Hey.

Is this how a villain cries victim?

Sophie Wilson was speechless.

She was truly amused by this guy.

"James Reed must be furious now, right?" Sophie just mumbled a few words about Charles Seymour in her heart, not making a big deal of it. After all, he’s her man, a kiss or so isn’t much.

"He probably won’t be able to return to Seymour Corporation." Charles Seymour knew very well the nature of the corporation’s directors—profit is paramount.

Now that James Reed has no value to them, he only brings losses, not benefits. These directors wouldn’t want such a person.

"I need to call Hayley Cole." Sophie said with a smile.

As soon as she spoke, Charles Seymour handed Sophie her phone right away.

Seeing Sophie’s smile, Charles puffed out his chest, thinking, could Owen do what he just did?

Completely unaware that someone already secretly harbored plenty of jealousy, Sophie called Hayley Cole: "Miss Cole, are you satisfied with the online situation?"

"Sophie Wilson, was it you who did this?" Hayley Cole’s furious yelling echoed, a cacophony loud enough to rupture eardrums.

Luckily, Sophie had prepared for this, holding the phone away. Once Hayley cooled down, she moved the phone back.

"Of course it was me," Sophie chuckled, "Miss Cole, you’ve given me so many gifts, wouldn’t it be rude not to reciprocate with some of my own?"

"However, I’m also helping Miss Cole see clearly what kind of person you’ve married."

Sophie’s words were met with Hayley Cole’s disdainful retort: "Sophie Wilson, if you think you can drive a wedge between James and me, you’re destined to be disappointed! We’re doing great!"

"Oh, really?" Sophie asked in surprise, "Miss Cole, are you selectively blind? Can’t you see that James Reed hired Maritime Force just to make sure you don’t break ties with your CEO dad, to fulfill his own..."

"Hmph, Sophie Wilson, you’re judging others with your own petty heart!" Hayley Cole quickly interrupted her, "James isn’t like that at all! He doesn’t want me to sever ties with the Cole Family, it’s only because he doesn’t want me to end up alone!"

"Oh, is that so?" Sophie was truly taken aback by Hayley Cole’s stubbornness. She had seen people deluded before; even Ophelia Wilson was completely deceived by James back then. But at least Ophelia snapped out of it eventually.

This Hayley Cole really had fallen headfirst, unable to climb out.

"Since you firmly believe James Reed married you not for your status, do you dare cut ties with your father completely and then tell James?" Sophie asked, finishing with a contemptuous laugh, "Of course, if you don’t have faith in James, you can always..."

"Why wouldn’t I dare?" Hayley Cole sneered, "Sophie Wilson, do you think everyone is as vain as you? I’ll show you just how strong our bond is!"

"Alright, don’t let me down!"

"Hmph, just wait and see!" Hayley Cole quickly hung up, seething with anger.

What does Sophie know?

She and James are truly in love!

James would never use her!

Meanwhile, Sophie snuggled joyfully in Charles Seymour’s arms: "I don’t believe James Reed won’t be infuriated now!"

The golden prize won through painstaking effort suddenly turns out to be a fake, an empty basket, that must feel great.