The Reborn Wife Of The Tyrant CEO
Chapter 97: Don’t Read This - ❌❌❌❌

Chapter 97: Don’t Read This Chapter❌❌❌❌

SORRY I PLACED A DIFFERENT Chapter HERE, APPARENTLY I CAN’T DELETE IT BECAUSE IT A PREMIUM Chapter. IM SORRY READERS FOR THIS MISTAKE

Theblue diamond necklace that Sophia designed was displayed at the centermost position behind the shop window. With distinctive asymmetrical design and inlaid with a 15-carat blue diamond, anyone who looked it could not deny it was a stunning piece of art.

Even if it were to be placed in a window full of luxurious jewelry, it would still be the first thing to steal people’s attention. No other pieces could compare.

Bright sunbeams fell on the jewelry, reflecting vivid light that made it all the more beautiful. Meanwhile, the shop window reflected Sophia’s look of surprise and Alexander’s uncharacteristically tender gaze.

Sophia’s sole focus was on her work, while Alexander had no one else but her in his eyes.

But Sophia didn’t notice his burning stare. At this precise moment, she was too busy immersed in great joy.

For designers to have their work put on display in the centermost part of the shop window in the brand’s largest store, it could only mean one thing. The company had recognized their merit and approved them, so much that their work was publicized for many others to see.

Ever since Sophia decided to be a jewelry designer, she often fantasized earning this privilege. Her craftsmanship for all the world to see! Yet, never in her wildest dreams did she imagine her fantasy would become a reality so soon.

However... It was Alexander who contributed for her dream to come true.

With this in mind, Sophia found herself looking at Alexander with a complicated look. She wasn’t sure what to think.

Alexander responded to her gaze with a calm expression, looking no different than the usual. He was just as aloof as ever, acting as if what he had done was nothing beyond the extraordinary.

Suddenly, Sophia found Alexander to be a hundred times more handsome. As soon as she realized it, her heart fluttered.

"So, Sophia. Are you willing to work for Carter Group again?" Alexander asked in a low baritone.

Sophia turned her attention back on the blue diamond necklace in the shop window. She was hesitant.

"Umm, let’s go inside and have a look."

In the end, Sophia chose to avoid the issue for the time being. She didn’t want to think about it yet.

The two then entered the jewelry store together.

At the same time, two young girls entered as well. One of them, pretty and sweet-faced, made a beeline for the counter and asked excitedly, "Excuse me, the blue diamond necklace in the window is gorgeous! I like it very much, but there’s no price tag on it. Is it on sale?"

The salesman flashed the girl an apologetic look. "I’m so sorry, Miss. Unfortunately, the blue diamond necklace is not for sale. It’s just there for display."

"Oh, is that so? Can’t you make an exception for me?" The girl sounded rather disappointed, but didn’t give up.

"That’s not possible, I’m afraid." The salesman refused again, putting on a helpless look.

"Oh, well... May I meet the designer of the necklace? I’d love to have her design an exclusive necklace for me!" the girl suggested, her eyes shining.

"I’m sorry, Miss. Sadly, the designer has left the Carter Group."

"Ah, what a pity! It can’t be helped. Then, may I have a closer look at that necklace?"

The girl appeared rather down. As she made her request, she gave the salesman a pitiful puppy pout.

The salesman didn’t turn her down. He took out the necklace from the display and placed it in front of the girl for her to admire.

The girl’s eyes lit up as she admired the beautiful necklace. Next to it was a small sign that told the necklace’s basic information. She took a glimpse of the designer’s name.

"Sophia Miller..." she mouthed the name silently and memorized it.

Her friend suddenly gave her a reminder. "Hey, it’s time for us to go."

The sweet girl gave a final look at the blue diamond necklace before trudging after her friend out of the jewelry store with great reluctance.

Sophia, having witnessed the scene in its entirety, swelled with pride. She was deeply moved.

"As you can see, your design has gained a lot of positive attention. Many people love it. Return to Carter Group as our jewelry designer. Making more designs and improving your craft is the surest way to prove yourself," Alexander said, trying to persuade her once more.

Sophia would be lying to herself if she said she wasn’t a little tempted.

As soon as she entertained that thought, however, her experiences in Carter Group flooded her mind. During the entire time she was there, she was forced to endure a lot of difficulties, not to mention petty drama. She would only be digging her own grave if she went back to work for Alexander. Days of endless trouble would plague her, as they had once.

She dreaded such a bleak future. Worried for her own well-being, she rejected him firmly.

"No, forget it. I’ll continue my career elsewhere, but I don’t want to go back to Carter Group anymore." Sophia shook her head, giving Alexander an undeniable refusal. She could not be dissuaded from changing her mind.

Alexander frowned, silent rage boiling inside him. After all, he wasn’t the kind of man who would repeatedly ask her to work for him.

"Alexander, thanks very much for saving me today and taking me here. Now, I know my efforts were not in vain. If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back first."

Sophia expressed her sincerest thanks before walking away. She hailed a taxi and left immediately after.

Afterwards, Alexander took out his phone and dialed Ace. His face was thunderous.

"Ace, your method didn’t work at all. I’m docking your salary."

The moment Ace heard that the company would soon deduct a part of his monthly wage as punishment, he immediately sprang up from the bed and started to sweat profusely.

"Mr. Carter, please don’t do this to me!"

He hadn’t even stepped foot inside the office in a long while, and his salary had already been docked. He felt wronged!

"Then you’d better put your head to good use and come up with bright ideas. I suggest you pray that things will work out for Sophia. If the plan fails, your salary will be reduced immediately."

"But Mr. Carter, please hear me out..."

However, without listening to what Ace had to say, Alexander abruptly ended the call.

Dropping his head in defeat, Ace felt depressed at the string of unfortunate events that came his way.

He had been hospitalized due to his injuries from an accident at work. But even in his poor condition, he still had to give advice to Alexander on how to win Sophia’s heart. His boss made one thing very clear. If Ace was unable to provide helpful and effective plans, he would be dealt with a harsh pay cut.

How unlucky he was to be in such a predicament!

Later that day, Sophia returned home exhausted. As soon as she sat down on the sofa, her phone suddenly vibrated.

She checked her notifications and saw a message from a local bank. Someone had just transferred a sum of money to her account.

After a few seconds, a text came in from Joe.

"Sophia, the restaurant will be closed indefinitely until further notice. You don’t have to report to work for the time being, but rest assured, you will still be compensated. I just wired you your salary for this month. Take care."

With a deep frown, Sophia tossed her phone on the sofa and threw herself on the velvet sofa.

She wondered if she had just lost her job again.

As countless thoughts began to consume her, the peaceful silence in her home was interrupted by the shrill ringtone of her phone. Someone was calling her, but it was an unknown number.

Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Who would call her at this time?

After a moment of hesitation, Sophia finally answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Sophia. This is Taylor."

"Taylor! How unexpected!" Sophia sat up as curiosity took over her. "Why did you call me?"

"I dropped by Imperial earlier, but you weren’t there. Didn’t we make an agreement last time that if I wronged you, I would let you slap me back? Well, I’m here to live up to my part of the deal."

Her reason caught Sophia by surprise.

She didn’t think that Taylor would take their agreement seriously. Unexpectedly, Taylor remembered it and wanted to keep her promise, which changed Sophia’s attitude towards her.

"No, you can forget about it. It’s good that our past misunderstanding has been cleared up. Besides, I don’t like hurting other people," Sophia said graciously.

"Fair enough. But I still don’t like the feeling of owing you something. How about this? I heard that you are searching for a part-time job recently. Coincidentally, I’m actually looking for a stylist. The salary is fifty thousand a month. I’ll send you the rest of the details later. Be there at the interview tomorrow. You can’t refuse, or else you’ll have no other choice but to slap me back."

Sophia was utterly speechless. She didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. No other employers would be so kind as to help her like this. Moreover, if she didn’t accept the invitation, she would have to slap Taylor.

"Well, alright then. I’ll be there," Sophia agreed without hesitation.

She did need the money and welcomed any work to keep her mind distracted from all her emotional problems.

After exchanging farewells, Sophia soon fell asleep on the sofa. When she woke up in a daze a while later, she saw the dog playfully licking her hand.

"Mommy, you’re finally awake!" Alexa trotted over with a big smile on her face.

Sophia was surprised to see them. She realized that Cora had already fetched the two kids from school for her.

"Oh, Cora. I’m sorry to trouble you again."

Rubbing her eyes in exhaustion, Sophia slowly rose from the sofa to cook for her family.

Cora shook her head and said, "Sophia, you’d better get some rest. You’re in no shape to prepare meals for us. Let’s order take out instead. By the way, don’t worry about the money. I’ve found a job now, and I’ll help with the family expenses moving forward."

"Really now?" Sophia couldn’t believe it.

Proudly patting her chest, Cora replied with a confident smile, "Of course, my dear."

Taking a long look at her face, Sophia said, "Cora, please don’t push yourself too hard. Don’t force yourself to work odd jobs just for the money."

Cora hurriedly explained, "No, I actually found a job that I love. Don’t worry about me."

It was all a lie.

She hadn’t worked for a few years after she quit the entertainment business, and it was nearly impossible to find a good job now.

But she didn’t want Sophia to worry about her. It was for the best.

"Well, enough about me. How are you doing at the restaurant? Tell me more about your work. Is it tiring?" Cora suddenly changed the topic.

"Not at all. I enjoy working at the restaurant. Everything is going fine over there."

Sophia lied too. She didn’t want Cora to know that the restaurant just closed down.

At this moment, the two women shared the same thought.

Sophia woke up bright and early to send the two kids to school the following day.

Halfway through their drive, Alexa looked at her mom expectantly and asked, "Mommy, I love the cake we ate last time. When are you going to buy one again?"

Alexa had been craving the sweet and flavorful taste of the cake that Sophia had brought back from the restaurant since the last time she had eaten it.

"What a foodie," Axel murmured upon hearing his sister’s question.

Even though Sophia didn’t want to burst her daughter’s bubbles, she could only be honest with her. "I’m sorry, sweetie, but I am afraid that cake is no longer available," she said, shaking her head helplessly.

Unable to conceal her disappointment, Alexa’s deep sigh echoed inside the car.

Traces of sadness were all over the latter and Axel’s faces because of what their mom said. Even though Axel hadn’t said a single word about it, he was also silently looking forward to eating the cake.

Sensing the displeasure in her children’s moods, Sophia faked a cough and said, "Hey, cheer up, okay? Don’t worry. I will take you guys to the mall and buy you some toys after school."

"Really?! You’re really the best, Mommy!" Alexa exclaimed in delight before kissing Sophia in the cheek.

"You really know how to flatter Mommy," Axel commented.

Of course, Alexa wasn’t the only one who felt ecstatic about the situation. Even Axel’s eyes were brimming with excitement, but he didn’t bother to express his joy.

After safely sending her kids to the kindergarten, Sophia wasted no time and headed straight to the part-time interview location, which Taylor gave.

Surprisingly, it was a large shopping mall. Sophia then hurriedly walked over and saw a bunch of people crowding around the center. ’It seems like the crew has already started shooting,’ she inwardly concluded.

Just when she was about to get too absorbed watching the shooting, Taylor’s agent approached her.

"I was looking for you, Miss Miller. Please follow me, and I’ll take you to Taylor. She has been waiting for you since she arrived," Taylor’s agent said and smiled warmly.

"I see," Sophia replied softly.

Taylor’s agent then accompanied Sophia backstage without saying a word.

Taylor, on the other hand, had already lost her cool at the backstage. She kept throwing a fit at her stylist, saying, "Maya, do you really know what you are doing? Look at these combinations of clothes that you’ve prepared! They look so bad! My image would be ruined because of this. No wonder my bashers keep saying that I look ugly. It turns out that you’re not taking your job seriously."

After saying that, Taylor threw the dress in her hand on the sofa, looking utterly disgusted. Her intense glare somehow gave the impression that she would never consider wearing it.

In the face of Taylor’s anger, her stylist, Maya, did not dare say anything or breathe loudly, afraid to enrage her boss even more.

"What made you angry again?" Taylor’s agent asked as he hurried over toward Taylor’s direction.

The latter didn’t respond, but her expression softened when she saw Sophia follow behind Taylor’s agent. Taylor’s lips automatically curved upward as she said, "You’re finally here, Sophia! Come here."

Sophia roamed her eyes around briefly, somehow reading the situation. After that, she faced Taylor and asked directly, "What can I do for you, Taylor?"

Hints of surprise and admiration instantly filled Taylor’s face upon hearing Sophia’s question. She didn’t expect the latter to be in work mode as soon as she arrived at all.

"I have successive photo shoots today for the shopping mall posters, which I would do with other models. As much as I didn’t want to stress you out on your first day, I need you to put together a set of clothes and jewelry that would match each other. You can ask Maya for help in the meantime," Taylor explained.

Hearing that, Sophia nodded and reached out her hand to Maya. She then greeted, "Nice to meet you. My name is Sophia Miller."

However, in contrast to Sophia’s delight, Maya felt like she had been bypassed. ’Who the hell is this girl, and where did she come from?’ she thought.

Signs of displeasure were pretty evident on Maya’s face. After all, she had been working for Taylor for so long. Even though Maya had already grown accustomed to the latter’s sudden burst of demands, she felt like Taylor had gone too far by asking someone to help her out with her job without consulting her first.

Nevertheless, Maya didn’t dare show her unwillingness to cooperate in front of Taylor. Not wanting to appear rude, she shook hands with Sophia,"Hii Ms. Sophia and I am Taylor’s exclusive stylist," Maya introduced, heavily emphasizing the word "exclusive" to flaunt her position.

However, Sophia couldn’t care any less about that. Thus, she just nodded, turned to Taylor, and asked, "I don’t want to sound ungrateful, but I am baffled right now. Why did you choose me for this job?"

"Well, I just thought you have a better taste than Maya when it comes to jewelry since you were able to design an exquisite blue diamond necklace. There is no harm in trying, you know?" Taylor reasoned.

Needless to say, only Taylor could make Sophia a stylist for such a shallow reason.

Sophia bit her bottom lip as she pondered for a while.

Taylor, on the other hand, yawned and said, "Well, you and Maya can discuss the style first while I take a short nap."

Of course, someone like her, who had been busy shooting for consecutive days, would undoubtedly feel worn out. Her eyelids were already heavy, and she could no longer hold on.

When Taylor left, Sophia immediately began styling her clothes.

She meticulously took out several dresses and pieces of jewelry before trying to match them. Once she arrived with complete styles, which she thought would suit Taylor, she showed them to Maya.

Maya, on the other hand, looked utterly annoyed upon seeing the styles Sophia had prepared. Fearless, she threw the clothes and jewelry aside and scolded, "Who told you to change the style I prepared?"

Dumbfounded, Sophia said, "But Taylor asked me to..."

However, Maya didn’t even give her a chance to finish her sentence and said, "I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but you are just an outsider who knows nothing about fashion. Your job is to help me carry these clothes like an assistant and nothing more important than that."