Emily's heart skipped a beat.Why would he ask that?Did he… suspect something?
"Darling, of course it was me last night," Emily said, forcing a sweet smile as she pointed to her face."Look at me."
It was the same face, yes—but something about it felt… different from last night.
Ethan's gaze remained unreadable.Then his cold voice rang out:
"You faked that fall earlier. You think I didn't notice?"
Emily froze.
He saw through it?!But… he still defended her?
Before she could speak, Ethan continued, his tone emotionless:
"Don't play cheap tricks in front of me again.""The only reason I protected you… is because you slept with me last night. And you satisfied me.""Come to my room again tonight."
With that, Ethan turned and walked away, never sparing her another glance.
Emily stood frozen in place.So—he hadn't protected her out of affection… but because he was pleased in bed?
But the woman he'd slept with last night wasn't her.
It was Sophie.
He wanted Sophie again tonight.
Jealousy flared in Emily's eyes, threatening to burn everything in its path.That little bitch—how dare she steal Ethan's heart after just one night?
If Ethan ever finds out it was Sophie in his bed… I'm finished.My title as Mrs. Foster will be gone.
She pulled out her phone in a panic and called her mother.
"Mom! You have to help me—fast! Get me a bottle of CC Parfum, now! And that wretched girl Sophie—she's trying to seduce Ethan! You need to do something!"
Li Lan's voice came through the line, calm and controlled."Xuexue, relax. I've already arranged for someone to get the perfume.""As for Sophie… your father and I have decided to marry her off."
"Marry her off?" Emily repeated, stunned.
"Yes. Our family is trying to secure a partnership with CC Parfum. Young Master Sun has the connections to make it happen. If we marry Sophie to him, we gain access."
Emily's eyes lit up.
Of course—Young Master Sun.That vile, cruel freak. The man was infamous for his fetishes and violent temper. His previous two wives had both died under mysterious, horrifying circumstances, and everyone knew he and his cronies had blood on their hands.
He was the perfect match for Sophie.
"Mom, then hurry! Arrange the marriage as soon as possible!" Emily urged, her voice gleeful.
Meanwhile, Sophie received a text from Li Lan during class.
"Come to Room 809 at the Yunli Hotel. We'll talk about your grandmother."
Li Lan rarely reached out. She'd always regarded Sophie as a stain on the Su family name—a backwater girl who didn't belong. The sudden invitation reeked of ulterior motives.
But Sophie only responded with a simple:
"Okay."
She didn't put her phone away.Instead, she tilted her lips into a faint smile—and sent a message to Emily.
After school, Sophie went straight to Yunli Hotel and arrived at Room 809 as instructed.
Not long after, Young Master Sun swaggered into the room.
But outside, a tall figure stepped out of the corridor elevator.Ethan Foster had arrived—accompanied by his assistant, Secretary Song.
Ethan's sharp eyes swept toward Room 809.
He had seen a familiar figure enter that room earlier.
It was Sophie.
And now… a man had followed her in.
Secretary Song leaned in quietly, his voice low.
"President, the man who just entered is Sun Quan. He has a notorious reputation—known for violent tendencies and bizarre fetishes. Both of his wives died under suspicious circumstances.""Why would Miss Sophie be meeting with a man like that?"
Ethan said nothing.
Secretary Song paused, then added cautiously,
"Sir, should I get Sun Quan out of there?"