Chapter 261


    Yvette quickly caught up with Henry and reached out to stop him. “Henry, are you surprised to see


    Sophia join us for the ss reunion?”


    The mention of Sophia''s name caused Henry to turn toward Yvette by reflex.


    Sophia was standing in a pair of ck heels by the bar nearby, inly dressed in a white shirt and


    deep-blue tapered jeans.


    Even though it was a stylemonly adopted by white-cored workers, Sophia stood out from the


    crowd in it.


    Henry had pursued Sophia for more than a year in the past but failed. Later on, he got together with


    Yvette. As both of them were now close to getting married, no one else gave the matter much thought.


    Nevertheless, it is difficult for a man to forget his first love.


    Despite the passage of time, the sight of Sophia still made Henry feel bitter.


    Yet, after learning about what had happened to her after graduation, he no longer felt that she was


    worthy to be his girlfriend.


    In contrast to her, Yvette came from a rich family and had never had other boyfriends before.


    “It''s been a while, Sophia.”


    Sophia threw Yvette a nce instead of responding to him directly. “Is he your fiancé?”


    “Yes. Isn''t it such a coincidence?”


    The agenda hidden underneath Yvette''s blissful expression fooled no one, as all of them used to be


    ssmates.


    Although Shane had suffered at the hands of Sophia earlier, Yvette wasn''t afraid of being humiliated by


    thetter.


    Sophia broke into a smile. “Both of you make a good couple.” She then took a sip of her juice. “I''m


    going to thedies.” Having said that, she looked at Yvette and hesitated momentarily before asking,


    “Do you want toe along?”


    Sophia''s indifferent attitude frustrated Yvette. “Sure. I was just about to go and touch up on my


    makeup.” She turned to Henry. “Henry, why don''t you chat with the other ssmates? I''m going to the


    ladies with Sophia.”


    As Sophia walked out of the ballroom with her purse in hand, the cking of her heels on the marble


    floor sounded especially loud.


    Yvette used the opportunity to get the burning question off her chest. “Sophia, to be honest, do you


    regret not epting Henry back then? Thepany he has founded is about to go public. Once it''s


    listed, he will be worth over two billion. Even though he''s still notparable to Mr. Xenos, such an


    achievement for his age is something to be proud of. In fact, I must thank you for not epting him


    back then.”


    Sophia responded with a silent smile, making Yvette look as if she was talking to herself.


    Upon arriving at thedies, Sophia didn''t enter the cubicles. Instead, she asked Yvette directly, “There''s


    something I don''t understand. I hope you can rify it for me.”


    As she spoke, the broad grin on her face sent a chill down Yvette''s spine.


    “We''re all ssmates, so feel free to speak candidly.”


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    In response, Sophia cocked a brow as she asked, “How did you find out about what happened to


    Tanya?”


    Yvette''s face visibly changed the moment she heard the question, and that alone had given Sophia the


    answer.


    Yvette got a grip on herself and answered, “I ran into her one day and sensed something amiss, so I


    approached her and ask her about it.”


    “Is that so?”


    Sophia narrowed her eyes and regarded Yvette with a half-smile.


    Yvette knitted her brows. “What else can it be? It''s not like I''m close to her.”


    “That''s true.” The smile on Sophia''s face faded. After turning off the tap, she pulled out a paper towel


    and took her time drying her hands. “Oh, by the way, who did you go and see Tanya with the other


    day?”


    “Diana.” Yvette immediately realized what she had let on the moment she finished. She looked at


    Sophia. “When I saw how pitiful Tanya was, I went with our assistant ss rep to check in on her.”


    “That''s really kind of you.”


    Thinking that Sophia had bought her story, Yvette heaved a sigh of relief. “We used to be ssmates


    after all.”


    “Indeed,” Sophia replied before throwing away her paper towel. “I''ve got something on. Bye.”


    “So soon? Are youing to my wedding?”


    Sophia gave her an emotionless look, then shed a faint smile. “I think you probably don''t want to see


    me there.”


    Back then, Sophia had suspected Yvette to be the person who told Connor that Tanya was the one who


    revealed his secret. However, given that the incident happened five years ago and many of those


    involved had left Jadeborough, Sophia had no choice but to investigate the matter when Yvonne


    couldn''t find a lead.


    Even though she had now learned the truth of the matter, Sophia hadn''t figured out how to exact


    revenge on Tanya''s behalf.


    Yvette invited me to her wedding. Isn''t she worried that I would hire someone to mess it up?


    Yvette looked into Sophia''s mesmerizing eyes. For some reason, she felt a sense of dread just by


    looking at them.


    Despite that, she still wanted Sophia to attend her wedding so that she could show off.


    “Of course not. I invited everyone in ss.”


    “Oh,” Sophia replied tly, showing no intention of continuing the conversation. “I''m going off now.”


    “How did youe here? Don''t tell me you rode a scooter. How about I get someone to send you


    home?”


    Sophia pretended not to hear Yvette''s condescending words as she strutted out the door in her heels.


    No sooner had she arrived at the stairs than her phone suddenly rang.


    She arched a brow when she saw the caller ID. “What''s up?”


    “I''m in the private room you were in.”


    Sophia was caught by surprise. “What are you doing here?”


    “I was passing by.”


    Sophia snorted withughter. “I don''t believe you.” After a brief hesitation, she replied, “Wait there.”


    Upon ending the call, Sophia had no choice but to turn back.


    Back in the ballroom, Sophia was immediately greeted by the sight of Alexander. Many of the guests


    were handing him their business cards, which he cordially epted.


    Noticing Sophia''s presence, Alexander walked up to her side. “You''re leaving?”


    Sophia nodded. “Yeah.”


    What has this gathering got anything to do with me? Am I not supposed to be a goddess? Why is a


    goddess socializing with mere mortals?


    When both of them walked to the entrance, they ran into Yvette, who had returned from touching up her


    makeup. Thetter''s instinct at the sight of Sophia with another man was to make a snide remark.


    However, the moment she got a good look at who it was, her expression changed drastically.


    Sophia simply threw her a passing nce before leaving the ballroom.


    “Isn''t that Alexander Xenos?” It wasn''t until a few seconds had passed that the stunned Yvette regained


    her senses.


    “It''s him,” Henry confirmed in an awkward tone.


    The other ssmates in the ballroom had begun gossiping excitedly about it. “No wonder Sophia


    couldn''t be bothered with Shane. Alexander is pursuing her again! Shane is nothingpared to him.”


    Yvette couldn''t stand to hear the chatter. “How do you know Alexander is courting her again? Perhaps


    they''re in a contracted rtionship. Isn''t itmon for people like them to have such arrangements?”


    Someone answered, “Alexander admitted to it just now.”


    When Alexander entered the room, looking for Sophia, they—overwhelmed by curiosity—had asked


    him if the news of him pursuing Sophia again was true, and Alexander had nodded in response.


    The words caused Yvette''s face to flush red.