Although the Carter family didn't have as much status as the Hastings family in Woerek, they still held considerable power. Zach's father, Stefan, was a renowned entrepreneur. While his reputation had been gradually overtaken by Victor in recent years, older people still knew Stefan's name.
As Stefan's son, Zach was naturally well-known by many people. It wasn't strange for him to come to the company, but it was suspicious that he bought so much breakfast and it was for Sophia.
The people in the secretary department couldn't help but quietly discuss, "Mr. Carter seems to be pursuing Sophia."
"Doesn't Mr. Carter know how tacky Sophia is? On her first day in our department, she wore such ugly jeans!"
"Why would he like her?"
Aadelha Group had many beautiful and elite women. It was easy to find someone better than Sophia from within the Aadelha Group.
They felt that Zach from the Carter family must be either not wearing glasses or blind to like Sophia!
The people discussing Sophia were relatively far away from her, but they were very close to the hallway.
Victor had just walked in when he heard their words. His expression immediately turned cold.
He cleared his throat. His magnetic and intimidating voice made the entire department tremble.
"Good morning, Mr. Hastings!" everyone stood up and said in unison, frightened.
Accompanied by a group of people, Victor walked over with large strides. His innate aura of a king overwhelmed everyone, filling the room with a sense of oppression!
Zach turned around and quickly appeased, "Uncle Victor, good morning!"
Sophia was shocked by her "Uncle Victor" and stared at them in disbelief. Last night, when Victor took her to meet Stefan, Zach's father, she was already very surprised. She had thought about it all night and still couldn't figure out why Victor knew Stefan. At this moment, Zach's address to Victor completely froze Sophia.
"Take the plan to my office," Victor said with an unchanged expression, but he was clearly unhappy.
Sophia snapped back to reality and quickly handed him the plan.
Seeing that Sophia hadn't eaten the breakfast he bought for her, Zach said, "I'll take it there for you. You should eat breakfast first."
Victor, who had already walked ten feet away, stopped and said, "Hurry up."
Sophia didn't dare to let Zach go, so she quickly snatched the documents from his hand. "I'll deliver it myself. You should go back. Don't disturb my work."
Sophia walked briskly with the documents to catch up with Victor. After entering the office, Victor ordered her to close the door. Sophia followed his instructions and closed the door. "Mr. Hastings, this is the plan you wanted."
"Put it on the table," Victor said casually, glancing briefly at Zach who was still outside the window. He smirked and said, "It seems like he hasn't given up after the incident in the warehouse last time?"
Sophia's face turned pale, and she nervously gripped her hand by her side. "Mr. Hastings, if you have nothing else, I'll leave."
"Did I tell you to leave?" Victor's voice sounded dangerous.
Sophia, who was already prepared to leave, could only stop.
"Come here," Victor commanded.
Sophia bit her lip and after a moment of contemplation, she walked over.
Victor looked at her innocent face with great interest. "It seems like you haven't understood what I meant. I want you to stay away from Zach in the future, understand?"
"I didn't go looking for him, he came looking for me," Sophia didn't like the look in Victor's eyes. She felt that his eyes were unfriendly and disrespectful towards her...
Victor scoffed, "If it weren't for you showing off with your face, would he like you? Sophia, the Carter family wants someone with a clean reputation. Second-hand goods like you shouldn't dream of marrying into high society. Since Zach calls me Uncle Victor, I have a responsibility to prevent him from going astray."
Sophia's delicate face turned pale. This was the first time she had been humiliated like this! With her eyes red, she suppressed the pain in her heart and said, "Whether or not I am second-hand has nothing to do with you. Furthermore, it's Zach shamelessly pursuing me, not me seducing him. Mr. Hastings, if you want to teach someone a lesson, please go teach Zach!"
"You've learned how to argue now," Victor laughed. His radiant smile was filled with danger.
Zach, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, didn't see Sophia come out. Worried that she was hungry, he couldn't help but knock on the door.
Victor casually glanced at the door. "Who is it?"
"Uncle Victor, can I come in?" Zach asked curiously.
Zach had indeed come.
Victor smiled and said, "Come in."
He grabbed Sophia's wrist, causing her to fall into his embrace.
Seeing them hugging, Zach was extremely astonished. "You...?"
Victor, still holding Sophia's hand, directly pushed her away. Sophia fell to the ground, her face pale.
Even if Zach's reaction was slow, after seeing this scene, he guessed what had happened. Victor had a fiancée and had been with her for six years. Zach knew Victor was very loyal in relationships, so Victor wouldn't be attracted to any woman other than Jessica. When they were hugging just now, it must have been Sophia's initiative!
"Sophia..." Zach disappointingly called her name, wanting to know if it was true.
Sophia felt uncomfortable being looked at by him. She wanted to explain what had just happened, while Victor stood coldly on the side, waiting for her explanation. Sophia slowly lowered her head...
She was an unwed mother, having a child. A family like Zach's could never accept her. They were destined to not be together.
And what Victor was doing was forcing her to make a decision between him and Zach, to make Zach completely give up!
Sophia didn't like being used, but Zach was the first man she had loved. Since they couldn't be together, Sophia thought it would be best to let go now.
Hiding the pain in her eyes, Sophia said, "You saw everything just now, didn't you? I won't hide it from you anymore. I like your Uncle Victor."
Zach was shocked. He stiffened for a few seconds before slowly coming back to his senses and shaking his head with a smile. "I don't believe it. You don't even know Uncle Victor. How could you like him?"
"Your Uncle Victor is wealthier than you, more attractive than you, with a better figure and higher status. All the girls love him, including me. Therefore, don't bother me anymore. We won't have a future together," Sophia pretended to be ruthless. Her icy words held no emotion. She looked at Zach with disgust and said firmly, "I won't be with you. Just Leave."
"You're not that kind of person," Zach said firmly.
Victor sneered, "She's that kind of person. She can do anything for money. This isn't the first time she has tried to seduce me. She has made many attempts before."
Pausing for a moment, Victor continued, "Zach, you can't have a woman like her."
"I don't believe it. Uncle Victor, you can't say that about her!" Zach said angrily.