Sophia fumbled to catch the phone that her mother flung at her. She looked at Clara with confusion."What do you mean I'm not going anywhere?" Sophia asked carefully. Clara rolled her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? Now that Philip is back and willing to help us, you better make sure you keep him happy. We need his support."Sophia clenched her fists, outrage burning inside her chest. "You were just telling me to get out! And now you want me to stay and seduce Philip?"Clara scoffed. "Don't be so dramatic. I only said those things because I was angry with you. But now Philip is back, so clearly it's best if you stick around." Sophia shook her head in disbelief. "Unbelievable. You really have no shame at all.""Watch your tone with me, young lady," Clara snapped. "In case you've forgotten, you're the one who got us into this mess in the first place. So you better do as I say if you want to fix it."Sophia bit her tongue to prevent an angry outburst. As much as she hated to admit it, her mot
Sophia watched as Philip slept like a baby. Then she got up, wore her clothes and stepped out of the room. "Did you do it?" Clara was sitting not too far, watching like a hawk and asking whY had transpired between Sophia and Philip. "Yes." Sophia was disgusted but she responded curtly. The situation had changed in just a few hours. Her parents had been chasing her out and now, they were once again depending on her. "Good." Clara nodded approvingly. "Your father is on his way. I've called him back." She said. Sophia flinched a bit before she calmed down. These past few days had been terrifying for her. She had come to fear her father like a ghost and now the fear was actually almost ingrained in her bones that she had paled at the mention of him returning. But now, things had changed. Sophia was still a proud person in her own right. "I don't care if he comes back or not." Sophia hissed and walked away, leaving her mother dumbfounded. Clara couldn't blame Sophia. She only grit
The next morning, Ethan called Andrew. "Good morning, Young master." Andrew greeted. "Good morning."Ethan twirled the steaming cup of coffee in his hands with a relaxed expression on his face. Andrew waited patiently "Yesterday, you only told me about Philip. What about the Waltons?" He asked. "You want to know about the Waltons sir?" Andrew asked. "Of course." Ethan replied. "I can only know how to respond if I know what has happened already."Andrew heaved with a sigh. He understood that what Ethan was saying was the truth. "Sophia went to your office when you were in vacation." Andrew said. Ethan scoffed. "It's clear what she wants; she wants me to withdraw the case because she made an advertisement of herself."Ethan was referring to the video that Sophia made and posted on the internet. He had told her what she needed to do if she wanted to make him withdraw the case but she did as she wished and expected that Ethan would comply. "Yes, young master." Andrew replied. "Tha
The next morning, Ethan called Andrew. "Good morning, Young master." Andrew greeted. "Good morning."Ethan twirled the steaming cup of coffee in his hands with a relaxed expression on his face. Andrew waited patiently "Yesterday, you only told me about Philip. What about the Waltons?" He asked. "You want to know about the Waltons sir?" Andrew asked. "Of course." Ethan replied. "I can only know how to respond if I know what has happened already."Andrew heaved with a sigh. He understood that what Ethan was saying was the truth. "Sophia went to your office when you were in vacation." Andrew said. Ethan scoffed. "It's clear what she wants; she wants me to withdraw the case because she made an advertisement of herself."Ethan was referring to the video that Sophia made and posted on the internet. He had told her what she needed to do if she wanted to make him withdraw the case but she did as she wished and expected that Ethan would comply. "Yes, young master." Andrew replied. "Tha
The next morning, Ethan called Andrew. "Good morning, Young master." Andrew greeted. "Good morning."Ethan twirled the steaming cup of coffee in his hands with a relaxed expression on his face. Andrew waited patiently "Yesterday, you only told me about Philip. What about the Waltons?" He asked. "You want to know about the Waltons sir?" Andrew asked. "Of course." Ethan replied. "I can only know how to respond if I know what has happened already."Andrew heaved with a sigh. He understood that what Ethan was saying was the truth. "Sophia went to your office when you were in vacation." Andrew said. Ethan scoffed. "It's clear what she wants; she wants me to withdraw the case because she made an advertisement of herself."Ethan was referring to the video that Sophia made and posted on the internet. He had told her what she needed to do if she wanted to make him withdraw the case but she did as she wished and expected that Ethan would comply. "Yes, young master." Andrew replied. "Tha
Philip scowled in annoyance. "What do you mean I have to hold on a bit longer?" He asked with an incensed expression. The woman he was speaking with went into an awkward silence. How was she going to explain this to Philip?Philip had just called her to ask about the status of the case. He had asked her to make sure that Tommy was released from jail but she had failed to meet you with his expectations. Philip roared out again after not getting a reply."Didn't you promise me that you'll settle everything easily?" Philip asked again as he gripped his phone till his knuckles turned white. The judge sighed deeply. "I know I said that, it's just that something unexpected came up..." She tried to explain. "The jury is making it difficult for me to dismiss the case." She said with an exasperated tone. "Aren't you the judge?" Philip roared. "Dismiss the damn case and release that guy immediately!" He ordered. "It's not as simple as that." The judge replied with a sharpness in her voic
Philip scowled in annoyance. "What do you mean I have to hold on a bit longer?" He asked with an incensed expression. The woman he was speaking with went into an awkward silence. How was she going to explain this to Philip?Philip had just called her to ask about the status of the case. He had asked her to make sure that Tommy was released from jail but she had failed to meet you with his expectations. Philip roared out again after not getting a reply."Didn't you promise me that you'll settle everything easily?" Philip asked again as he gripped his phone till his knuckles turned white. The judge sighed deeply. "I know I said that, it's just that something unexpected came up..." She tried to explain. "The jury is making it difficult for me to dismiss the case." She said with an exasperated tone. "Aren't you the judge?" Philip roared. "Dismiss the damn case and release that guy immediately!" He ordered. "It's not as simple as that." The judge replied with a sharpness in her voic
Philip was once Ethan's boss. "Oh how much I enjoyed those days..." Philip reminisced quietly. The feeling of being Ethan's superior who kept giving him impossible tasks while banging his girlfriend was the best feeling ever..."Maybe I shouldn't have even let him go in the first place..." Philip muttered with faint regret. "If he was still my slave then all these wouldn't have ever happened."Philip had only let go of Ethan and fired him because Sophia wanted it to be so. If Sophia hadn't demanded for it, Philip would have most definitely continued torturing Philip in the company. That way, he wouldn't have met Mr Clifford who made him assistant CEO and he would have also found it impossible to sue the Waltons because he never would have had the money or the help to do so. Philip could only blame Sophia for this mess. "It's not going to change anything anyway..." Philip muttered. Then he beamed into a faint and cruel grin. "Let me speak to the bastard and order him around. I'm