Sophia rubbed her fingers all over the lipstick on the corner of her lips. “For giving me this opportunity, of course! I wouldn’t have
been able to take advantage of the situation if you hadn’t made Jeremy feel bad yesterday! Once he got a taste of my body, his
attitude toward me changed completely. As soon as I came in, he got up, hugged me, and kissed me so deeply that my lipstick
was all smudged!”
‘Oh, so he left the camera just to kiss Sophia?’ Corinne felt nauseated.
Jeremy continued to lead Corinne on just to keep her grounded and ensure the baby was all right. Perhaps he might still have
feelings for her, but she was not the only person he had feelings for. That Sophia could enter and exit his office on a whim was a
clear sign of that.
Corinne smiled. “Congratulations on finally getting your man, then! Although, I must say that your sultry appearance is ill-suited
to your shy act. Try to be more straightforward next time!”
Sophia’s expression froze for a moment, but she smiled and said, “Corinne, you—”
The call ended right away.
Sophia stared at the blacked-out phone screen and snorted. Corinne might act as if she did not care, but Sophia knew she felt
otherwise.
Jeremy never actually accepted her invitation to have a drink with her at the hotel. He asked his driver to leave as soon as
Sophia had been dropped off. However, the truth was not important as long as Corinne’s misunderstanding was perpetuated.
Her refusal to forgive Jeremy was essential as that was the catalyst for increasing the distance between them. Sooner or later,
they would continue to drift apart.
At that moment, Jeremy pushed the office door open and came back. He had left to meet an unexpected guest earlier. As soon
as he saw Sophia sitting on his desk, his expression sank, and he asked coldly, “Why are you here? Who let you in?”
Sophia stood up nervously and pretended to smile naturally. “Jeremy! You’re finally back! I just came in less than a minute ago! I
noticed that your secretary wasn’t around, so I tried knocking on your door. No one answered me, so I opened the door and
came in to see if everything was alright. I was a little tired from wearing high heels, so I accidentally sprained my foot when I
went up the stairs. It was a little hard for me to walk, so I thought I could rest my feet and sit here. We’ve been friends for so
many years now. You don’t mind me sitting in your chair, do you?”
Jeremy walked over. He glanced at the chair that she had sat on and looked at the phone that was placed on the desk. He asked
in a deep voice, “Did you touch my phone?”
Sophia shook her head. “I didn’t! The screen wasn’t lit when I sat here. I thought it was a bit strange that you’d place your phone
on the pen holder like that, but I didn’t dare to touch it. I know you don’t like other people touching your belongings.”
Jeremy narrowed his eyes. “Why are you here?”
Sophia walked across the table with a smile and held up a bag of exquisite gifts she brought. “I brought you some black truffle
chocolates. They’re birthday presents from my friends abroad. I have two boxes here, and I’d like you to have one. They’re
delicious!”
Jeremy did not even look at what Sophia was holding. He strode over and took his hand out from his trouser pocket to grab his
phone. He glanced at the call duration and said, “I don’t want you coming here and giving me these things anymore.”
Sophia lamented, “I’m just trying to be nice, Jeremy. Can’t I share some good food with you? I’m worried you’re working too hard
too. Don’t you consider me your friend anymore?”
Jeremy clicked on Corinne’s profile and saw that she made a post just a minute ago.
[I used to be afraid of snakes when I was a child. Now that I’m an adult, I’m more afraid of snakes in suits.]
Jeremy narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, ‘Who is she talking about?’