Chapter 126

Chapter 126: It Was Not an Engagement Pierce’s action completely stunned and petrified the people around him.

Especially Annie, her face alternately flushed and pale, even her breathing couldn’t help but become a bit heavier.

Pierce’s actions were like a slap in the face to Annie.

There was truly no dignity or substance left.

Felt infuriatingly hot and angry.

Meanwhile, the auctioneer nearby gave a signal to the waiter, who immediately apologized and then left the place.

The auctioneer had known Sophia for a long time and smoothed things over with a smile:

“It was originally yours, and now it has returned to your hands. It seems that this ‘Tear of the Ocean‘

really has a destiny with you.”

Sophia frowned, her face devoid of any expression of surprise. Instead, she looked indifferently at the “Tears of the Ocean” in her hand.

She tugged at the corner of her mouth, stuffing it back into Pierce’s hand.

“It’s Mr. Clement’s now, you should give it to your fiancée, consider it as an engagement gift/”

If she truly wanted it, she wouldn’t have given up the auction.

She deliberately raised the price, knowing Annie would compete, 0.00%

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00 510 Chapter 126 I Was Not an Engagement knowing Pierce had pride and wouldn’t lose to a woman, The result indeed turned out as she had predicted.

Just didn’t expect, Pierce actually backhanded himself?

I really didn’t know what was going through this jerk’s mind!

Pierce’s face darkened, his eyes deep and gloomy, his tone cold;

“Engagement fiancee? There was no such thing at all. This was originally taken for you, of course it should be given to you!”

He shoved it back into Sophia’s hand without further ado, In his words, there was a hint of stern anger.

But Sophia didn’t buy into this.

She curved her lips into a smile, everyone saw them cutting the cake together, and Annie herself admitted it, could it be false?

Fooling ghosts, huh?

However, she didn’t want to appear jealous and questioning, so she simply smiled and handed the “Tears of the Ocean” to Annie, The corners of her lips were slightly upturned, her eyes and brows exuding a delicate, cold, and bright beauty.

“Ms. Stapleton, here’s your engagement gift. Congratulations to you both.”

She laughed indifferently, ignoring the shame and embarrassment on Annie’s face.

Anyway, whatever, she didn’t want, whoever wanted it could have it!

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Chapter 126: It Was Not an Engagement He furrowed his brows, about to say something, when the auctioneer next to him couldn’t help but laugh and speak:

“Just before the auction started, I heard so many socialites congratulating Ms. Stapleton and Mr.

Clement on their engagement. You didn’t deny it at the time, so I thought it was true!”

He gave Pierce a meaningful glance.

“Mr. Clement, didn’t you know? What was Ms. Stapleton’s role when she came?”

As soon as he spoke.

The surrounding socialites and noble ladies all pricked up their ears to listen.

It was their first time seeing such a battleground.

It was even more exciting than acting.

Annie’s heart skipped a beat, her face subtly changing, just about to say something.

Pierce’s face hardened slightly as he frowned, unceremoniously taking . the “Tear of the Sea” from her hand. He then turned and walked away, leaving behind a single sentence:

“Just an ordinary guest, don’t overthink it.”

His words were like a huge stone thrown into a calm lake.

Ripples spread in circles, causing a bit of alarm among the crowd.

Perhaps everyone didn’t pay attention to his last words, but they all clearly heard that Annie was just a “regular guest“.

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00:51 Chapter 120 # Was Not an Engagement Annie’s face turned slightly pale, her palms felt empty, and she seemed as if she had been struck, teetering on the brink of collapse.

And once Pierce left, the remaining socialites and noble ladies basically did not take the initiative to strike up a conversation, looking as if they were enjoying a good show.

Annie originally couldn’t even squeeze into this circle. It was only because she got involved with the Clement family that she was held in high regard, but in fact, everyone had long been dissatisfied.

“The jewelry that Pierce photographed was originally for his ex–wife?”

“Some people really love to deceive themselves, even thinking that tonight was really an engagement.

Pierce himself denied it, so what’s the point of pretending?”

“The Clement family wouldn’t be so short–sighted!”

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Sounds came to Annie’s ears one after another, and Annie’s teeth were almost clenched to breaking point.

The third floor was a place to gamble money.

Some people were playing cards, some were playing mahjong. The layout was similar to an international casino, but the overall scale was several times smaller.

Sophia glanced around, found a less crowded spot to sit down, and watched others play with utter boredom.

Someone handed over a stack of chips, Sophia looked up and saw Derick, He smiled gently, “Want to play?”

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Chapter 126 It Was Not an Engagement Sophia shook her head, “I’m not playing anymore, I’m not interested.”

Derick raised an eyebrow, “Hungry or not, want something to eat?”

His consideration was beyond words. After a long period of interaction, it was known that his good manners were innate.

Sophia touched her stomach, she really was a bit hungry.

“Somewhat, then I went to the restaurant once.”

Sophia said as she stood up, she would come back to talk to Daniel after finishing her meal.

Derick paused, “Just now, I saw Pierce’s parents go to the restaurant…”

Sophia stopped in her tracks, immediately losing her appetite.

She certainly didn’t want to see the Clement family while eating, as it would affect her appetite.

Derick began to speak with a laugh:

“Stay here, I went to get you some food.”

Sophia looked at him with a beaming smile and gladly agreed:

“Thank you, I wanted to eat lobster and pasta.”

Derick: “Okay…”

Once Derick left, Sophia’s mood improved a lot.

Derick really came through when it mattered!

Daniel came over with a glass of wine and placed it in front of Sophia.

“Ms. Cruise, shall we discuss the acquisition?”

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Chapter 126 It Was Not an Engagement This sudden topic took Sophia by surprise.

Sophia subconsciously took the wine glass and smiled:

“Alright then.”

Daniel’s attitude was gentle and open, straightforward:

“Lydia had come to see me before, but we couldn’t agree on the price. I know you guys are planning something big. It’s simple, I want ten percent of your shares.”

Sophia stiffened slightly, the laxity in her eyes instantly turning serious:

“Mr. Vandenberg, we couldn’t agree to this condition.”

The tripartite collaboration between Sophia, Lydia, and Pierce had already achieved a certain balance in terms of interests.

If the shares were diluted now, the project would collapse immediately. .

Daniel’s smile froze for a moment as he swirled the wine glass in his hand, then clinked it against hers with a laugh:

“Out of respect for Ms. Cruise, I changed my terms. I wanted the price to be tripled.”

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