Chapter 692
Night of Destiny
When the man heard what Sophia said, he asked in a serious tone, âSo, does that mean youâll do
anything I tell from now on?â you to do
Sophiaâs face suddenly turned red, but she answered him with boldness. âYes.â
âYouâll have an hour to return to my villa,â he demanded.
âSure! Iâll be right back.â She responded before she hung up the phone with relief.
The debt is paid off. Mom and Dad donât have to struggle to make a living, and I can stay with him for the
rest of my life.
Sophia felt like she was in a trance as she gazed at the sunshine beyond the window.
She was surprised that she didnât feel trapped when she thought she would be with Arthur for a long
time. Instead, it
made her feel happy and she even looked forward to it.
After an hour, Sophia went to Arthurâs villa and ran into Emily as she was having her afternoon tea.
When Emily first saw her, she was so mad that she threw up her tea and called Sophia out of the blue,
âHey, you! Come here!â
Sophia walked right over to her when she heard that. âCan I help you in any way, Miss Jennings?â
Emily pushed the desserts off the table all
of a sudden. âItâs dirty on the floor. Come
here and clean it up.â
Sophia watched as Emily tried to create a scene on purpose. If it was before, sheâd ignore Emily for sure.
Now, though, things are different. Arthurâs guest is Emily while I work for him. So, doing these things will
come naturally to me.
âYes, Miss Jennings.â Sophia was on her knees and picked up the desserts that had fallen on the floor,
but all of a sudden, Emily stomped on one of the desserts with her shoe. She took them off and said, âMy
shoes are dirty on the bottom. Why donât you wash it after you finish cleaning up this mess?â
Sophia nodded and kept wiping the floor while she was on her knees. Arthur appeared at the front
entrance before he slowly entered.
He saw Emily in the garden, sitting cross legged on a reclining chair with a teacup in one hand and
desserts sprawled on the floor underneath her. Then, he noticed Sophia, who was kneeling down and
collecting the desserts off the ground as if she were a servant.
Emily was feeling smug as she watched Sophia clean up the mess she had intentionally made when she
heard a cold male voice say, âStop cleaning.â
Sophiaâs hand stopped moving when she heard that voice. Then, she turned her head to look at the man
who was coming toward them. She continued picking up those desserts instead of rising to her feet
She was pulled to her feet by a hand that reached out to grab it. When she heard the manâs voice, it
sounded a little bit mean. âI said, stop picking. Are you deaf?â
Sophia took her hand back as she looked
down. âYes.â
Then she looked at Emilyâs shoes, which were placed to one side and said, âMiss Jennings, let me clean
your shoes.â
Emily couldnât help but smirk when she saw that Sophia knew how to behave. âMake sure to clean it
well,â she added.
Arthur knew what was going on because he knew Emily well. He had seen the desserts on the floor and
the dessert stains on her shoes.
âEmily, she is my personal maid. Please order your personal attendants to take care of all of your
everyday needs. Donât instruct Sophia any longer,â he told Emily before instructing Sophia, âStop
cleaning and come inside with me.â
Emily pouted her lips unhappily and demanded, âArtie, why canât I make her do what I want? How is she
better than my servant?â
âNo means no and itâs final.âArthur maintained his calm manner. Then, he
dragged Sophia into the living room where he reminded her, âMoving forward, you must serve me only
and no one else.â
Sophiaâs delicate cheeks flushed slightly when she heard the words serve me only because these were
incredibly vague affectionate terms.
As always, she did what she was told and nodded. âI understand.â
âGo back to your room and rest.â Arthur gave her his instructions. He couldnât attend to her for long
because he had some business to take care of.
Sophia returned to her room and she received a phone call from her father thereafter. He contacted to
see if it was Arthur who had helped him settle his debt.
âDad, yes. Iâm now working for him, so it may be a while before I can see you and Mom.â
âLogically, I should detest him because he took over my company by force.â Drake
was experiencing feelings that were somewhat conflicting.
âWhy did he take over your business, Dad?â Sophia wondered.
âItâs because I managed the business inefficiently and failed to turn a profit.â Drake sighed. He recalled
how ruthless Arthur had been the last time he took over the business. There was no introduction or
advance notice as the man simply appeared and seized his company.