Chapter 173

Gordon slightly raised his hand, and the maid beside him promptly cleared the full plate in front of Sophie, replacing it with a clean one.

"Ms. Sophie, please make yourself at home."

Gordon took his seat at the head of the table.

Sophie felt a bit restrained, and the maid beside her began to serve her food.

With Gordon present, the atmosphere suddenly turned tense, and even Harold kept silent.

Sophie felt like she was on pins and needles throughout the meal. How could someone make dining such a serious affair?

Suddenly, Gordon put down his fork and said, "I have matters to attend to. Ms. Sophie, my brother can take you for a stroll in the garden later to clear your mind."

Sophie nodded her head, "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Gordon."

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Sophie. She won’t get lost."

Gordon didn’t respond, and his bodyguard wheeled him towards the elevator that led upstairs.

Once Gordon had left, Sophie finally breathed a sigh of relief. While Gordon was there, she could hardly taste her food, as if she were chewing on wax.

"My brother is a very gentle person. You don’t need to be so afraid."

Gentle?

Sophie felt that Gordon had an aura of 'keep your distance.' Ever since he had thrown that socialite down the stairs during the Aldridge family’s jewelry gala, she had vowed to steer clear of him.

"I’m full."

Sophie put down her fork. She glanced at the antique clock on the wall. In ten hours, the masquerade ball would begin.

While walking in the garden, Sophie casually mentioned, "Did you receive a badge yesterday?"

"What badge?" Harold frowned, "I haven’t heard of it."

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"Why do you ask?" inquired Harold.

"Jenna and I both received this badge. There’s a masquerade ball hosted by S Corporation tonight, and since it’s also your birthday today, I was thinking we could go together?"

"Sure, if you want to go, I’ll join you."

Sophie was surprised at Harold’s eager consent and suddenly felt a twinge of guilt. Though she was using him, she harbored no ill intentions, and if Harold ever blamed her, she would make amends.

In the afternoon, the Aldridge family’s grand hall was lavishly decorated.

Harold usually only had fair-weather friends and rarely threw birthday parties, but that evening, numerous wealthy young elites arrived, none of whom Harold paid any mind to.

These guests had merely heard about the Aldridge family’s younger son's birthday and came bearing gifts. Actually, Harold didn’t even know who these people were.

Sophie sat at her seat, occasionally checking the time on the clock.

The masquerade ball had already started, and Sophie was considering the right moment to take Harold away, when she noticed Gordon's bodyguard approaching them.