Chapter 525
Two hours had passed by the time Sophia finally ended the meeting. Thepany found itself in dire
straits, and Sunshine Group had invested significant funds in it. Despite its promising future, the
company was unfortunate to have a founder who had caused such turmoil. The inte was aze
with all sorts ofments, and thepany''s reputation took a significant hit.
Being rtively new, thepany had only recently started demonstrating positive results when these
internal challenges arose.
Sophia detested wasting time on such issues. As an investor, her primary concern was the profitability
of her investment.
It was evident that the problem had originated from the founder''s personal rtionship, and it had
adversely affected thepany''s progress. This highlighted the significance of managing personal
matters effectively. In Sophia''s view, the founder''s inability to handle a private matter discreetly and
resolve it internally revealed his inability to lead thepany.
The decision to withdraw their investment was evident, but thepany happened to be owned by the
nephew of one of Sunshine Group''s directors. Unsurprisingly, he opposed the idea of withdrawal.
Initially, the other directors remained silent, but as soon as Sophia voiced her opinion, they swiftly took
her side.
Sophia''s track record of generating substantial profits for thepany over the past few years carried
significant weight.
However, the stubborn director persisted in his disagreement. In response, Sophia instructed Yvonne to
present him with the data from the past two months, effectively silencing his objections.
Sophia had just finished reading a document when Yvonne knocked on the door and entered her office.
“Ms. Yarrow.”
Pausing in her action of flipping through a file, Sophia raised her head to look at Yvonne. “What is it,
Ms. Leighton?”
Yvonne ced an invitation card on Sophia''s desk and informed her, “This is the invitation card for Old
Mrs. Cooper''s eightieth birthday banquet, sent by the Cooper family.”
Sophia picked up the invitation card. “Casper Cooper?”
He''s Megan''s husband.
She took a moment to contemte and then instructed Yvonne, Please help me RSVP to the event.
Let them know that I will be attending tomorrow night.”
Despite having the freedom to choose whether to attend the birthday banquet held by the Cooper
family, Sophia made the decision to attend. She feltpelled to do so, driven by a sense of gratitude
toward Megan, who had extended her help before.
In the past, when they were at odds, Sophia would make sure to return the favor whenever Megan did
something to her.
Now that they had made up, she wanted to show her support.
“Sure, Ms. Yarrow,” Yvonne agreed with a nod.
She turned to leave, closing the door behind her.
After Sophia finished reading the document, she packed up to leave.
Katherine might be heavily pregnant and nearing her due date in about twenty days, but she insisted
on inviting Sophia to have lunch together.
Naturally, Sophia dared not let her wait. If anything were to happen to her, she would be racked with
guilt.
It was lunchtime, so the traffic was slightly heavier. When Sophia arrived at the restaurant, Katherine
was already eating a cake at their table.
After getting pregnant, Katherine developed a sudden liking for cakes. Due to her pregnancy, it wasn''t
advisable for her to eat too much of that. As such, Joshua only allowed her to consume cake once a
week.
Katherine had already eaten cake once this week. After arriving at the restaurant, she decided to take
advantage of Joshua''s absence and Sophia''s dyed arrival by ordering another cake for herself at the
restaurant.
From a distance, Sophia spotted Katherine happily indulging in her cake at their table. Her lips curled
as she walked over, swiftly reaching out to remove the half-devoured cake from Katherine''s reach.
Katherine had purposely arrived at the restaurant earlier to indulge in some cake. However, her delight
turned to dismay when someone abruptly took the cake away when she only got to eat half of it.
Looking up, she realized it was Sophia, who was gazing at her with amusement. Feeling a pang of
guilt, Katherine greeted her, “Oh, you''re here, Soph.”
Sophia tossed the half-eaten cake into the trash can at the bottom of their table. “You''ve eaten cake
once this week, right?”
Katherine pouted unhappily. “Did Joshua tell you that?”
Sophia chuckled aloud. “I don''t need him to tell me that.”
Katherine would always post on her Instagram whenever she got to enjoy a slice of cake. Sophia was
not oblivious to this and had seen her posts, so she was aware that Katherine had already used up her
allotted cake quota for the week.
Katherine froze momentarily. Regretfully, she gave herself a light p on the forehead. “Oh, it was my
mistake. I shouldn''t have included you in my close friends'' list.”
“What did you just say?” Sophia asked with a smile as she flipped through the menu.
Katherine replied guiltily, “Oh, nothing. I was just mumbling nonsense.”
Sophia snorted out loud. “What a coward.”
The cowardly Katherine pulled her face to show her displeasure. “I won''t be having another baby. Why
can''t I satisfy my pregnancy cravings?”
Sophia raised her head and said scathingly, “Really? Who bought you the cake two days ago?”
“But... having cake once per week is too little!”
“Oh, you want to eat cake twice per week? That''s easy. “Just tell Joshua to cut the cake in half. That
way, you''ll get to eat cake twice!”
Katherine felt insulted. “Soph, do you think I''m a fool?”
“No, spare me. Fools won''t realize they are fools,” Sophia replied.
Katherine, who assumed she wasn''t a fool, was rendered speechless.
As she fell silent, Sophia changed the topic. “What would you like for lunch?”
Katherine harrumphed and snatched the menu from her. “This one, this one, and this one. Oh, and this
one. This one...”
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Sophia sipped on her lemon infused water calmly. After Katherine finally finished talking, she shed
the server a warm smile. “We would like everything that she didn''t order earlier.”
Katherine''s frustration got the better of her, and she blurted out, “I''m nine months along. Are you
seriously asking me to take vegetarian food?”
Sophia arched a brow. “Isn''t it good to be vegetarian once in a while?”
“Of course not!”
Katherine was about to add to their order when an unfamiliar male voice cut in. “Sophia, we meet
again.”
Katherine''s anger faded away upon seeing the man. Intrigued by his presence, she couldn''t resist the
urge to wink mischievously at Sophia.
Sophia nced at her before turning to Heath. “Mister, do we know each other?”
Heath found himself momentarily speechless, struck by a sense of déjà vu as this was the second time
he had been posed with the same question.
Nevertheless, Heath was an experienced yboy and was exceptionally thick-skinned. Refusing to let
the situation faze him, he put on a confident smile and responded, “Come on, Sophia. We just met
yesterday at Coldbridge. Don''t tell me you''ve already forgotten about our encounter?”
Sophia gave him a thoughtful look. “I''m sorry, but I don''t remember ordinary-looking people.”
Her words were apanied by a polite smile, maintaining a serious tone that made it difficult for
anyone to take offense.
Clearly, Sophia''s words were a gentle reprimand to Heath for his audacity in approaching her despite
his ordinary appearance. Despite recognizing the mocking tone, Heath found himself unable to be
angry with her. “If that''s the case, I won''t disturb you and your friend. Enjoy your meal.”
Sophia nodded. “Thank you.”
Heath''s eyelids twitched. He gazed at Sophia briefly before returning to his seat.
We meet again by fate, huh?