Chương 1: 01. Get Rid of Her
"Max… I want more…"
Ambiguous gasps and moans were heard through the gap in the bathroom doors.
Sophia Miller felt like she was falling into an ice cellar as she stood outside the door.
The people inside the bathroom were none other than her friend, Amelia, and her fiance, Max Anderson.
"You mischievous little darling." Max's voice was filled with lust, which was nothing like Sophia had heard before.
Amelia smiled and asked softly, "Do you like it? Aren't I better for you than Sophia?"
"Don't talk about her!" Max huffed in a low voice.
Amelia groaned, "Don't be angry. It's all her fault that she would rather find a male prostitute than sleep with you…"
"She is such a bitch!" Max interrupted Amelia, venting the hatred in his heart as he kneaded her body so hard until she began to implore him to be gentle.
At the same time, Sophia staggered backwards, her hands trembling as she tried to hide the hickeys on her neck. Her eyes were red and she was on the verge of tears.
"You will break off the engagement with Sophia, won't you?"
"Of course, I will! That bitch doesn't deserve to marry into my family! Like mother, like daughter. Back then, her mother also tempted and provoked some big shot, which caused Sophia's father to die…" Max snorted disdainfully.
"Didn't her father commit suicide?"
"That was just for show!"
Upon hearing those words, Sophia felt her brain buzzing.
By the time she came to her senses, she had already pulled the bathroom door open, and stormed in.
"What did you just say, Max?"
Max and Amelia naked in the bathroom, their faces paled from the shock.
Max quickly grabbed the bath towel beside him in a hurry. "Sophia, what are you doing here?"
Sophia grabbed his hand tightly, trembling, and demanded, "Tell me, who killed my parents!"
"Let him go!" Amelia, who was still naked, reached out and pushed Sophia away.
Since Sophia was not expecting the attack, she staggered backwards, and hit her head on the bathtub.
She instantly blacked out and fell unconscious.
Seeing that she was not moving, Amelia plucked up the courage to feel her breath, and found that it was very weak.
Horrified, Max asked, "What happened to her?"
Amelia suddenly withdrew her hand, and said in a shaky voice, "She has… I think she's dead."
"What? She's dead?"
"Yeah. What should we do now, Max?" Amelia's lips were quivering as she lowered her head, preventing him from seeing through her lie.
Max's heart skipped a beat. He took a step forward to find out the truth for himself.
However, Amelia threw herself into his arms, and burst into tears. "Sophia is dead! And I don't want to go to jail! Help me, Max! Could you keep it a secret for me?"
Max frowned. He was really irritated. "What's the point of keeping it a secret? When…"
"Just dispose of her body, and erase all evidence!"
Max was dumbfounded when he heard what she said.
Sophia woke up, listening to the loud humming sound of the yacht. She felt her head was like being poked open. Feeling the intense pain in head, she touched the back of her head, and the growing pain made her shudder
Before she could breathe, she felt someone grab her hair.
"Ah…" Sophia let out a scream as she subconsciously propped her neck backwards.
Amelia was standing behind her with an evil smile.
"Were you satisfied with the gigolo that I sent you last night?"
Thinking of the passionate scenes from the night before, Sophia gritted her teeth and retorted, "So it was you who set me up!"
She had woken up that morning in a mess. However, she still believed her friendship with Amelia, and that was the reason she had rushed to her house. She believed that there must be some misunderstanding. Amelia wouldn't have done something like that to her.
But she did not expect to see Amelia having sex with her fiance!
"Yes, since I took your fiance away from you, I certainly had to compensate you, and that was the reason I chose the gigolo to serve you." Amelia covered her mouth and smiled with hatred in her eyes. "I'll let you enjoy yourself a bit more before you die."
Sophia looked at her in disbelief and then glanced around with a pale face. There were two bodyguards, who were tall and strong, standing beside Amelia. The endless ocean surrounded the yacht, making it impossible for her to escape.
"Throw her down!"
As soon as Amelia gave the order, the bodyguards picked up Sophia and tossed her out like a bag of trash.
The surging waves immediately swallowed her, and she did not even have a second to cry out for help.
Hearing the sound of the waves around her, Amelia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling happy.
Six years later, at the airport.
With a serious look in his eyes, a little boy supported the luggage cart as he turned to Sophia and said, "Let me help you, Mommy!"
Lowering her head, Sophia touched the boy's soft hair and remarked, "What a considerate son I have!"
"What about me, Mommy?" A little girl, who was sitting in the luggage cart, poked her head out, blinking her big eyes. She looked very cute.
The boy mercilessly replied, "You're thoughtfully helping us increase the weight of our luggage."
The girl glared at him and pouted before she raised her hand to attack him.
With a bright smile, Sophia's heart softened when she saw her kids.
She had thought that her life would end when Amelia had thrown her into the sea, but fortunately, someone saved her life.
She had been unconscious for several months, and when she had regained consciousness, she had found out that she was pregnant.
Several more months after that, she had given birth to the twins, Alexa Miller and Axel Miller.
To her, they were angels who brought light to her life again.
"Miss Miller." A woman walked up to her with a big smile. "I'm Molly, the nanny sent by Mr. Andrew Brown to take care of you and your babies."
Molly took out her ID card and handed it to Sophia.
While they were talking, Alexa's eyes lit up.
A tall man was walking towards them. He was dressed in a deep black suit, had sharp features, and dark eyes. His intimidating aura made everyone step away, but it attracted Alexa.
When he was about to walk past her, she jumped down from the luggage cart, and put her arms around his leg.
"Daddy!"
Chương 2: 02. Beware of Him
In an instant, the air around them seemed to freeze.
Alexander Carter looked down at the little girl clinging to his leg.
The girl had a fair and adorable face. Alexander could see his own face reflected in her bright and round eyes.
Alexander felt that he could not take his eyes off of her.
He was filled with the sudden urge to take away this cute child.
Alexander stared down at the little girl and gently asked, "Where is your family?"
"Daddy! You are my daddy!" The little girl stared boldly back at him. She squinted a bit and smiled sweetly, melting Alexander's heart.
"Hold me. I don't want to walk," she mumbled.
Alexander was about to reach out to pick her up when a whiff of perfume filled his nose. A woman suddenly appeared and scooped the little girl into her arms. "I'm sorry," she said earnestly. "My daughter likes to pretend that handsome strangers are her dad. She didn't mean to offend you. I'm really sorry."
She gave Alexander a nod before turning to leave.
As he watched the woman walk away, Alexander was filled with a sense of familiarity.
Sophia gently pinched Alexa's face. "Didn't you promise that you would stop doing this?"
"But he was so handsome…" Alexa pouted and seemed about to complain some more, but Sophia gave her a reproachful look and she stopped talking.
Sophia met up with Molly, and they walked to the parking lot together.
Sophia placed the twins in the car and was about to help Molly with the luggage. When she got out of the car, she was met with two familiar figures.
Max's car key fell from his hand to the ground with a clatter.
He didn't even notice it. "Sophia?" he asked incredulously. "You are still alive?"
Sophia was shocked for a moment. Her expression turned cold. She glanced from Max to Amelia, who was standing behind him.
"Yes. I didn't deserve to die. Do you agree, Amelia?" Sophia spoke each word slowly and deliberately.
Amelia was so startled to see Sophia that she stumbled backward in horror. She twisted her ankle and fell to the ground with a cry of pain.
Amelia looked up and saw that Sophia was not the shabby-looking woman she had been five years ago. Sophia was tall and beautiful even without any makeup. Amelia shuddered at the mocking smile that lifted the corners of Sophia's mouth. Without thinking, she turned to Max for help, only to find that he was staring at Sophia with obsession in his eyes. Max walked slowly towards Sophia and reached out his hand.
"Why haven't you contacted me for all these years?"
Sophia stepped back to avoid his hand. "Don't touch me. You're disgusting."
Max was shocked and stood frozen.
Amelia was livid. She couldn't believe that Max still loved this horrible woman!
Sophia watched them both with disdain. "Wait and see," she said through red lips. "We'll see each other again. I will watch you pay for what you did!"
At this moment, Molly slammed the trunk closed, making Amelia and Max tremble in fear.
Sophia sneered, got into the car, and drove away.
Sophia and Molly began to unpack their suitcases after arriving home.
"Mommy, we want to help you!" The twins ran towards Sophia and kissed her on the face.
Sophia was pleased. She kissed them too and handed them some light luggage.
"Look at this handsome guy!" Alexa shoved a photo towards Axel. "It's my grandfather!"
Axel was speechless.
Sophia paused. She looked over and found that Alexa had opened the photo album to a photo of her father as a young man. Alexa was giggling.
"Let me have a look."
Alexa passed the photo album to Sophia.
Sophia gently touched the photos one by one. A few tears left her eyes as she looked at her parents' smiling faces.
She remembered what Max had said. There was more to her parents' death than met the eye. The Miller Group was directly purchased by the Carter Group after its bankruptcy. There should be some old employees working there.
She must find out the truth!
Sophia made up her mind as she stared at the job offer from the Carter Group on her phone.
The Carter Group had a prime location and its tall Twin Towers were magnificent.
The receptionist led Sophia into the office and reminded her in a low voice, "This is Emily, the director of the Design Department."
Sophia nodded and walked inside.
A woman sat on the sofa in the middle of the room. She looked Sophia up and down.
The woman's gaze made her uncomfortable. Sophia kept her cool and smiled politely. "Hello, I'm Sophia Miller."
"Welcome to the Carter Group." Emily smiled. She gave Sophia a meaningful look and said, "I have a client meeting tonight. You can go with me."
"Tonight?" Sophia was surprised, but she immediately hid it. "Okay."
Emily nodded with satisfaction and walked toward the door, swaying her hips. "Follow me."
Sophia was ready to go through the formalities. As they stepped out of the elevator, she saw the employees' faces become serious, as though they were faced with a formidable enemy.
A tall figure walked out of an office room, surrounded by senior executives. He wore a haut suit and had a dignified posture. He was clearly not an ordinary employee.
Sophia blinked and stared at the man. He looked familiar.
The man stopped in the corridor and turned his head.
"Sophia," Emily called her from behind.
Sophia was dragged aside before she could react.
Emily's face darkened and her eyes turned cold. "You have to know your place. Mr. Carter is ruthless and distant. If you display any inappropriate feelings towards him, you will be fired immediately."
The man was Alexander, the CEO of the Carter Group.
Sophia thought for a moment and lowered her head obediently. "I understand."
Emily snorted and walked into the office, but Sophia didn't move. She raised her head and looked down the corridor.
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