Chapter 308: Feint and Flanking Maneuver

Michael pulled out his phone to call Nate. Andrew cast a suspicious glance at Sophia, his tone cool. "Are you certain you want to drag your friend into this mess? That's not like you."

She'd always valued her friends highly. Given how complicated the situation had become, regardless of who appeare...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1: The Switch

2. Chapter 2: More Like a Business Negotiation Than a Family Reunion

3. Chapter 3 Making Herself at Home

4. Chapter 4 It's Not Just This She's Abandoned

5. Chapter 5: So You Missed Me

6. Chapter 6: Emily Doesn't Look Like a True Smith

7. Chapter 7 This Kid Seems to Have Some Talent

8. Chapter 8 The First Lesson

9. Chapter 9 Geniuses Are Always a Little Eccentric

10. Chapter 10 This Was the Lesson She'd Learned at the Smith Family

11. Chapter 11: His Sister Wasn't Being Good

12. Chapter 12 Want James to Be Your Side Piece?

13. Chapter 13: Why Go Through All That Trouble?

14. Chapter 14 I'm Embarrassed for Her

15. Chapter 15 Birds of a Feather

16. Chapter 16 Who Has Time to Knock?

17. Chapter 17 She Just Loves Stealing Other People's Family

18. Chapter 18: Not One Normal Person

19. Chapter 19 Afraid She'll Come In Playing Empress

20. Chapter 20 Deceiving Lucas

21. Chapter 21 A Strange Family

22. Chapter 22 You Are My Trump Card

23. Chapter 23 You Haven't Seen Crazy Yet!

24. Chapter 24 He's Completely Insane

25. Chapter 25 A Wild Goose Chase

26. Chapter 26 Is Hide-and-Seek Fun?

27. Chapter 27 Fighting Like They Want Each Other Dead

28. Chapter 28: The Gossipy Troublemaker

29. Chapter 29 Thanks to Miss Taylor's Reminder

30. Chapter 30: You're Not Just Rich, You're Insane

31. Chapter 31 Could You Dial Down the Drama?

32. Chapter 32 You Two Are Perfect for Each Other

33. Chapter 33 What's the Real Reason You Left the Smith Family?

34. Chapter 34 Should We Call the Police First?

35. Chapter 35: Sophia! You're Nothing But a Fake!

36. Chapter 36: Don't Block My View

37. Chapter 37 If We Can't Be Siblings, We Can Be a Couple

38. Chapter 38: This Time, It Seemed He Had Lost

39. Chapter 39 Don't I Count as Connections?

40. Chapter 40: Woman, You Have No Heart!

41. Chapter 41 You're My Absolute Savior

42. Chapter 42 Why Don't You Try It and Find Out?

43. Chapter 43 She Belongs to Both of Us

44. Chapter 44 He Said He Wants to Marry Me

45. Chapter 45 Sophia Seeks an Audience with Mr. Wright

46. Chapter 46: Mr. Wright Refuses to See You.

47. Chapter 47 People with Different Philosophies Cannot Work Together

48. Chapter 48 A Girl's First Kiss Is a Precious Treasure

49. Chapter 49 Having Talented Students Is Never Too Much for Me!

50. Chapter 50 From Siblings to Lovers

51. Chapter 51: She Wanted to Tear Michael's Face Apart

52. Chapter 52: Two Lunatics

53. Chapter 53 Nearly Brain-Damaged

54. Chapter 54 The Perfect Person to Take My Frustration Out On

55. Chapter 55 His Student, His Responsibility

56. Chapter 56 The Show Was Even Better Than He'd Imagined

57. Chapter 57 Bullying

58. Chapter 58 Daddy's Money Makes You Untouchable?

59. Chapter 59 Get Down on Your Knees and Apologize to James

60. Chapter 60 More Human Than Ever

61. Chapter 61 Don't Think So Highly of Yourself

62. Chapter 62 Sophia's Future Husband

63. Chapter 63 Sophia's Mixed Signals

64. Chapter 64: You're Not Dating Already, Are You?

65. Chapter 65: I Heard Today´s Your Birthday?

66. Chapter 66 Unbelievable

67. Chapter 67 Simple Wishes

68. Chapter 68: Can We Date Now?

69. Chapter 69 His Intentions Toward Sophia Are Clear

70. Chapter 70 No Walking, Want Hugs

71. Chapter 71: Aren't You Going to Take Responsibility?

72. Chapter 72 Chasing Stars Successfully

73. Chapter 73 Joy Built on James and Evelyn's Suffering

74. Chapter 74 Sophia Has Arrived—Everyone Stand Aside

75. Chapter 75 Not Only Not Bankrupt, But Quite Wealthy

76. Chapter 76 Private Property

77. Chapter 77: Spring is in the Air

78. Chapter 78: She Hates Me Too

79. Chapter 79 Sophia Gets Her Driver's License

80. Chapter 80 She Never Once Looked Back

81. Chapter 81 This Is What You Call a Kiss

82. Chapter 82 Amelia's Slow Realization

83. Chapter 83 To Hell with Your Grand Scheme

84. Chapter 84: He Couldn't Accept It!

85. Chapter 85 Heart Given, Heart Wasted

86. Chapter 86 Marrying Him Would Be Worse Than Being His Mistress

87. Chapter 87 Public Opinion Will Force Him to Acknowledge It

88. Chapter 88 Some Things Are More Atmospheric When Discussed at Night

89. Chapter 89 I Bet You are the Real Smith Family Heir

90. Chapter 90: No Explanation Is the Best Explanation

91. Chapter 91: Many People Will Help Me

92. Chapter 92: Showtime

93. Chapter 93 I Don't Make a Habit of Being Anyone's Mistress

94. Chapter 94: A Dramatic Turn

95. Chapter 95: Standing on Tiptoes for a Kiss

96. Chapter 96: Can We Make It Official?

97. Chapter 97 Getting Paid to Fall in Love?

98. Chapter 98 That's Not How You Address Me

99. Chapter 99 Wealthy Sophia

100. Chapter 100: The Second Thing

101. Chapter 101 The Miracle of Not Ruining the Smith Family

102. Chapter 102: Somewhere Between Good and Bad

103. Chapter 103: The Resentment is Real

104. Chapter 104: Power Duo of the Entertainment World

105. Chapter 105: Why Haven't You Made a Move on Amelia Yet?

106. Chapter 106: She Knows Nothing But Business

107. Chapter 107: The Whole Family Knows You're Her Boyfriend

108. Chapter 108: What Kind of Game Are You Playing?

109. Chapter 109: The Kindest Lie

110. Chapter 110: Or We Could Do Something Else

111. Chapter 111: A Mother's Love

112. Chapter 112: Choosing James Over My Boyfriend

113. Chapter 113: A Rival Appears

114. Chapter 114: She's the Best Sister in the World

115. Chapter 115: No One Ever Considered Divorce

116. Chapter 116: Money Can Buy Anything

117. Chapter 117 Can You Just Adopt Me?

118. Chapter 118: He Really Has a Family Now

119. Chapter 119: Wild Ideas

120. Chapter 120: Better Than Any Male Model

121. Chapter 121: A New Chapter

122. Chapter 122: Is Smith Group on the Brink of Bankruptcy?

123. Chapter 123: My Former Status

124. Chapter 124: Are Foreign Landscapes Really That Spectacular?

125. Chapter 125: Invitation from Rainbow Bridge Foundation

126. Chapter 126: Keeping Your Distance

127. Chapter 127: Spare Me the Details

128. Chapter 128: What a Coincidence—I Like You Too

129. Chapter 129: Aren't You Two Already Dating?

130. Chapter 130: Running Into Joshua Again

131. Chapter 131: More Like a Diversion

132. Chapter 132: If You're the Vase, I'll Be the Flower

133. Chapter 133: A Tiger Lurking in the Shadows

134. Chapter 134: Chaos

135. Chapter 135: When Two Tigers Fight, the Fox Benefits

136. Chapter 136: Stay With Me Tonight

137. Chapter 137: Marry Me

138. Chapter 138: I'll Always Be Here for You

139. Chapter 139: Board Meeting

140. Chapter 140: Sophia Has Changed

141. Chapter 141 What If It's Her Boyfriend?

142. Chapter 142: Not a Challenge—A Question

143. Chapter 143: You Were Cuter as a Kid

144. Chapter 144: The Sharp-Tongued Man

145. Chapter 145: Owning Who You Are

146. Chapter 146: They're the Perfect Power Couple

147. Chapter 147: Can I Attend Your Birthday Party?

148. Chapter 148: Kiss Me

149. Chapter 149: Holding Back from Making the First Move

150. Chapter 150: You, Comfort Her

151. Chapter 151: The Past Can't Be Reclaimed

152. Chapter 152: Something's Changed with Lucas

153. Chapter 153: Standing Together as Allies

154. Chapter 154: Honored to Be Your Exception

155. Chapter 155: Collaboration

156. Chapter 156: He Would Get What He Wanted

157. Chapter 157: A Parent's Heart

158. Chapter 158: What's There to Be Upset About?

159. Chapter 159: Seizing Every Chance to Show Off

160. Chapter 160: What Kind of Look Is That?

161. Chapter 161: Bros Before… Wait, Reverse That

162. Chapter 162: His Surprises Are Still Worth Believing In

163. Chapter 163: Like Recognizes Like

164. Chapter 164: Lest Some Rabid Dog Goes Around Biting People

165. Chapter 165: Human Purgatory

166. Chapter 166: Who Stole My Heroine's Life

167. Chapter 167: I Shoved Her Away

168. Chapter 168: Players and Pawns

169. Chapter 169: Settling Scores

170. Chapter 170 The Family She Chose

171. Chapter 171: In Your World, You're the Most Important

172. Chapter 172: Love Yourself Before Loving Others

173. Chapter 173: Do What You Love, Love Who You Want

174. Chapter 174 He's Nothing But a Clown

175. Chapter 175: A God Who Looks Down Upon All—And a Soul That Struggles in Darkness

176. Chapter 176: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

177. Chapter 177: Childhood Dream

178. Chapter 178: The Past She Didn't Want to Remember

179. Chapter 179: The Smith Group Declares Bankruptcy

180. Chapter 180 Have You Seen Emily?

181. Chapter 181 Villains Always Choose Places Like This

182. Chapter 182: Uncovering the Buried Past

183. Chapter 183: Sophia Never Bows Her Head

184. Chapter 184: The Johnson Family Can't Protect You Forever

185. Chapter 185 What's there to be angry about?

186. Chapter 186: The Confrontation

187. Chapter 187 Incapable of Attachment

188. Chapter 188 You Are My Love, And My Family

189. Chapter 189: When Are You Two Getting Married?

190. Chapter 190: Forever Living in Her Shadow

191. Chapter 191 Whoever Disappoints Her Will Be Discarded

192. Chapter 192 I Cannot Perceive Familial Love

193. Chapter 193: Something Lost

194. Chapter 194: Returning Your Childhood to You

195. Chapter 195: What I'm Obsessed With Is You

196. Chapter 196: Just Watch Me Put Her in Her Place

197. Chapter 197 She's Not Dangerous

198. Chapter 198: Understanding Requires Knowing

199. Chapter 199: It's Not Like Anyone Asked You Two to Kiss in Public

200. Chapter 200: Obviously Playing Games

201. Chapter 201: Having the Courage to Rush Toward the Future is Already Something Remarkable

202. Chapter 202: Excellence in Every Field

203. Chapter 203: He's Playing Some Very New Games

204. Chapter 204: Your Chance Is Gone

205. Chapter 205: Another Person Holding a Knife

206. Chapter 206: You're Coming to Hell with Me

207. Chapter 207: Who's Really Innocent?

208. Chapter 208: Were the Johnsons Gold Diggers?

209. Chapter 209: When He Smiles, Trouble Follows

210. Chapter 210: You've Grown Up

211. Chapter 211: The World Never Lacks Spectators

212. Chapter 212: Just Admiration?

213. Chapter 213 Very Knowledgeable About Human Nature

214. Chapter 214: The Perfect Normal Person

215. Chapter 215 Love is Equality

216. Chapter 216: Loving Him Feels Like Loving Myself

217. Chapter 217: She Just Doesn't Understand Love

218. Chapter 218: Prepared for Battle

219. Chapter 219: Public Evaluation

220. Chapter 220: Assessment Results

221. Chapter 221: A Lone Boat on the Ocean Is Easily Capsized by the Waves

222. Chapter 222 He's Really Concerned About You

223. Chapter 223: Not Good News

224. Chapter 224 Can Be Connections, or Can Be Support Backing

225. Chapter 225: Any Excuse to See You

226. Chapter 226 What Are You Getting Jealous About?

227. Chapter 227: Human Nature Can't Stand the Test

228. Chapter 228: Public Relations

229. Chapter 229: Rain Curtain

230. Chapter 230: In Death, As in Life

231. Chapter 231: Grave

232. Chapter 232: The Trap

233. Chapter 233: Does It Matter Who You Are?

234. Chapter 234: Power Play

235. Chapter 235: You Seem Quite Interested in His Whereabouts

236. Chapter 236: Enjoying the Shade Under a Tree Planted by Others

237. Chapter 237: There Will Be a Next Time

238. Chapter 238: Awakening

239. Chapter 239: A Debt John Owed Her

240. Chapter 240: I Was the One Holding the Knife

241. Chapter 241: A Special Guest Tonight

242. Chapter 242: The Pursuer

243. Chapter 243: The Incident

244. Chapter 244 Escape

245. Chapter 245: The White Dove

246. Chapter 246: You Don't Know Me Well Enough

247. Chapter 247: Walking into the Trap

248. Chapter 248: Project White Dove

249. Chapter 249: I Only Care About the Truth

250. Chapter 250: Truth Brings Freedom

251. Chapter 251: Pregnant

252. Chapter 252: Midnight Ambush

253. Chapter 253: The Johnsons Don't Play Games

254. Chapter 254: Then Wipe Them Out in One Sweep

255. Chapter 255 Shut Up

256. Chapter 256: Then She'll Never Leave You

257. Chapter 257: You Can Start Looking Forward to It

258. Chapter 258: Another Love-Struck Fool

259. Chapter 259: Mountains or Beaches

260. Chapter 260: Discovered Something You'd Be Interested In

261. Chapter 261: When It Comes to You, I've Never Been Confident

262. Chapter 262: A Father's Love Shouldn't Burden You

263. Chapter 263: You're Pretty Good at Role Reversal

264. Chapter 264: No Longer My Own

265. Chapter 265: You've Been Wrong All Along

266. Chapter 266: All I Want Is Her Safety

267. Chapter 267: Heart Trouble

268. Chapter 268: Take Me to Him

269. Chapter 269: I'll Pull You Up

270. Chapter 270: The Last Gift He Could Give Her

271. Chapter 271: How About I Take Care of Her for You?

272. Chapter 272: Sounds Like a Simp

273. Chapter 273: No One Could Ever Read His Mind

274. Chapter 274: Adrift

275. Chapter 275: Is He Still Alive?

276. Chapter 276: Hating Yet Unable to Let Go

277. Chapter 277: How About We Get Married Right Now?

278. Chapter 278: Feed You First

279. Chapter 279: The People Who Matter Most Deserve Extra Care

280. Chapter 280: He's My Mentor

281. Chapter 281: He Wanted to Be a Good Brother Too

282. Chapter 282 I Am an Angel, You Are a Hero

283. Chapter 283: Simply Because She Is Herself

284. Chapter 284: Bridesmaids and Groomsmen Are a Perfect Match

285. Chapter 285: How Is That Not a Kind of Happiness?

286. Chapter 286: Jasmine

287. Chapter 287: I'll Always Side with Sophia

288. Chapter 288: Everyone's Got a Hero Fantasy

289. Chapter 289: You're Really Good at Being Considerate

290. Chapter 290: Don't Take Everything So Seriously, Kid

291. Chapter 291: What Kind of Hell Is This?!

292. Chapter 292: Free Publicity—Why Let It Go to Waste?

293. Chapter 293: She Was the Villain

294. Chapter 294: Twenty-Three Years of Debt

295. Chapter 295 Slapping Wilton in the Face

296. Chapter 296: He Was Almost Pitiable

297. Chapter 297: The Only Light in His Heart

298. Chapter 298: Satisfied with What You See?

299. Chapter 299: She Doesn't Need Him Anymore

300. Chapter 300: I Can’t Protect You

301. Chapter 301: I Need You—John Does Too

302. Chapter 302: Played Again

303. Chapter 303: Unless You Want to Watch Him Die

304. Chapter 304: A Desperate Gamble

305. Chapter 305: Willing to Return to Solstice Haven?

306. Chapter 306: Sophia, Kill Me

307. Chapter 307: Jane's Madness

308. Chapter 308: Feint and Flanking Maneuver

309. Chapter 309: Such Grand Plans

310. Chapter 310: A Heartless Ingrate

311. Chapter 311: An Inconspicuous Pawn

312. Chapter 312: Let's See Who Has the Superior Skill

313. Chapter 313: A Dragnet Laid Especially for You

314. Chapter 314: Always Being Deceived, Yet Also Being Protected

315. Chapter 315 Suddenly I Think You’re Really Handsome

316. Chapter 316: Let You Steal All the Spotlight

317. Chapter 317: Look at How You've Spoiled Your Wife

318. Chapter 318: Simply Utterly Deranged

319. Chapter 319 Even If the Relationship Is Bad, They Are Still Family

320. Chapter 320 You Siblings Really Are Exactly Alike

321. Chapter 321: Such Disgusting Business Warfare Tactics

322. Chapter 322 So It Turns Out He Is K

323. Chapter 323 Jealousy Can Also Happen Between Family Members

324. Chapter 324 Probably Just a Little Maternal Love Remains

325. Chapter 325 You Can Rely on Us

326. Chapter 326 The Milk Is Quite Sweet

327. Chapter 327 You Are the Madman

328. Chapter 328 Incidentally Here to Execute a Punishment

329. Chapter 329 Supporting Each Other, Weathering the Storm Together

330. Chapter 330 Relationships No Worse Than Family Members

331. Chapter 331 Easy to Invite a Deity, Hard to Send One Away

332. Chapter 332 You Will Always Be My First Priority

333. Chapter 333 Best Friend

334. Chapter 334 Breakup

335. Chapter 335 The Grand Little Wish

336. Chapter 336 How Many Candies Are Left?

337. Chapter 337 I Am His Younger Sister

338. Chapter 338 A Chance Encounter More Like a Long-Planned One

339. Chapter 339 Let Things Continue to Ferment

340. Chapter 340 She Must Have Borrowed Michael’s Influence

341. Chapter 341 I Saw Your Barren Soul

342. Chapter 342 You Are a Ridiculous Person

343. Chapter 343 They Gave Me a Springboard to Climb to Greater Heights

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