What was her rtionship with Ricardo?


    Sophie pondered for a moment, then said seriously, “To put it urately, we’re enemies.”


    Julian was silent for a while, seemingly trying to discem whether Sophie was telling the truth or not


    “Tve already told you about my rtionship with Ricardo Shouldn’t you be honest with me too?”


    To be honest, she had already noticed that Ricardo was here for Julian. The way Ricardo red at


    Julian earlier was clearly like a hunter eyeing his prey. There was a thick intent to kill.


    “Sorry, nothing to disclose.”


    As Julian tumed to leave. Sophie directly stated. “Is he your brother?”


    Hearing Sophie say this, Julian immediately tumed back. He reached out and grabbed Sophie’s throat,


    his eyes suddenly filled with danger, “How do you know? Who exactly are you? What else do you


    know?”


    Julian didn’t apply force, and Sophie calmly said, “Your reaction proves that what I said is true.”


    At her words, Julian was t taken aback.


    Sophie vaguely remembered some rumors about the Cloude family from her past life. They wereter


    smoothed over by the Cloude family but were better believed than doubted.


    Julian and Ricardo’s resemnce had Sophie guessing it to a certain extent, but she was not


    completely sure until her question, which fully confirmed her spection.


    Julian was indeed naive to be so easily tricked.


    “Did you just trick me?” Julian frowned deeply.


    Sophie nonchntly said, “With that brain of yours, I suggest you stop trying to confront Ricardo. Better


    terminate your contract with Aldridge Global early and go somewhere else.”


    “I can’t leave.”


    “If you don’t leave, you’re just waiting for your career to be destroyed.” Sophie indifferently said.


    “There’s no need for Ricardo to personally invest here. He’s just making sure you’re here. Now that he


    has invested in this project and be a shareholder, he has the right to torment you to ruin you.


    Don’t you understand?


    Julian pursed his lips.


    It wasn’t that he didn’t understand; he had no choice. He could only stay here.


    Sophie looked Julian up and down, suddenly remembering what Jean and the others had mentioned


    about a penalty fee. She couldn’t help but ask, “You… don’t tell me you don’t have the money to


    leave?”


    Julian’s ears


    turned red, clearly struck by her words.


    Sophie chuckled dryly


    Ricardos younger brother didn’t have the money to pay


    ay the penalty


    alty fee?


    Julian said in a low voice, “I am an illegitimate child, so I don’t have any money”


    He was able to enter because of his face and his own qualifications. Joining Aldridge Global was his


    only chance to make something of himself.


    “So, what’s the n? You want to fight Ricardo?”


    “No.”


    “So, you’re going to cave in?”


    “…I don’t want any interaction with him.”


    “He might fear youll contest for the inheritance.”


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    Sophie clearly understood Ricardo’s mindset.


    She was initially puzzled as to why Ricardo would make such a big effort toe from Bloomsbury to


    Devonport. Was it just for Rowena and the Freeman family? It turned out he had a more significant


    concem.


    Sophie patted Julian on the shoulder and said, “Ricardo probably wants to eliminate this hidden threat


    so you’d better be careful. He will not let you off easily.”