Sophie’s name was all over the intemet.


    In truth, the Russell family owned quite a few properties, but most were unupied


    year–round. Sophie chose a luxurious apartment close to the city center, boasting about 1600 square


    feet–more than enough space for her alone.


    The movingpany had everything sorted out within three days.


    That day, Sophie broke her usual silence by posting an update on her social media.


    ‘Embracing a new life!‘


    The post included a selfie, half her face visible, and a photo of her new living room.


    Jennamented: [Wow, love it! I want toe over for dinner tonight!]


    Adler added: [Count me in. I can cook something special!]


    Colby simply said: [Nice.]


    Reading thesements warmed Sophie’s heart. In her past life, she didn’t have many friends, but


    this time around, she had made


    many.


    When she refreshed her feed, she saw a like from James, which dampened her spirits.


    The next moment, a newment popped up.


    Harold: [Theyout of this house looks familiar?]


    Then, he added anotherment.


    Harold: [Oh, my family owns a simr one.]


    Sophie opened her chat with Harold. She noticed not all posts on his timeline were visible, and it had


    been months since theirst conversation.


    ‘Harold joined the army, did you know? She recalled the words Gordon had said.


    In the end, Sophie decided to put her phone down and not reply to the posts.


    Initially, she had approached Harold with a purpose, but over time, she had genuinelye to think of


    him as a friend. It was better not to give Harold any false hope over something that wouldn’t work out


    “After the bankruptcy of Russell Enterprises, she made a high–profile debut!”


    “The downfall of


    s seeking a livelihood”


    “With no follow–up after the divorce, would there be spection about Sophie and James getting back


    together?”


    The next day, the inte was abuzz with topics about Sophie and James


    Seeing these headlines, Sophie was devastated. She knew Gordon’s tactics, but she hadn’t expected


    the paparazzi Gordon enlisted to be so effective.


    The buzz that had settled down a few days ago was ring up again, and today was her first day at


    Aldridge Global.


    The moment she stepped into thepany. Sophie felt a different vibe from other corporations.


    The decor was high–end and luxurious, the kind of modern opulence that might be intimidating at a


    nce.


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    As Sophie entered, all the employees were busy, the sound of phones ringing constantly, yet


    everything seemed orderly, not chaotic, with each person focused on their tasks.


    The tense atmosphere was almost suffocating.


    “You must be Sophie, right? The newbie? Follow me this way.”


    Skye looked Sophie up and down. Skye was dressed in professional attire, with her hair cut short and


    neat. She clearly looked like a hardworking agent.


    Sophie followed Skye and reached the rehearsal room, where a group of uniformly dressed women


    turned their heads towards Sophie.


    Each woman was strikingly beautiful, ranging from cute to mature to sexy and aloof, and even the pure


    and innocent girl–next–door type. Any one of them could be the next big star.


    This was no ordinary rehearsal room. It was clearly a battleground!


    As soon as Sophie entered, she was met with challenging stares. Some had hands on their hips, and


    others had their arms crossed Each and everyone of them looked provocative.