn’t come out with her from the building.
Chlor mind raced as tried to figure out how Sophia had managed to get into the Roscente Group’s Clothing Deparment interview area
What was even more jazzling was how, after enduring such humiliation, Sophia could still walk e
out of the budding with a calm, composed
Every detail left Clilor intensely curious about Sophia’s trur motives for coming.
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“Xandra… “Chloe’s voice grew more impatient, tinged with urgency. She looked at Xandra, confusion flickering in her eyes.
Just then, Ethan approached,
His hand casually rested on Chloé’s shoulder, and he spoke in a calm, almost mocking tone, “If Mr. Roscente is so busy that he can’t even have a second for his own sister… maybe we shouldn’t bother him after all,”
