Episode8:Return to the castle.
After the party, Sophia and Wendy returned to the apartment.
"What do you think of him?" Wendy turned around and sat on the sofa and asked Sophia.
"William is definitely not an ordinary International Finance School student. He knows us very well. Or, at least, he knows us much better than we know him." Sophia poured herself a glass of water and answered Wendy's question while drinking.
"Interesting. I'll go back and investigate his identity." Wendy suddenly became interested in this junior student.
"Besides, there's something strange. I always feel that he looks familiar, but I can't tell where it is." Sophia explained her doubts.
"Could it be your marriage in the previous life, hahahahahaha", Wendy suddenly began to playfully tease Sophia, "By the way, what happened to the one in your family?"
Sophia knew that Wendy was asking about Michael Smith, and she had never thought of him. When Wendy said this, Sophia thought of the incident where she and Michael fell into the swimming pool together, and she felt a little embarrassed.
"Wow, what's going on? What happened to you two? Why are you blushing?" Wendy may have been drunk, and her voice also increased a bit.
Sophia and Wendy joked for a while, and then told Wendy in detail about the marriage between her family and the Smith family. Wendy was not surprised when she heard this, but a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. "Then can you continue your studies in the future? Can I see you again?" Wendy took Sophia's hands and finally asked her first question.
Sophia couldn't answer this question either. She turned around and sighed, "I really can't answer it now, but I will work hard to change."
The two were silent for a while, feeling sad and having their own emotions. The silence of the night spreads infinitely in the darkness.
Ding—— a text message broke the stillness and silence. "Reply soon." Sophia looked at the unfamiliar text message, but immediately guessed it was from Michael.
"Look, we just talked about him. His text message came." Sophia showed the text message to Wendy very helplessly.
"Then I won't be able to see you for a long time, wuwuwuwu." As she said this, Wendy was about to cry. A sad song was also played to enhance the atmosphere. The two of them hugged each other and cried. The loud music mixed with the intermittent crying of the two people filled the whole room.
"William knows that I was not at the event yesterday."
"What are you afraid of? He may not know where you have gone."
"From the moment I landed, someone started following me. I don't know who it is."
"It doesn't matter, the person behind it will leak out sooner or later. But you still have to pay attention to safety and be careful in everything."
"Yeah. Things are going pretty well."
"Okay, leave the follow-up matters to me. Just wait and see the direction of the trading market."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu It's so uncomfortable. When are you leaving? I'll take you to the airport." Wendy asked while still crying.
"I just took a look and booked the earliest flight back tomorrow morning." Sophia said while swiping her phone.
Two good sisters hugged each other at the airport.
The plane took off and landed, and Sophia returned to M City. The sky was a bit gloomy, with dark clouds gathering, as if they were about to overwhelm and destroy the city. Sophia looked at such a sky, and her already bad mood became even less beautiful. She called the housekeeper and asked how to get back to the Castle Villa. The butler said everything was arranged. Immediately, Sophia saw the servant waiting beside the car. Sophia put her things in the car and sat on the back seat to rest. The servant consciously drives in the driver's seat. After a while, heavy rain poured down, hitting the car with a crackling sound. Sophia had been working hard for a few days and was very tired from catching a flight, so she just closed her eyes and fell asleep in the back seat.
A few hours later, the car stopped at the gate of the castle. The rain outside the window has stopped, night has fallen, and the sky has darkened. There was no hesitation and nervousness like the first time. Sophia seemed to really feel like going home. After getting out of the car, she directly signaled Kate to have her luggage moved back to the room. After asking the housekeeper about Michael's whereabouts, Sophia went directly upstairs to look for Michael.
It was still the familiar small living room. Michael was sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee and reading a newspaper. Of course, he was still wearing his black sunglasses as always. Sophia also sat down on the sofa nearby and poured herself a cup of tea.
"I'm back. In fact, if you don't send a text message, I plan to come back today." Sophia spoke first.
"Did the event go well? Did you have fun?" Michael asked calmly.
"I think you should know everything." Sophia asked back calmly.
"There is a family dinner tomorrow night, and you need to attend as a new member of the Smith family." Michael did not answer directly, but said the reason why Sophia rushed back.
"Okay. Are there any special requirements or things to pay attention to?" Sophia did not continue to ask whether the person following was sent by Michael.
"Kate has prepared the dress for you. This document briefly introduces the members of the Smith family, so you can get familiar with it in advance." With that, Michael handed a document to Sophia.
Sophia took the file and planned to go back to the room to take a closer look. She stood up to leave. "Thank you." Before leaving, Sophia turned around and said thank you to Michael.
Michael didn't respond to her, but continued drinking coffee. But when Sophia thanked him, his hand holding the newspaper tightened, and only he and the newspaper knew.
After Sophia returned to the room, she put the files aside. She just wanted to take a hot bath now. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was Kate. She had just loaded up her luggage. "Where did you go just now?" Sophia asked doubtfully and warily. Kate's eyes were a little dodgy, and she replied that she was talking to the housekeeper downstairs, so she was a little late. "Is it because of tomorrow's dinner party?" Sophia did not expose it, but continued Kate's reasons. At the same time, she also began to observe the changes in Kate's body. Kate nodded quickly and said yes. Sophia found some small mud around Kate's shoes. She cleaned them, but maybe due to time constraints, she didn't have time to clean them all. There was also a faint floral scent on her body, but Sophia couldn't remember what it was at the moment.
Sophia took the luggage, thanked Kate and closed the door. She went into the bathroom and turned on the water to make some noise. When I unpacked my luggage, everything was in the same order. The computer and some files are still there, and there are no signs that the computer has been hacked. The small piano model given by my mother is also intact. Although everything seemed perfect, Sophia still suspected that someone had touched her luggage, and she realized that the castle was still full of unknown dangers.