Sophia climbed back into bed and yawned, feeling sleepy. She then squinted her eyes and got ready to take a nap. Just then, Michael had already put on his clothes, so he walked over and gently caressed her swollen ass with his big hands.
âIâm going to the movie set and I have a night scene to shoot, so you and Nate donât need to wait for me for dinner at home.â
â⦠Okay,â Sophia muttered before she went back to sleep. It was when she felt extremely hungry that she went downstairs and took a bite before heading back to the bedroom to continue her slumber. Later, as she laid on the bed, she yawned and pulled out her phone only to find that there were dozens of missed calls and messages from Joe, and he was cursing and scolding her in all of them.
She had tricked him and gained the name of being a daughter of the Edwards family, had a grand reunion banquet and even 5% of Edwards Groupâs shares. Joe naturally wanted to skin her alive!
However, Sophia was too lazy to read the messages. Then, she signed in to her messenger and saw that there were many messages in her inbox. The first thing she saw was several message notifications from Joel.
Joelâ¦
Sophia was very wary of him. In order to prevent unnecessary misunderstanding, she didnât even look at his messages and directly blocked him. Later, she saw that the people in the gaming group were chatting happily so she scrolled upward and read through the chat history.
Imported Young Man: âSophia hasnât spoken the whole day. Didnât she promise that weâll play together today?â
Stupid Dog: âDonât wait for her. Iâm pretty sure that her ass is swollen from all the beating. Sheâs probably recovering at home.â
Imported Young Man: âWho hit her? Why did that person hit her?â
Stupid Dog: âHow would I know? Maybe she got hurt from falling.â
When Sophia saw that Linus was online, she suddenly recalled the empty Villa No. 2, so she hurriedly sent a message in the gaming group.
âLinus, didnât you say that you were looking for a place to stay? Thereâs an empty house in my residential area. You can come live here. The rent is pretty cheap.â
Not long after she sent the text, Stanley texted, âIsnât your residential area fully occupied? Did somebody move?â
With that, Sophia simply described what happened that morning. âNatasha led a group of people here and caused a commotion in the community, so my husband kicked her and her uncle out. Natashaâs uncle used to live in Villa No. 2, which also happens to be my house.â
Stupid Dog: âWow!!â
However, Linus didnât reply but Sophia didnât bother. Instead, she checked the rest of her messages and emptied her inbox. Near the end, she saw something that made her world crash downâ¦
Meanwhile, Michael, who was on set, had just finished shooting a scene and was watching the replay when Danny rushed over. Scratching his ears, he said with a helpless expression, âMadam is looking for you. She seems to be angry.â
Michael raised an eyebrow as he took the phone from Danny. Before he had a chance to speak, he heard angry shouts from the other end of the phone. âMichael, where did the three million go?!â
I lost three million in one night! Three million! It would take me a long time to save that amount of money again! Other than Michael, I canât think of anyone else who would spend my money!
Listening to the hysterical roar, Michael chuckled casually and said, âI lost all of that money from playing poker last night.â
The person on the other side of the phone was so furious, she couldnât speak. Hearing this, Michael quickly grabbed the opportunity and said, âThe rent from Villa No. 2 is all yours.â
After hearing her scream âbast*rdâ, the call was hung up. At the same time at home, Sophia was so enraged, she was about to throw a fit.
He lost three million in one night. Are the poker cards they played with made out of gold?! Itâs obvious that itâs Michaelâs revenge because I wonât let him go to my reunion banquet.
She glanced at Villa No. 2 and saw the hustle and bustle. Even though Michael told Natashaâs uncle that he must move out of the house within two days, Natashaâs uncle knew that Michael was furious so they didnât dare to fight back. They had almost finished moving out in less than half a day. Seeing this, Sophia hurriedly took a few pictures of the place and sent them to Linus.
âOh, my millionaire friend, please rent my place. Itâs the best house you can find in Bayside City. Hurry up and come over. Iâll give you a discount if you pay the annual rent. How does 5 million sound?â
Linus must find a place to live because he wants to get a degree from Bayside University. Other than The Imperial, what other place is a match with his identity? Hurry up and say that youâll rent my place!
Sophia soon received a reply from Linus. âSend me the address and letâs schedule a time to meet.â
At that moment, all Sophia wanted was to get her money back so she quickly arranged a time and sent him the address. After she finished sending the address, she got up, put some clothes on and put on some anti-swelling medicine on her buttocks. Then, with her hand massaging her butt, she went over Villa No. 2 to watch Natashaâs uncle move out the house.
The whole family packed up and moved really quickly. Within the same day, they had moved everything out so Sophia hurriedly led the family nanny over to clean the house. After school the next night, Sophia enthusiastically brought Linus over to her residential area to check out the house.
âOur community is the best in Bayside City. Look, the ancient Imperial Palace is just next door. The transportation is convenient and there are many business districts nearby. Every inch of land in this area is the best choice for investment and livingâ¦â
Sophia brought Linus into the residential area and praised her community greatly. In fact, she didnât need to praise it at all because this place was indeed the best. Every house in the area was expensive but not available on the market. Natashaâs uncle was friends with Elizabeth a few years ago so Michael had agreed to rent a house to him, but it was his own fault for ruining the opportunity. Now that he had moved out, he wouldnât be able to move back forever.
Linus didnât have any major requirements when choosing for a place to stay. However, when he entered The Imperial, he couldnât help but feel surprised by the luxurious area.
No wonder they say Cethos is like heaven!
Later, they entered Villa No. 2 and walked around. Villa No. 2 was a typical western retro country style building and Michael had hired a famous designer to design the place. It was a three-story duplex with a garage and a garden. Linus fell in love with it at first sight.
âNot bad. I like this place very much.â
Iâm used to living in ancient castles in Northern Europe and manor houses in Africa. It will be a great experience to live next to the Imperial palace. Moreover, this place is near the Michel Group office building in Bayside City. Itâs the ideal place for me to live.
When Sophia heard that Linus was happy with the place, she hurriedly asked, âHave you decided to rent the place? We can sign the contract anytime and you can move in whenever you like.â
Linus looked up and glanced at the blooming flowers in the courtyard. He thought that the previous owner of the house was a person with character as the flowers were really well taken care of. Looking at Sophia, Linus smiled mysteriously and said, âBut I donât want to rent it.â
Sophia immediately felt upset. I was hoping that I could rent it out and get my money backâ¦
Staring at Sophiaâs disappointed expression, Linus said, âI want to buy it.â
Sophia was rendered speechless. Even Stanley and Sean, who were standing at the side, were shocked when they heard Linus casually say that he wanted to buy the place.
He really is the second in command of Michel Group! The market price of a villa here is over a hundred million, yet he just decided to buy it at a whim! He sure is rich and capricious!
Even Sophia didnât know what to do so she hurriedly called Michael and told him about the situation.
When Michael learned that Linus wanted to buy a house in his area, he attached great importance to it.
If Linus buys a house here, his relatives might come and visit occasionally. Fass Michel might even come. That way, Iâll be able to meet him effortlessly.
At that instant, Michael said, âSeeing that heâs a close friend of yours, you can sell it to him at a nine-
figure price. If he doesnât want it, lower the price. The lowest price I can accept is 70 million. If he agrees, sign the contract as soon as possible. Iâm only giving him special treatment. If anyone else wants to buy the place, Iâll have to consider.â
After hanging up the phone, Sophia gathered her thoughts and planned to sell the house at a higher price. However, Linus was a good friend so she couldnât ask for a price that was too high.
She said tentatively, âThis house belongs to my husband. You know that this is the best residential area in Bayside City, and if you want to buy this house, the price will beâ¦â
â120 million. If itâs not enough, I can offer a higher price,â Linus replied.