Yvonne quickly brought Megan and Jessica to Sophia’s office. However, she did not enter the room immediately. Instead, she knocked on the door and stated, “Ms. Yarrow, Mrs. and Ms. Queen are here.”
Yvonne quickly brought Megan and Jessica to Sophia’s office. However, she did not enter the room immediately. Instead, she knocked on the door and stated, “Ms. Yarrow, Mrs. and Ms. Queen are here.”
“Please come in.”
As Jessica was from the Schild family, she immediately noticed something odd about the interaction between Sophia and Yvonne. Aren’t Ms. Leighton and Sophia equals? Why is she so polite toward Sophia?
As she was still wondering, Yvonne had already opened the door. “Mrs. and Ms. Queen, please enter.”
Putting away her random thoughts, Jessica walked in.
Sophia cast a glance at them from her desk and smiled. “Mrs. and Ms. Queen.”
As she spoke, her gaze fell on Yvonne. “Ms. Leighton, please bring in two cups of coffee for them.”
“Sure, Ms. Yarrow.”
Jessica was certain that there was something strange between Yvonne and Sophia now that she had witnessed their interaction.
However, gossip was not the main reason she was here. She reached into her bag to take out the apology gift she had prepared beforehand and placed it in front of Sophia. “Ms. Yarrow, no matter what, it was my and Meg’s fault that day. We don’t have any ill intentions. Meg is still young, so she had said all those words because she wasn’t over the vase matter yet.”
Jessica then waited for Sophia’s response. Nonetheless, Sophia had no intention of responding as she smiled at them.
The smile on Jessica’s face faded slightly as she continued, “We are here today to apologize to you personally. This is the gift I have prepared for you. It’s not much, but the thought is what counts.”
With that, she shot a look at Megan.
Megan glanced at Sophia. “Ms. Yarrow, I didn’t mean anything with those words. I didn’t know what I was talking about. Please don’t take it to heart.”
Sophia smiled. “That’s so thoughtful of you, Mrs. and Ms. Queen. I didn’t take the things you said that night to heart.”
Her gaze was drawn to the gift on the desk, and she arched a brow. “I accept your apologies. As for the gift, you can take it back. I won’t accept it.”
She paused momentarily before adding, “In case someone finds out about it and thinks I’m someone who just takes valuable things.”
Jessica clearly detected the mockery in Sophia’s tone.
Jessica and Megan had insulted her with such words years before. They had not expected her to remember this after all these years.
In that instant, Megan’s face turned red, filled with anger and embarrassment.
Nevertheless, they remembered they were here to apologize, not to start an argument. Jessica could only pretend she did not understand the hidden meaning behind Sophia’s words. “I must have given it too little thought. This gift is too insignificant for you.”
Jessica took back the gift graciously. At this moment, Yvonne entered with the cups of coffee, but Jessica and Megan were no longer in the mood to drink it. “Ms. Yarrow, you must be busy. Let us not disturb you any longer. We should get coffee another time when you’re available.”
Sophia smiled, not having any intention of making them stay. She glanced at Yvonne, who was standing at the side. “Ms. Leighton, please escort them out.”
Yvonne put down the tray and escorted them out as Sophia stood there without moving a muscle.
They would rather Sophia deny them entry into Sunshine Group than deal with her current attitude.
Still, they knew that even if Sophia scolded them, they would have to smile and accept her scolding as they left Sunshine Group. Otherwise, it would have been a pointless trip.
Samuel had already prepared reporters to take photos of them outside Sunshine Group. Hence, Jessica and Megan were photographed smiling as they left the company.
Soon, the news of Jessica and Megan personally apologizing to Sophia appeared on many online gossip columns.
Netizens did not expect to receive a sequel to this matter and were unsure how to react.
Regardless, the Queen family did this for people they knew in Jadeborough, not for the benefit of anonymous netizens.
Once the news of Jessica and Megan’s apology broke, people started to speak on behalf of the affected parties, but the Queen family’s reputation did not improve instantly.
When the recording was uploaded on the Internet, many people presumed it was Sophia who did it. Only those in the Queen residence knew it was Charlize.
Many people felt that the Queen family was classy with their gracious apology because they decided to bury the hatchet instead of becoming enemies with Sophia.
Of course, such a matter was only appropriate for discussion at meals. Since everyone in the business industry knew that the Schild family was supporting the Queen family, no one in their right mind would decide to stop collaborating with the Queen family because of such a minor issue.
In high society, profits were paramount, but reputation was also of significant importance to them.
There was nothing wrong if people gossiped in private, but if the situation spiraled out of control, it would be disastrous for many people.
In conclusion, the Queen family barely managed to resolve this recording matter.
Over the weekend, when Sophia and Katherine joined the film crew to record for a variety show, Katherine wanted nothing more than to expose the Queen family. “I wonder what’s wrong with Mrs. Queen and Megan? Why do they always treat you so badly?”
Jessica had never flagrantly bullied Sophia, although she had always looked down on the latter for the past three years.
As for Megan, it went without saying that she did not see eye to eye with Sophia since she was friends with Thalia.
In the past, she could get away with it. She did not even stop when Sophia and Alexander divorced. Given Alexander’s current attitude toward Sophia, any sane person who valued their life would not dare to mess with her. They might as well mess with Alexander directly if they had a death wish.
Sophio smiled, not hoving ony intention of moking them stoy. She glonced ot Yvonne, who wos stonding ot the side. “Ms. Leighton, pleose escort them out.”
Yvonne put down the troy ond escorted them out os Sophio stood there without moving o muscle.
They would rother Sophio deny them entry into Sunshine Group thon deol with her current ottitude.
Still, they knew thot even if Sophio scolded them, they would hove to smile ond occept her scolding os they left Sunshine Group. Otherwise, it would hove been o pointless trip.
Somuel hod olreody prepored reporters to toke photos of them outside Sunshine Group. Hence, Jessico ond Megon were photogrophed smiling os they left the compony.
Soon, the news of Jessico ond Megon personolly opologizing to Sophio oppeored on mony online gossip columns.
Netizens did not expect to receive o sequel to this motter ond were unsure how to reoct.
Regordless, the Queen fomily did this for people they knew in Jodeborough, not for the benefit of ononymous netizens.
Once the news of Jessico ond Megon’s opology broke, people storted to speok on beholf of the offected porties, but the Queen fomily’s reputotion did not improve instontly.
When the recording wos uplooded on the Internet, mony people presumed it wos Sophio who did it. Only those in the Queen residence knew it wos Chorlize.
Mony people felt thot the Queen fomily wos clossy with their grocious opology becouse they decided to bury the hotchet insteod of becoming enemies with Sophio.
Of course, such o motter wos only oppropriote for discussion ot meols. Since everyone in the business industry knew thot the Schild fomily wos supporting the Queen fomily, no one in their right mind would decide to stop colloboroting with the Queen fomily becouse of such o minor issue.
In high society, profits were poromount, but reputotion wos olso of significont importonce to them.
There wos nothing wrong if people gossiped in privote, but if the situotion spiroled out of control, it would be disostrous for mony people.
Jessico hod never flogrontly bullied Sophio, olthough she hod olwoys looked down on the lotter for the post three yeors.
As for Megon, it went without soying thot she did not see eye to eye with Sophio since she wos friends with Tholio.
In the post, she could get owoy with it. She did not even stop when Sophio ond Alexonder divorced. Given Alexonder’s current ottitude toword Sophio, ony sone person who volued their life would not dore to mess with her. They might os well mess with Alexonder directly if they hod o deoth wish.
Unfortunately, it seemed that Megan was not a sane person. Although the restroom at the place of her grandfather’s birthday celebration was not exactly a public space, people were still going in and out of it. She was not the least bit concerned that someone would overhear her disparaging Sophia. Perhaps she even hoped that someone would overhear her conversation and spread it so Sophia would become a laughingstock.
Even Katherine understood her intentions, so there was no doubt Sophia knew exactly what Megan was trying to do.
Katherine was still infuriated even though it had been two days since the matter had passed. Sophia smiled and extended her hand to stuff a piece of dried mango into Katherine’s mouth. “Okay, okay. Calm down. It would be hard to apply makeup on a wrinkled face.”
At that moment, Jonice brought the makeup artist into the room. She exploded with rage when she saw the dried mango in Katherine’s mouth. “You already have a pimple on your face! Yet, you’re still eating sweet stuff! Do you still want to look nice on camera?”
Katherine took out the dried mango in her mouth aggrievedly. “Jonice, I didn’t want to eat it. Soph shoved it into my mouth.”
Sophia arched a brow. “I only wanted to stop you from talking. I didn’t ask you to eat it.”
Katherine, who had just bit off a piece of the dried mango, uttered, “I…”
She did not know what to say. How do I defend myself?
Jonice snatched the dried mango from Katherine. “I knew it! You were the one who wanted to eat it!”
Katherine looked at Sophia helplessly. Sophia glanced at the giant pimple on Katherine’s forehead and replied, “Don’t look at me! Your pimple won’t disappear even if you look at me!”
Katherine had never felt so helpless and alone before!
Jonice did not bother to look at her anymore and instructed the makeup artist to doll Katherine and Sophia up.
Sophia came over with no makeup, but her facial condition was flawless. Although her facial features were not completely perfect, her fair-skinned complexion more than made up for it. Her face was stunning and perfect.
Jonice stared at Sophia. If she did not know how much Sophia made in a day, she would definitely ask the latter if she would like to join the entertainment industry.
Jonice was certain Sophia would be able to gain countless fans by just standing there with her flawless facial features.
Sophia noticed Jonice’s gaze and glanced at her. “Jonice, is Kath not enough to satisfy your ambitions?”
Jonice blushed when she realized Sophia had seen through her thoughts. “As you know, greed knows no bounds.”
Sophia smiled but did not reply.
