At two o'clock in the afternoon, there was a loud banging on the door of the rental house.
Sophia Johnson, feeling desperate, sat paralyzed on the ground. Her young face was pale, and she trembled as she tightly grasped her mother's sleeve, pleading in a trembling voice, "Mom, please don't make me go to dinner with that person. I don't want to go!"
The harsh woman heartlessly shook off Sophia's hand. "If you don't go, then who will pay for your sister's tuition for studying abroad?"
"But I'm your daughter too. I already have a boyfriend. How can you force me just for the sake of my sister?" Sophia pleaded.
Taylor Reed, Sophia's stepmother, sneered. "Jessica is my biological daughter. You're just a child I picked up from the side of the road. I'm only keeping you to make money for Jessica."
"Your boyfriend, Zach Carter, is so poor. As long as it can help Jessica study abroad, even if I'm asking you to go to dinner with Paul Anderson or to become a prostitute, you have to go!"
Sophia trembled, unable to believe that these words were true, but when she thought of what Taylor had done to her over the years, endless despair destroyed the last remaining hope in Sophia's heart.
Sophia gritted her teeth. "From today onwards, we are completely finished."
She walked unsteadily towards the front door.
Inside the suite, a faint ray of light shone.
Sophia's delicate fingers tightly grasped the bedsheets, slightly pale. In her mind, she wondered, 'Why do we have to come to a place like this for dinner...'
A cold breath rushed into her nostrils. In the darkness, a tall figure enveloped her petite body. The intimidating presence that only men possess made Sophia gasp for breath out of fear.
"She sent you here?" A deep and pleasant voice suddenly came from above her head.
Sophia froze, her body trembling, and said hesitantly, "Yes."
The man chuckled. His incredibly pleasant voice uttered hurtful words, "You're so filthy!"
His eyes became fierce and merciless in the darkness. Like a enraged giant beast, the icy touch of his palm and the scorching heat from his lips plunged Sophia into an endless abyss...
Crystal tears slid down from the corners of her eyes as Sophia closed her eyes in despair...
She didn't know how long it took for the man to leave.
Sophia didn't wait for him to come out of the bathroom. She quickly changed her clothes and hurriedly left.
As soon as she left the hotel, a sharp curse came from behind her. Sophia turned around and was slapped by Taylor, who was quickly approaching her.
"You little slut, how dare you run away!" Taylor's voice was sharp.
Sophia covered her sore face, unable to bear it any longer. She retorted, "I did everything you told me to do. What else do you want?"
"Mr. Anderson said you weren't even at the hotel. He waited for four hours and got angry. Go up there right now, or I'll break your legs!" Taylor pointed at Sophia and ordered.
Sophia was shocked. "Impossible, I clearly just..."
"What do you mean? Mr. Anderson hasn't seen you yet, and you're trying to deceive me by saying you've already been to see him!" Her voice stopped abruptly, and Taylor's expression suddenly became ferocious...
She rushed forward and pulled open Sophia's collar. Bright red marks covered Sophia's shoulders. Taylor was so angry that her whole body trembled. "You dared to sleep with another man behind my back, you shameless slut!"
Taylor's face twisted with anger, and she slapped Sophia hard across the face. "Your sister can't afford to study abroad, so you need to figure out a way for me. Don't come out if you can't figure out a way to earn $500,000!"
Taylor angrily took Sophia back to Johnson Villa.
Jessica Johnson locked Sophia in her room with a cold expression and said to Taylor, "Mom, if Sophia is capable of doing something like this, what will happen to my study abroad tuition?"
Taylor was also furious at Sophia. Seeing Jessica's face on the verge of tears, she said, "Jessica, don't worry. We only need $500,000. I will contact a doctor to perform a discreet vaginal repair surgery for Sophia. It won't be noticeable. Once she's better, she can continue to help us earn money."
"You're so kind." Jessica leaned against Taylor's chest with joy and said sadly, "But I heard that studying abroad costs a lot of money. $500,000 is only a one-time expense. I'm scared that even if I want to come back to see you, I won't have any money..."
"In that case, let Sophia do some quick money-making work, and all the money she earns will go to you." Taylor made up her mind. She absolutely couldn't let Sophia ruin Jessica's future.
Jessica smiled triumphantly, thinking that if Sophia did the quick money-making work, she would forever be stuck in a filthy quagmire, looking up at her, Jessica!
Jessica was in a great mood, discussing where to celebrate when the sound of hurried footsteps interrupted the mother and daughter's conversation.
Dozens of men in black surrounded Johnson Villa, followed by a well-dressed young man walking quickly under the protection of numerous bodyguards.
Taylor and Jessica inside the house were terrified and anxiously asked, "Who are you looking for?"
The young man politely glanced at them and said, "Excuse me, was Ms. Johnson, who stayed overnight in room 797 at Ertors Hotel last night?"
Ertors Hotel was where Paul stayed last night, but his room was 767!
Taylor instinctively looked at Jessica and said, "You have the wrong person."
The assistant, David Young, handed over a document. "This is the document left in Mr. Hastings' suite last night. Mr. Hastings drank too much and mistook someone for another person, accidentally..." He didn't say any more.
Jessica didn't expect that Sophia had slept with a CEO. She clenched her fist at her side, forcing a faint smile.
She took the document, opened it, and found that the information was incomplete and there was no photo attached. She said, "This is my document, but who is Mr. Hastings?"
"Victor Hastings," David said with admiration in his tone.
Jessica froze, stunned, and asked, "Victor Hastings, the CEO of Aadelha Group?"
"Yes, Mr. Hastings never owes anyone. He will provide you with a satisfactory resolution to last night's incident. Please wait in peace, Ms. Johnson."
After saying that, David left with the bodyguards.
Jessica stumbled and collapsed on the sofa, her fragile body trembling slightly. How... could this happen!
Taylor saw her daughter's gloomy face and asked in confusion, "Aadelha Group? Why haven't I heard of it? Is it a powerful company?"
‘The person in control of Aadelha Group is very powerful.’
Jessica was consumed with jealousy. "Victor is the eldest son of the prestigious Hastings family. He founded Aadelha Group at the age of nineteen and turned Woerek into a commercial empire in just five years!"
'The person just now must have meant that Sophia entered the wrong room, and Victor wants to compensate her. Doesn't that mean Sophia's fate is about to change!'
They absolutely cannot let Sophia have that opportunity!
Jessica grabbed Taylor in excitement. "Mom, we absolutely cannot let the Hastings family know about Sophia's existence. We have to get rid of her!"