Returning With A Thousand Favors

Chapter 228

“I truly despise him, but I have to admit he’s not responsible this time.” Marina acknowledged

“It’s not him?” Lee furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this.

“It was his sister, Ruth,” Marina disclosed.

If it were Yenny, it certainly wouldn’t be such a trivial matter.

Even Simon had to caution her about Yenny’s intimidating nature.

How could Yenny allow such blatant evidence left behind?

Since Marina was well aware that it was Ruth who was responsible, why did she still bring the examiner to confront Yenny?

She did so because she wanted to warn Yenny.

Yenny was indeed innocent this time.

But that didn’t mean he wouldn’t act next time.

Therefore, she felt the need to warn him beforehand against attempting any deceitful schemes behind her back.

Naturally, Lee couldn’t comprehend Marina’s convoluted reasoning and actions.

In his heart, he silently regarded Yenny as his enemy.

On the other hand, Oscar, being sharp–witted, intuitively grasped Marina’s intentions.

“I’ll keep a close watch on the Pembroke family from now on,” Oscar declared.

“Okay,” Marina replied calmly.

At this moment..

Gordon had already made his way back to Luke’s manor.

Luke held him in high regard, he specifically allocated a side courtyard in the manor for Gordon to reside in.

Once he arrived back in his room, he began rummaging through his drawers in search of something.

His actions caught the attention of Sophia, who was practicing in the nearby dance studio.

“Gordon, what are you searching for?” Sophia approached with a gentle expression.

She was dressed in a snug training suit, with her hair neatly tied up in a bun.

Her face was adorned with only a light layer of makeup, giving her a fresh and natural appearance. At first glance, she looked like when they just met.

However, Gordon quickly regained his composure and calmly replied, “Oh, it’s nothing. I’m just searching for a document.”

“What kind of documents are you looking for? Would you like me to help you search?” Sophia asked.

“No, thank you,” Gordon declined directly.

A flicker of hurt crossed Sophia’s eyes for a moment.

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Gordon had left her by his side.

Sophia received excellent treatment and was even assigned a personal servant.

However, she sensed that his attitude towards her was not as warm and enthusiastic as before. Most of the time, he was rather cold.

For instance, even though he stood right in front of her, she felt as if he were thousands of miles away.

“Gordon, are you still holding it against me for leaving you in the past?” Sophia’s eyes instantly welled up with tears, turning red.

Gordon, in a hurry to find something, felt a sudden surge of frustration from the depths of his heart upon seeing her in such a state.

Yet then, he cast a glance at the servant who was cleaning outside. NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

And he suppressed his frustration..

“I’m not blaming you. This document is work–related and highly confidential. It can’t be read by others,” Gordon patiently explained.

“Not even me?” Sophia felt even more aggrieved.

Observing her distress, Gordon retrieved his wallet, pulled out a card, and handed it to her..

“I’ll be busy with work and won’t have much time to spend with you. Tomorrow, go out shopping and buy whatever you like,”

Sophia looked at the card in front of her and did not take it immediately.

She looked at Gordon miserably. “Do you think I care about your money?”

Gordon’s patience was running out. If not for the fact that the servant outside had not left, he really wanted Sophia to disappear from his sight.

“Then what do you want?” Gordon looked at her steadily.

“I…” Sophia stopped mid–sentence.

She hesitated.

“Tell me, as long as it’s something within my capabilities,” Gordon replied, his attention still divided between Sophia and the servants outside.

Although she appeared to be cleaning, the area she was sweeping had always been the same.

She had no intention of going somewhere else.

This was enough to prove that she was not cleaning at all.

She was spying on him and Sophia.

“I understand that you’re working for someone else now, and earning money can be challenging. I don’t want to rely on you financially all the time. I want to get a job,” Sophia finally voiced her thoughts.

“Job? What kind of job are you looking for?” Gordon frowned when he heard this.

“I want to enter the entertainment industry,” Sophia finally said what was on her mind.

“The entertainment industry?” Gordon narrowed his dark eyes.

“That’s true, in the past, I was fully dedicated to dancing, but now… because Marina intentionally tarnished my reputation, I no longer have a place in the dance world.

I thought that the entertainment industry wouldn’t be much different from the dance industry, so I wanted to give it a try.

“More importantly, if you can become popular in the entertainment industry, you can earn a substantial income. I also want to support you and share

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your burdens.” Sophia expressed her consideration and affection in a gentle and caring manner.

However, Gordon was no longer the same person who unquestioningly believed in her every word.

“If you’re interested, I can help you.” However, Gordon didn’t reject her.

If he could find something for her to do, she wouldn’t have to bother him throughout the day.

“Really? Gordon, you’re truly kind to me!” Sophia expressed her surprise, expecting that she would have to make more effort to convince Gordon to agree to her request.

She did not expect him to agree so readily.

Indeed, he still loved her.

At that moment, the servant who had been cleaning outside the door finally left.

Gordon’s expression quickly returned to its usual state.

“I still have work to do here. You can go back first.”

“I can stay here tonight if you want?” Sophia’s voice held a trace of shyness as she made the suggestion, her face blushing slightly.

She had been reunited with Gordon for some time.

However, he had never touched her.

Occasionally, he would go to her room.

However, when he went to her room, he still had a lot of work on his hands.

They never hooked up.

“No need. I’ll be quite busy with work,” Gordon reiterated, declining her request once again, as expected.

“Gordon…” Sophia’s eyes welled up with tears once again. She wanted to persist in being cute and pleading.

However, Gordon’s phone suddenly rang.

Gordon immediately took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID. He looked up at Sophia.

“I still have work to attend to here. You can go ahead and leave,” Gordon stated, his tone clearly indicating an order.

Sophia refrained from saying anything further. Moreover, Gordon had already agreed to support her pursuit of a career in the entertainment industry. Everything else could be addressed later.