Sophia felt like her heart was going to burst from the intensity of the emotions that she was feeling. "Philip...!" She said again. She couldn't find the words to say as her thoughts got chocked up in her head. At this point. Clara had realised that the person who just called Sophia was indeed Philip. She felt an emotional turmoil in her chest. Clara's brain spun into thought rapidly. This call could mean many things at this moment; it was likely that Philip had recovered from his illness and was back. Then he probably heard reports about what was happening to the Walton family and to Sophia specifically. If he had learned that her parents were disowning her, then it might not be too good a situation. Sophia had been the only reason that they came to know Philip in the first place. And given the background of his family, it was very possible that he was the only one who could have them from the mess they were in. A plan quickly formed in Clara's mind. "Let me speak to him." She
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
"Don't worry about it. I'll make sure that Tommy is out of jail before the week runs out." A feminine voice sounded out. "Very good. Please don't delay it any longer than necessary. I don't have much time to dwell on this." This was Philip's voice. He sat opposite a middle aged woman in a wide and opulent office. There were some pictures of the woman hanging on the wall among with a certificate of her career as an established lawyer. However, the woman in question was not some ordinary lawyer... She had become a judge; the judge in charge of Tommy's drug case. "Mr Carnegie. Be rest assured, it will be done and he'll be out of there in no time." The judge replied Philip confidently. "Hmm... I trust you. This is just a birthday present for my girlfriend's family. I'm getting married to her soon so it's a favour." Philip replied lackadaisically Philip's face was bright and he had a wide and arrogant grin on his face like he had already achieved everything he wanted. The judge had
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 voice
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
"Young master, I got some calls from our lawyer this morning." Andrew reported to Ethan. Ethan was seating behind his office table even as his legs were crossed over the table. There was an iPad in his hands that he kept swiping through and an inscrutable expression on his handsome face.Ethan looked up at Andrew. "What did he say?" He asked curiously. "He said the judge is putting a lot of pressure on him so that he can dismiss the case." Andrew replied. A faint smile formed on the corners of Ethan's lips and he shook his head. "That judge is the one Philip is pressuring to get rid of the case." Andrew added. "I thought as much..." Ethan sighed. "You know what to do right?" He asked Andrew. "Leave it to me!" Andrew replied boisterously and left the company. A few minutes later, Ethan's secretary knocked on his door and walked in cautiously."Caitlyn..." Ethan looked up at her curiously. "Is something the matter?" He asked. Caitlyn coyly smiled and adjusted her falling hair to