Chapter 88
Chapter 88
“It seems that Lawrence still thinks that he has a chance to get out of this,” Sofia said, smiling as she looked at the news.
It had already been a week since Lawrence was allowed bail. Court cases like this took time, and that was a sad fact. However,
the shareholders had already asked for Lawrence to be reced and for him to resign as the CEO of thepany.
The scandal had caused them to lose too much money. Currently, the stocks were still going down, and everyone was waiting for
LH GROUP to make their move. Sofia’s gazended on Karina, who was sitting right across from her with her coffee in hand.
Karina had been working too hard to build a case against Lawrence. Sofia had been very grateful for her friend. “This donut is
literally perfect,” Karina said as she sliced her favorite chocte-zed donut. Next to the donut was a steaming hot coffee-her
fifth for the day. “And that man is going to rot in prison.”
Sofia did not answer. Instead, she took a sip of her coffee. She couldn’t wait to see everyone’s reaction during the meetingter
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“So, | heard something crazy,” Karina said. “| heard that some paparazzi have spotted your sister on a flight back to the US.”
“You read the gossip tabloids?” Sofia asked, smiling.
“You don’t seem to be affected?” Karina fired back, smirking at her.
“Why would that affect me?” Sofia asked. Was she a celebrity?
“You have all the evidence that is enough to remove her from
Hollywood,” Karina said. She was talking about the video that she took in that closet.
“And?”
“Why not just end her career?” Karina asked.
“Because it’s not worth it,” Sofia said. The only reason why she didn’t unleash the evidence was that Charlotte decided not to
pursue the matter and simply left. Meanwhile, Daniel was currently receiving some
treatment for his ‘mental health.’
“You are too generous.”
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m not,” Sofia chuckled. She married Daniel’s brother. At the end of the day, her husband was more handsome, wealthier, and
overall better in everything. She was not someone who would continue delving into the past and let it consume her.
All the things that happened made her realize that even giving them a small time of her day was not worth it. Those two
completely deserved each other. Why would she stop them from having each other?
“What if they they realized that you married you know who?” Karina asked.
This time, Sofiaughed. She could not imagine how chaotic it would be.
“So, when are we doing dress shopping?” Karina asked while shoving another slice of donut in her mouth. Seeing her friend
enthusiastically eat in front of her while wearing an all-white suit made Sofia want tough. As someone without a sweet tooth,
she wouldn''t be able to understand her friend at all.
“Soon... once we announce it.” Actually, she was intending to wear the wedding dresses that her mother designed. Her
grandmother managed to keep the dresses safe. So, she was very excited to check them out.
“And you are nning on announcing it?” Karina asked. “I mean... Hold on... are you going to do it to save thepany?”
Because of what Lawrence did, thepany is currently in shambles. The investors are currently doubting the heir of the
company-Sofia Lockhart. However, announcing her marriage to Alexander Beaumont would change everything. This time, they
would not only look at Sofia’s potential but also her potential as someone rted to the Beaumont Family.
Sofia smiled, not saying another word. Actually, doing something like this would immediately solve the problem. The investors
would see this as a cooperation between the Beaumont and the Lockhart Family.
“No. You are not going to do that,” Karina said. “I know you. You are stubborn. You are probably going to prove to those people
that you are capable. That you can run thepany. That you are the perfect heir.”
Again, Sofia did not answer. Instead, she looked outside the cafe, her mind swirling with ideas.
Actually, her initial n was to do what Karina said just now. Prove to the
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shareholders that she was capable and that she should be the next CEO of thepany despite her young age. She
wanted to look them in the eye and tell them how they messed up by choosing Lawrence.
However, she does not intend to do that.
Sofia actually realized something after everything that happened to her, and that was... she has money. She could live the rest of
her life without worrying about anything; her children can do that as well. So... why would she do something that she was not so
passionate about?
Why would she try to impress the people that she doesn’t actually like?
This was not some idealistic novel. This is reality.
She knew that right now, she was not prepared to take over thepany. She needed more time to train, to learn.
She was not arrogant enough to dere that she was some strong independent woman and scheme her way into apany.
She doesn’t want to risk the jobs of thousands of people by mismanaging a conglomerate.
To some people, this might be considered a weakness, maybe even stupidity. But Sofia doesn’t care. She would only get to live
once! Why do something that she doesn’t actually like?
For the first time in her life, Sofia finally made something that could change the course of her future.
“By the way...” Karina’s words were interrupted when her gazended on a certain someone who just walked inside the cafe.
“Hey- What are you-”
*SPLASH*
Sofia jolted upright, coffee sshing out of her mug and onto the pristine white tablecloth.
“What the...?” Sofia sputtered, scrambling to grab a napkin and dab at the spreading stain on her blouse.
Her gaze snapped towards the direction where the water came from. Her face immediately turned ugly when she saw Charlotte
standing there, a half-empty ss of water dripping in her hand.
She didn’t actually see Charlotte walk towards her!
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“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Karina got up, she pushed Charlotte away, and helped Sofia dry her clothes.
“It was you
who did it...” Charlotte said, her eyes burning with rage. “I know it was you who wanted to get rid of my father and me. It was you
who framed him for something that she didn’tmit.”
Sofia snorted. “Frame him?” She got up and stood in front of Charlotte.
Then...
*SLAP*
Aloud pping sound echoed. The cafe fell silent. Even the tter of spoons against mugs seemed to stop as everyone stared,
wide-eyed, at the unfolding scene.
Sofia’s hand burned. Who would have thought that Charlotte’s face was actually so thick?
Charlotte stumbled back, a hand flying up to cradle her stinging cheek, eyes wide with disbelief.
For a second, Sofia stood frozen, her own hand throbbing. It wasn’t something she ever thought she’d do, violence was never
the answer she craved. Yet, the sudden attack, the vile usations, it had all been too
much.
“You daree in here and spout lies?” Sofia finally managed, her voice tight with anger. “Your father brought this on himself,
Charlotte. Don’t try to pin it all on me.”
“Lies?” Charlotte shrieked. ”
| always knew you never liked my father but to force him out of thepany? You know he loved LH GROUP just as much as he
loved your mother!”
Sofia wanted tough at that. “Are you sure you wanted to scream and cause some scene in front of people who already started
taking a video?” Sofia smiled. “Are you sure you wanted them to hear what | was about to say about what you and your father
did?”
“You.”
“Go on...” Sofia smiled. “Try me.”
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