Chapter 24

When Sonia was on the way to Sakura Heights, it suddenly rained, and it got considerably heavier.

When she arrived at Sakura Heights,

there was no more space in the underground parking, so she could only park in the open-air parking lot. Then,

as she got out of the car, she found that there was no umbrella in the car,

so she had to cover her head with her

bag and rush in while gritting her teeth.

The path was very close to the hall, but

because of the heavy rain, Sonia still

got wet, and her whole body was

trembling when the cold wind blew.

When the waiter saw Sonia, he

immediately brought her a towel.

“Thank you.” Sonia dried her hair with

the towel and spoke to the waiter. “It’s Friday, so business should be good,

right? Are Mr. King and the rest still

playing poker in the private room?”

When the waiter heard this, he thought

she was Paul’s friend. “Yes. Private

room 1103 is always reserved for Mr.

King.”

After successfully tricking him, the

corners of Sonia’s mouth curled up

slightly

When the waiter left, Sonia went to the

front desk and ordered a pot of top

“What’s wrong?”

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Toby retracted his gaze and answered lightly. “It’s nothing.”

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Sonia didn’t know that Toby was here

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as well, so she brought the tea into the private room with a smile on her face.

Sonia scanned the place and saw a

vintage style room. Four men were

sitting at a table playing cards and

chatting. It felt uncomfortable,

because two of the bosses had young

girls by their sides.

She had read Dwells’ information

before, so in no time, she managed to identify Dwells’ boss among the four

“What’s wrong?”

Toby retracted his gaze and answered lightly, “It’s nothing.”

Sonia didn’t know that Toby was here as well, so she brought the tea into the private room with a smile on her face.

Sonia scanned the place and saw a

vintage-style room. Four men were

sitting at a table playing cards and

chatting. It felt uncomfortable,

because two of the bosses had young

girls by their sides.

She had read Dwells’ information

before, so in no time, she managed to

boss

walked over and greeted,

playing cards, glanced sideways at

Sonia Reed from Paradigm

a smile

pastries down on the

table.

this

played cards

skills. I

us have business dealings,

to you.

gave her a vague answer

the man sitting on the south side of

familiar with your father.

him before.

glanced at Sonia from top to bottom, his gaze somewhat

ignored his gaze that was making her uncomfortable,

a smile,

indeed good. That’s why he’s

Yancey.”

the men just finished

got up and beckoned Sonia over. “My waist hurts a little bit after playing one round. Come and play

“Mr. Yancey, I don’t know

skills are

bad can you be?” The

wave her

really don’t

you.”

spoke up as well.

Yancey’s behalf. If you

want to play, then

spoil the fun.”

could hear the dissatisfaction

Paul’s statements.

Paradigm Co. was on

collapse, so capitalists

them and refused to

shares. Dwells figured

could produce

goods, so Sonia

which was why he was

came here today to beg

was willing to

grievances.

that had been holding tightly onto her bag, then she got up and went to sit at Chester’s place. With a shallow smile, she said, “Mr. Yancey, if you don’t mind, I’ll play one round for you, I’ll handle the losses if I lose, but if I win,

money will be yours.”

smiled with

to Sonia

on the shoulder. “Don’t be

teach you.”

her body to the other

another round of the

began

at

in a mess.

she was throwing

figured

didn’t

he chatted with Paul

his hand on

back of Sonia’s chair.

though Sonia was there,

about everything, and

indecent.

turned to Sonia’s marriage

Chester asked, “Darling, why did you and President Fuller get a divorce our of nowhere? How many

weren’t getting along well, so we

quickly replied,

Group is President

would

to get anything?

I left the

nothing.”

really

conduct

regretfully, then looked unscrupulously

six years. Yet now that you’re divorced, he won’t even give

an inward

 know how to

 fact, he‘s too good at it.

 heart, there‘s only

 six years of marriage, he had

once touched me.

she admitted this out loud,

laugh

that emotion

answering Chester,

like I don’t have anything. I

Paradigm Co., which my

you and my Father are old friends, so I might need to trouble you to help me more in

laughed. “Okay.

mentioned it, what

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