Chapter 54
Katherine fled after saying the wrong thing, leaving Sophia to deal with Stephen alone.
Stephen actually did not mind that. “My family''s constantly abroad. So, we hired someone to clean it
regrly. Maybe that person thought we weren''t returning anymore and didn''t put much effort into
maintaining it.”
Sophia nodded understandingly. “No wonder your inte got cut off that day.”
Hearing that, Stephen suddenly smiled. “Did you think I was a criminal during that time?”
Sophia looked at him and took a sip of her juice, shaking her head. “No.”
She just did not like strangers entering her territory, despite Stephen being her neighbor.
Stephen did not question further since Sophia seemed to not have a strong desire to engage in a
conversation. Her personality differedpletely from Katherine''s. Sophia did not like social activities,
nor did she like making friends.
“I''ll take a seat over there.” With that, Sophia brought her ss of juice and walked over to the couch to
take a seat.
Katherine did not have many good friends, yet many people attended the event that day. Most of them
knew Sophia, but she did not know them. Katherine had informed the guests that Sophia did not like
socializing. Hence, no one disturbed her as she sat there.
Mason and Howard were a littlete to the party. Noticing Sophia sitting on one side, Mason gave
Katherine the gift and walked over. “Sophia, you''re quite early.”
Sophia cast him a nce. “Not really. I just arrived ten minutes before you.”
Mason handed her another ss of juice. “You must be quite busy at the end of the year, right?”
Sophia raised a brow and smiled. “Not really. What''s up? What do you have in mind this time?”
Mason rubbed his nose awkwardly. “Katherine told me you bought a yacht.”
Thinking he wanted to head out to sea, Sophia said, “The weather''s quite cold. I doubt you''ll want to
swim in the ocean even if you head out to sea.”
Knowing Sophia had misunderstood, Mason quickly exined, “No, that''s not what I meant. It''s this
new music video of mine. I''d like to borrow your yacht for the filming.”
Sophia narrowed her eyes at him. “The keys aren''t with me. Here, I''ll give you a contact number. You
can contact him when you need to use it.”
With that, she pulled out her phone and searched for Xavier''s phone number before showing it to
Mason.
He quickly made a note of the phone number. “Thank you, Sophia!”
Sophia put away her phone and said, “Katherine really does know how to use her resources.”
To cut the cost of filming a music video, Katherine decided to use Sophia''s newly bought yacht, which
had never been used.
“Katherine''s doing this to cut down thepany''s expenditures.”
Sophia snorted. “Fine. There, this matter''s settled. You should go along and have fun.”
Mason knew Sophia did not like being disturbed. Thus, he said something nice and got up to leave.
At that moment, all the guests had almost arrived. Katherine instructed someone to bring the cake out
to get ready for the cake-cutting ceremony.
Just as Sophia had gotten up and walked over, Katherine pulled her over. “Soph,e here quickly.
Hurry! Let me have some of your fortunes rub off on me. I hope to earn a tenth of your earnings in this
new year.”
Sophia could not help butugh. “Nonsense.”
Katherine did not agree with her words. “Hmph, Who knows? Maybe I can''t even earn a tenth of your
earnings.”
Everyone who came that day was on close terms with Katherine. At the same time, they knew Sophia
was someone rich. Though they were curious about the meaning of Katherine''s words, they were
sensible enough not to ask about it.
Soon, the lights in the hall were turned off. The candles on the threeyered cake shone brightly while
the crowd stood around and sang a birthday song for Katherine. After that, she made a wish, blew the
candles out, and cut the cake.
Joshua then turned on the lights again, and Katherine gave out pieces of cake to everyone on the spot.
As the massive screen was ying a song, Sophia held the te of cake with her head lowered, taking
small bites out of it.
Right then, someone picked up the microphone and started singing a song for Katherine on the small
stage. It made the atmosphere jolly.
When Sophia had eaten half of her slice of cake, Katherine suddenly ran to her. “Soph, can you sing
me a song?”
Sophia ced the remaining half of her cake on the side of the counter. “What do you want to listen
to?”
“I''m fine with any song as long as you''re the one singing.”
Sophia raised her eyebrow and shed her a smile. “Okay. I''ll listen to you since it''s your birthday
today.”
Acting like a gangster, Katherine whistled and grabbed another microphone while going up the stage
with Sophia. “Everyone, look over here! My talented friend Sophia is going to sing me a song. Please
show her your support and stop whatever you''re doing. Let''s appreciate her good singing skills!”
Her words made Sophia''s face flush.
Sophia lifted her head and shot Katherine a re before bringing over a high stool and sitting on it. The
former picked a song in anothernguage—I Have Nothing. She then returned to her seat and adjusted
the height of the microphone.
As a romantic prelude came from the speakers, Sophia raised her gaze with her pretty eyes and
smiled. “Share my life. Take me for what I am. Because I''ll never change all my colors for you. Take my
love; I''ll never ask for too much.Just all that you are and everything that you do...
”
It was a song by Katherine''s favorite singer, Whitney Houston. Coincidentally, Sophia heard it once and
found it rather romantic and gentle. Even the lyrics sounded romantic. Thus, she saved it into her
ylist.
During her second year at university, Katherine wanted to be a part of the university''s singers, and she
convinced Sophia to join. Hence, Sophia practiced that song.
She never had any vocal lessons, but her voice was amazing. During the preliminary round, she
became the campus belle right away by just singing the song.
Since she was only joining thepetition to keep Katherinepany, she pretended to have
forgotten the lyrics in the final round by merely standing on the stage and not singing a single word.
Now that Sophia was singing, everyone in the room fell silent instinctively.
Meanwhile, Katherine, who was below the stage, watched Sophia in a daze like a fangirl.
That night, Alexander was invited to the location by Samuel. At first, Alexander had no ns toe.
However, Samuel said he had something to tell the former, which was rted to Sophia. He just would
not tell Alexander through the phone, no matter what. Thus, thetter had no choice but to turn up with
an icy expression.
As soon as he entered the ce, he heard someone singing in the banquet hall that was not too far
away. On top of that, the song was in anothernguage.
The woman''s voice was gentle, and she sang I Have Nothing with great passion.
Alexander could not help but turn over to take a look. From his point of view, he could see Sophia
singing on the stage, sitting on a stool, and holding a microphone.
Sophia was dressed in a purple sweater, and her hair was tied to the back, leaving several strands of
hair hanging by the side of her ears. As her red lips moved, she exuded incredible gentleness and
beauty, as if she was glowing.
Alexander stood there silently, unable to move.
He had never seen that side of Sophia. The charm in her rxed expression made his heart leap.
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At the same time, the audience below the stage looked as though they were in a trance. Clearly, they
were captivated by Sophia''s voice.
“Don''t you dare walk away from me. I have nothing, nothing, nothing; If I don''t have you, you; If I don''t
have you, oh you.” When Sophia finished, someone in the hall started pping, leading the others to
do the same.
Alexander watched Sophia getting off the stage with a smile on her face. There were no traces of
arrogance in it.
After that, he witnessed a handsome man approaching her and saying something into her ear, which
made her smile.
Alexander''s face fell instantly.