Marissa nodded. âAs long as sheâs alright. Ellinor is pregnant now, and it makes me so nervous. Iâm afraid any stress might cause her to give birth prematurely. You know. having a baby is like walking through a valley of death⦠Oh, and donât tell your grandpa about what happened today, I donât want him to get any weird ideas about Ellinor.â
âI got it.â Veronica responded.
In a hotel room Sophia danced alone in her room to the elegant music.
Her attendant, Kevin, walked in with a bottle of wine. After seeing her passionately dance, he curiously asked. âWhatâs got you so excited?â
Sophia slowed down her movements and chuckled. âDo I look that happy?â
Kevin nodded as he uncorked the wine. âDefinitely! You seem to be in a great mood today. What happened?â
Sophia stopped dancing. âToday, that woman, Ellinor, finally showed up!â
Kevin paused in surprise as he poured the wine. âWait, isnât Ellinor your rival? Why are you so thrilled to see her?â
Sophia smirked. âIf she hadnât shown up, she would have always been the one that Theo couldnât let go of, and I could never replace her. Now that sheâs here, her flaws will be exposed, and Theo will grow tired of her. I can feel it. Theo is starting to resent her already!â
Kevin looked confused but passed the glass of wine to Sophia. âSo youâre saying that youâre close to winning Mr. Blanchetâs heart?â
Sophia took a sip of the wine. âNo, itâs not that easy! To win Theoâs heart thereâs still a long road ahead.
Right now, he only sees me as a friend. Itâs only when heâs completely fed up with Ellinor that he can make room for me in his heart. But itâs okay, Iâm not in a hurry: I can wait.â
Kevin felt a pang of sympathy for his master. âYouâve been pining for Mr. Blanchet for so many years. If you had confessed your feelings earlier, Ellinor wouldnât have stood a chance! When he needed a woman to fake marry to appease his family, Mr. Blanchet came to you first.â
Sophia dismissed him with a wave of her hand, âWhat do you know? Some things canât be rushed.
Remember Patricia? She confessed her feelings directly and even tried to use the fact that she saved Theoâs life to pressure him. But what happened? Theo still didnât care about her!
So, I never saw Patricia as a rival because I knew she didnât stand a chance!
If I had confessed directly. Theo would have kept his distance from me, It would have been counterproductive. A mature man like Theo, who is self-respecting and has strong self-control will not allow himself to be in ambiguous relationships with women.
The best way is to subtly stay by his side like I do, let him get used to my presence, and slowly make him unable to live without me.â
Kevin was a bit taken aback and looked at Sophia with admiration, Sophia swirled the wine in her glass. âAs for Ellinor, sheâs indeed pretty and has a strong character.
But her low background is a weakness she canât escape. With a low background comes limited exposure. Being with Theo will only lower his standards. Putnam Blanchet wonât like her.
I believe Theo, being such a wise man, will choose me in the end.â
Sophia drank her wine with confidence, grinning as she looked out at the night.
The next day.
First thing in the morning. Ida and Chase left for work.
Belinda couldnât knock on Ellinorâs door last night, so she had to sleep on the couch. But when she woke up, she found herself in Chaseâs bed.
She jumped up in surprise but saw that she was alone in the bed, with all her clothes on, and then sighed in relief.