Chapter 234
Looking at Ka, Sophia smirked. “Ms. Fletcher, it''s a pity your hearing isn''t very good when you''re so
young.”
At that point, she paused before adding, “Ms. Fletcher, you must listen closely this time. Lukas is my
blood-rted brother. Do you think we can have intimate behavior with each other?”
Sophia articted each word clearly.
That time around, Ka heard her, and very clearly at that.
She darted a nce at Sophia, then at Lukas, who was standing at the other side. It seemed as though
something was caught in her throat, and she could not voice a response.
Instead, she stood there inplete shock. “H-How is that possible? Your surnames are different!”
“Can''t my cousin be my brother? Ms. Fletcher, I didn''t say he''s my biological brother.”
Sophia''s words left Ka utterly speechless.
Standing there, Ka wanted to leave, but Samuel blocked the door.
As she was unable to leave, she was exposed to Alexander''s and Lukas'' deadly gazes.
“I-I''m sorry. I misunderstood the situation,” she said in the end.
Ka''s smugness and confidence from earlier had vanished. All she wanted to do was to get out of the
stifling private room.
Sophia chuckled. “Ms. Fletcher, you have caused me a lot of trouble, yet you''re only offering me a
simple apology.”
Her initial intention was to settle the score with Ka sometimeter. However, thetter had taken the
initiative to trouble her that day. In that case, Sophia would seize the opportunity presented to her on a
silver tter and settle everything once and for all.
Ka had not returned to her senses from learning about the rtionship between Sophia and Lukas.
Hearing Sophia''s words, she was momentarily perplexed. “I was the only one who misunderstood
today''s incident. No one else knows about this, so it won''t cause you any trouble.”
“Is that so?”
Sophia arched her brow and chuckled. “Ms. Fletcher, why don''t you try to recall what you did not too
long ago?”
“I-I didn''t do anything!”
Just as those words fell from her lips, Ka recollected the matter Sophia was referring to.
She looked at Sophia and averted her eyes as she said guiltily, “Ms. Yarrow, I barged in today merely
because I couldn''t ept the fact that Alexander chose you. Since everything was a misunderstanding
on my part, I won''t disturb your meal any longer.”
“Ms. Fletcher, you sent that anonymous letter, didn''t you?”
Sophia refused to allow Ka to leave. Just as thetter turned around, she said frankly, “It must be
incredibly hard for you to have Alexander''s and the Dawson family''s best interests at heart. But this
issue kept my granddad from eating or sleeping well for days. Shouldn''t you provide me with an
exnation, Ms. Fletcher?”
Ka frowned, nning to deny all the usations. “What are you talking about? I don''t know
anything about a letter. I wasn''t in Jadeborough some time ago. Ms. Yarrow, you can check with my
friends about this.”
“It''s fine if you don''t want to admit it, Ms. Fletcher. But you will have to think hard about whether or not
you''ll regret your choice after you walk out of this door.”
After all, adults have to take responsibility for their own wrongdoings.
Ka only wanted to get out of the private room. Since she had always looked down on Sophia and the
latter had drawled out those threats, she was unperturbed by it all, apart from Sophia''s ghost of a
smile.
Then, Ka shot a nce at Alexander, only to find him frowning slightly. His well-defined face was as
cold as ice.
Truth be told, she was more afraid of Alexander than Sophia.
“Ms. Yarrow, you''ve got the wrong person. That letter you mentioned has nothing to do with me.”
With that, Ka pushed Samuel away and left the room.
The second she exited the private room, her friend walked over and inquired, “How did it go? I saw
Alexander enter just now. Did he catch her in the act this time?”
Naturally, Ka dared not say a word yet. She pulled her friend away and only spoke after they were
far from the room. “Do you know what is the rtionship between Lukas and Sophia?”
Her friend frowned. “Are they engaged? Didn''t they meet each other''s parents?”
“No! That would be fantastic if it were the case. Lukas is Sophia''s cousin!”
“What kind of nonsense is she spouting to you? Lukas is his father''s sole child. Lukas'' father is also an
only child. How did Sophia be Lukas'' cousin?”
Ka felt that she had awful luck. “How would I know? Lukas was present when Sophia said this, so
wouldn''t he have exposed her if she was lying?”
The woman was not utterly foolish. Earlier on, I had merely exposed myself because I was in the heat
of the moment. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have put up with the difort of wearing such unttering work
attire to enter the private room while posing as staff. Besides, Lukas did not refute Sophia when she
said those words just now. Hence, Sophia must be telling the truth!
“Sophia is actually rted to Lukas? Doesn''t it mean she and Alexander are a match made in heaven,
given that their family statuses are equal now?”
Ka''s expression quickly darkened when she heard her friend''s statement.
That''s right. They''re a match made in heaven now. I was dissatisfied with Bethany in the past, but at
the very least, she''s part of the White family. On the contrary, both of Sophia''s parents have passed
away, and her family isn''t prestigious, not to mention she''s poor and unsophisticated. Yet, just
yesterday, Sophia became one of the founders of Technology Innovations and thergest stockholder
of Expedite. I''m iparable to the current Sophia.
“So what if they''re a match made in heaven? Didn''t you see how many boyfriends Sophia had one year
after her divorce?” Ka snarled.
Even if the matter with Lukas was a misunderstanding, Mason, Howard, and Horatius can''t all be
Sophia''s rtives, can they?
Her friend had also caught on. “That''s right! No one else can be better than you, Kay!”
Ka did not give her any response as she was deeply frustrated at the moment. Sophia''sst
sentence had her feeling somewhat unsettled as it sounded as though there was some hidden
insinuation to it. Moments ago, she was so eager to leave, yet she was still not at ease even after
leaving.
At the same time, the atmosphere of the private room was a little awkward after Ka''s departure.
Alexander had wanted to reveal himself by pretending to have a “chance encounter,” but he entered
the private room right away because of Ka.
Moreover, Lukas was staring at him with a hostile gaze.
Alexander took a nce at Sophia. “I won''t bother you anymore.”
When Alexander turned around, Lukas called out to him, “Mr. Xenos.”
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“How may I help you, Mr. Dawson?” Alexander asked as he looked over his shoulder.
“Mr. Xenos, I still have some doubts about Ms. Fletcher''s earlier words, so I hope you can rify them
for me.”
Lukas had perfected the skill of controlling his expression after being in politics for many years. His
countenance was friendly and casual, giving others the impression that he was merely curious.
However, Alexander had been in the business world for almost ten years, so it was only natural that he
could sense Lukas'' hostility toward him.
“What are your doubts, Mr. Dawson?”
Lukas sat back down. “Mr. Xenos, I''m assuming you haven''t eaten. Let''s eat together then.”
Alexander took a nce at Sophia. “I shall graciously ept the offer, then.”
Perceiving the inexplicable tension in the room, Samuel did not know whether to stay back to watch the
show or leave to save himself.
Before he coulde up with a decision, Lukas asked, “Mr. Schild, why aren''t you taking a seat?”
Samuel, who was dragged into their conflict, exined, “Sorry, Mr. Dawson. I was distracted just now.”
As he spoke, he moved to sit next to Alexander.
There were four people seated in the private room meant for two. Somehow, the atmosphere was
awkward.
Sophia wanted to speak to ease the tension in the air, but Lukas scooped a spoonful of food for her. “I''ll
talk to Mr. Xenos. You can enjoy your meal.”
At that, she smiled in response. “Okay.”
It''s not like I don''t know how to enjoy a show.