Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around! の全チャプター: チャプター 141 - チャプター 150

“Director, can you give me a few more days?” This was Sophia’s first time responsible for such a task, and she was worried that it would not go well. Maisie gave her a side-eye and replied coldly, “Don’t bargain with me. Either you return this document to me right now and leave, or you get moving now!”There was no room for bargaining at all. Although Sophia thought this was an extremely troubling task, she had no choice but to accept it. Then, she excused herself from Maisie and headed to the finance department to find the partner Maisie had arranged for her. “Thomas Zimmerman? Give me a minute, I’ll go get him,” a plump woman said to her.The woman went to the office zone behind and tapped on a table. A few moments later, she came back with a man who was wearing a suit and a pair of glasses. The man looked like he was in his 30s. With his crew cut, he looked like a proper, decent man. When he saw Sophia, he sized her up before stretching his hand out. “Hello Ms. White, I’m

“Wait, isn’t it Thursday today?” Thomas asked in surprise. The receptionist eyed him and Sophia thoughtfully before replying, “It’s Wednesday.”“Oh dang it, I messed up the dates!” Thomas slapped his head lightly as guilt crept upon his face. “I have been too busy recently! How did I mess up such an important matter!”The receptionist kept quiet as she gave them a small smile. Then, she turned to leave.“Excuse me, wait a minute! Do you mind helping us set up an appointment with Mr. Stewart today? We don’t need much time, just give us five to ten minutes so we can speak to Mr. Stewart.”The receptionist paused in her tracks and replied, “I’m sorry, but Mr. Stewart’s schedule has already been arranged in advance.”“Alright then, thank you.” Sophia returned a polite smile.“You’re welcome.” With that, the receptionist returned to her seat. Though, she continued glancing in their direction as if suspecting that the two of them would steal a chance to slip into the elevator.Thoma

“Ms. White?” Mr. Stewart exclaimed in surprise. “What are you doing here? Are you here to see me?” Sophia’s lips twitched involuntarily as she replied, “Yes, I am, but I have been calling out to you from behind for a very long time now. You didn’t seem to notice.” Mr. Stewart looked even more surprised. “Is that so? My bad, I really didn’t hear anything.”“It’s alright, you’re not young after all. I completely understand,” Sophia replied.In other words, she just said, “You’re old and deaf.” Mr. Stewart, “...” “You probably already have an idea why I’m here to see you, so there’s no need for me to beat around the bush,” Sophia continued, “I’m sure you don’t want news of Jones Group delaying payments spreading to the public, do you? After all, Jones Group is considered quite a reputable company.”Upon hearing her words, Mr. Stewart heaved a heavy sigh. “Sigh, I know this isn’t good news to be spread to the public, but the company has been experiencing some issues with our liq

Sophia’s stomach felt even worse now, so she did not turn down his offer. She accepted the bowl of porridge and began eating it. After finishing half of it, her stomach felt much better. Right then, Charles finally arrived. The second he got out of his car, his eyes went to the bowl of porridge in Sophia’s hands, then her slightly improved but still incredibly pale face. He instinctively reached for her stomach and rubbed it gently. “Why are you eating your dinner so late when you know you get gastritis?” Charles asked in an upset tone.Thomas stood aside with his meal as he observed Charles quietly. Not only did this man have an envy-worthy family background, but his exceptional looks and capabilities made it even harder for one not to be jealous of him… It was only natural for one to be jealous of someone who was slightly better than oneself, but when the difference between the two was so distinct and far apart, one could not help but hold a certain admiration and respect for

Sophia only managed to find a pen and no paper, so she noted down everything in her phone’s notepad. “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.” Nicole advised. “Ms. Leadman has never been on good terms with Father. She’s clearly out to get you by giving a newbie like you such a difficult task.” “Would the chief financial director’s assistant usually handle such cases under normal circumstances?” Sophia asked. Nicole gulped. “Alright, I understand,” Sophia continued.Nicole was just worried that she was overexerting herself. “You’re pregnant now, you shouldn’t be wearing yourself out like this. Think about Master Harris’ menace. Do you really think your performance in the company is just as important?”“Nicole, I understand what you’re trying to say. I’ll take better care of myself. You can go now, I have to study,” Sophia replied. Seeing that Sophia was oblivious to her words, Nicole let out a heavy sigh. “It’s all your dumb brother’s fault. He said he would work hard last

“How shameless! Not only did she plot against her friend, but she still expects her friend to thank her? Disgusting!” “How daring of her to pretend to be an innocent white lotus, it’s truly disgusting!”“I hate people who scheme behind your back the most! Betraying your best friend is one thing, but planting false evidence to incriminate her is even worse!”When it came to friendship betrayals, women generally took more offense than men.Of course, Leah heard everything clearly. The smile on her face froze as she instantly paled.“Jones Group suffered a 20% loss in its market value, and Charles chose me over Leah. At the end of the day, I didn’t suffer any substantial harm anyway.“I don’t want to see her so upset, so don’t talk about her anymore. After all, she was my friend once,” Sophia turned and said to the girls who wore troubled expressions on their faces. One of them pretended to spit on the floor and retorted, “I especially hate girls like you who pretend to be a sain

Leah stared at her fixedly and tightened her grip around her wheelchair’s armrest as she sighed. “Why do you have to deliberately imitate the way I speak and my style of doing things just to disgust me?” “Oh?” Sophia exclaimed in shock, “So you also agree that your words and actions are disgusting?” Leah pursed her lips and stared at her indifferently. She lifted herself up from the wheelchair for a moment but sat back down again, her entire body all tensed up.Sophia was like a changed woman! “Thank you for being so thoughtful. The cabbage and enoki mushrooms sure taste better after dipping them in the soup.” Sophia curled her lips and smiled at her.Leah remained silent as she stared at Sophia. Then, as if pretending that she had not seen the smile, she proceeded to order everything that she could think of. She appeared to have a good appetite all of a sudden.“You didn’t ask me out today just to fight with me, did you?” Although the gamey smell of the pig’s lungs gave Leah

Sophia’s expression instantly changed. “What do you mean?!” Judging from how worked up she was and how her voice broke a little toward the end, it was obvious she was panicking.“As I said earlier, I really don’t mean anything. Let’s just mind our own business from now on, shall we?” Leah said sincerely, “Sophia, you’re not suited to meddle in the company’s businesses, just like your brother. I think Uncle James made the right decision by not handing the company over to you.”Sophia clenched her fists. “You spent almost three years incriminating me. Do you think Grandpa will believe you if you told him that I’m not pregnant?”“Grandpa Harris might not believe me, but I can at least convince him to bring you to another check-up at the hospital. Sophia, do you think you can get away with it one more time?” Leah said lightly. Sophia gulped nervously and reached out to touch her hair. Then, she quietly rubbed her hand on her shirt. “You don’t have to answer me in such a hurry, we’

Sophia scoffed and replied with a sneer, “Mr. Jones, why are you telling me all of this now? Do you think I’ll be touched?” “No, I’m just trying to tell you that my family is not who I thought them to be.” William’s eyes were dim, and his exhaustion was undisguisable. Sophia did not want to hear him talk about this, nor did she want to see his face anymore. “Are you done? If you are, I’m going to leave now.”“When the people around me found out that I’m severing ties with my family, they tried to persuade me to go home. When I still refused, my family threatened them to cut all ties with me.“Sophia, I suddenly understand how you felt two years ago. It’s like your entire world has crumbled, and everyone you thought you knew had changed all of a sudden. It’s like waking up in a dream, but so much worse. No, perhaps I don’t even understand a fraction of the pain you went through.“Sophia, I’m truly… Sorry.” William was no longer as arrogant as before. Now, he just seemed more like

Charles stared straight at her, his eyes solemn and dark while she returned the same expression. After a long moment of silence, he retracted his gaze and started the car. “It doesn’t matter what you think, I know you’ll stay by my side forever.” Sophia did not add on to this. Instead, she looked out the window at the cars passing by. “I coerced Leah and I don’t think she’s very happy about it. She also thinks that I’m not pregnant, so your grandfather will probably drop by and see us in a few days.” “... Did you set her up?” Charles turned to her with a weird look on his face. His reaction made Sophia frown. “She has schemed against me so many times now in the past, but I’m not allowed to do the same?”“No, of course.” It was just unexpected.The edges of Charles’ lips curled up as he reached out a hand to touch her head adoringly. “Good job.”Sophia’s first instinct was to dodge away, but as soon as his hand touched her head, she pursed her lips and did not move.Right th