âSeet Group? Okay. Iâll be there right away,â Lisa responded as soon as she heard Sofie crying through the phone.
She rushed over to Seet Group with Adam.
Adam began to grumble about Sofie, wondering how someone like her would ever be able to win Evan over.
Lisa turned and glared at him. âIf she were capable enough to do everything herself, we wouldnât be able to control her! Weâre helping her precisely because sheâs a bimbo! If she ends up marrying Evan, sheâll be our pawn. Helping her now means helping ourselves!â
âOkay, okay. Donât be so loud. Someone might hear us.â
âSeriously, why are you such a coward? You keep worrying about what you say. Weâll be able to say whatever we want when we rise to power.â
Adam rolled his eyes at her. Even if we rise to power, that mouth of hers will be our downfall.
I have to find a way to change her!
The two caught sight of Sofieâs car before arriving at Seet Group.
âSee? Whatâs with all the fuss? If Evan really wanted to kill her, she wouldnât have had the chance to call you for help.â
âAlright, alright. Letâs go back and find out what happened.â
Upon returning to Adamâs place, Lisa bumped into a tear-stricken Sofie. The latter woman looked like she had gone through a lot.
After crying, Sofie took a shower and got changed before explaining everything that had happened.
Lisa slammed a hand on the table. âSuch insolence! Come with me. Iâm going to tell Russell about this.â
âWhat should we tell him, Aunt Lisa?â
Lisa crossed her arms as her eyes twinkled. âIâll do the talking. All youâll have to do is cry. Remember to look as miserable as possible.â
âOkay.â Sofie nodded fervently.
The three of them arrived at the Seet Residence.
They got Jonathan to specifically call Russell over.
Sophia watched Sofie bawl her eyes out, puzzled as to what was going on.
Adam silently sat on the arched sofa as though anticipating a good show from Lisa.
âWhatâs going on?â asked Sophia.
Immediately, Sofie knelt before Russell.
In a state of bewilderment, the elderly man hurriedly asked what had happened.
Lisa deliberately evaded the serious matters and whitewashed all of Sofieâs actions, claiming that the latter had been asked to serve Nicole like a slave.
Sofie was so kind to buy Nicole some fish and bone broth for breakfast, but Nicole didnât like any of it. That woman had thrown a fuss and even gotten Evan to pour the bone broth all over Sofie.
Sofie was supposed to be Evanâs assistant, whereas Nicole was the daughter of the woman who killed Julia. How could she treat Sofie like this? How could she dare show herself at Seet Group and act like a queen?
Sofie had received Russellâs permission to be there. The fact that Nicole was treating her like this meant utter disrespect to Russell and the entire Seet family.
Finally, she pleaded loudly, âYou have to stand up for Sofie, Dad! Also, if you think Nicole gets to have a say in Seet Group, that means youâve forgiven her for killing Mom. Iâll kneel before her grave and tell all her ancestors that from now on, weâll welcome Nicole with a smile and treat herââ
Before she could finish, Russellâs face turned horribly grim.
âIâm not dead yet!â he roared as he struck the floor with his cane. âNo one gets to order the Seet family around! Take me to Seet Group this instant, Jonathan!â
Sophiaâs chest tightened. The old man was clearly boiling with rage now.
Whatâs going to happen if he goes over?
I canât imagine it.
No. I have to let Evan know.
Just as she was about to head back upstairs, Lisa called out to her.
âCome with us, Sophia.â