She put the shoe box on the porch. After washing her hands, Sophia sat down for breakfast.

Silence engulfed the breakfast room.

Colin waited until Sophia had finished eating before leaving the table. He walked straight to the door.

Sophia cleaned her mouth, threw the used tissue in the trash, and caught up with Colin.

She wore comfortable shoes but packed her high-heels as she wanted to wear them at the company.

The black Lamborghini sports car was waiting for them as Colin and Sophia stepped out. Wade had driven it to their villa and had been waiting for about half an hour.

Sophia greeted him in embarrassment before sitting in the back passenger seat with Colin.

When Wade began driving, Sophia asked Colin eagerly, "Mr. Li, have you booked your air ticket to A Country for tomorrow?"

Colin cast her a glance. "Yes."

"Mr. Ji, could I get a leave tomorrow?" Since the incident with Quincy, it had become Wade's responsibility to handle all leave related requests from the secretarial department.

Since Wade was in charge of all leaves for the CEO's secretarial room, Sophia thought it prudent to ask him.

"Why do you need a leave?" Colin had an idea why she needed a leave, but asked anyway.

Sophia thought for a while before deciding to tell him the truth. "I want to go back too. I miss... my father!"

Sophia had another reason as well. This, she didn't want to share with Colin. She needed to speak with Jordan about the investigation regarding her mother and brother.

"Er, come close to me." Colin put down the newspaper and waved at Sophia who was sitting at the other end of the seat.

Sophia was confused. "Why?"

Instead of answering her, Colin moved close to Sophia. "Kiss me once, and you can have an hour off work."

Sophia, "..."

Wade, "..."

"How long do you need leave for? You can figure out the hours." With his right arm braced against the car window, Colin had successfully boxed Sophia into a corner.

Sophia pushed Colin away and ignored him. "Mr. Ji, I won't go above your authority and ask for permission."

She would need time to fly to and from A country, plus a little time to handle her

Jean Wen sacrificed herself for family interests. Before her husband divorced her, she made every effort to please him.

"You are inexperienced in bed," he said coldly.

"You! Give that land to my family, or I won't agree to divorce," Jean replied furiously.

"Fine. It is exactly what I am thinking about," he sneered.

he elevator. Colin stood behind Sophia. "Does this happen all the time?"

"Yes." Sophia replied sourly. She came to work in a good mood, but it had been ruined because of the gossipmongers.

Though she knew that she should pay no attention, Sophia couldn't help feel bad.

However, she knew that all this was because of the rumors spread by Payne, Dorothy, and Jamie.

"Mr. Chi, make an announcement to the staff that if anyone is caught spreading gossip at the company, he or she will be fired."

"Yes, Mr. Li!"

Sophia looked back at Colin in astonishment. Was he doing this for her?

Sophia was still thinking about Colin's decision when she went into the dressing room.

Why did she feel that Colin was protecting her?

Colin protected her secretly in the matter of the apology from Dorothy, the fight between Colin and Payne, and the business with Jamie.

Why?

Only because she was his wife in name... Oh! No! Did what happened between them the previous night make them a couple?

Sophia thought more about the previous night. Why didn't she feel anything after they made love?

Why?

Sophia was brought back to reality when she walked in on the whistling. It was Herring who had been waiting patiently in the private consultancy office.

"Little Sophia, you have come finally! Oh! What's wrong with your neck? Did you make love with Colin?" The yellow-haired man jumped to greet her and smiled at her knowingly.

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