Sofia felt a little envious, especially after seeing how they were having such fun together without her. Regardless, she hid her jealousy well as she turned to Matthew and Veronica, who were seated on the couch, and smiled. "Matthew, I came to visit you when I found out that you're still alive. Goodness, this is so unbelievable! Back then, when I learned that you died, I mean, that you were no longer around, I cried for a very long time." Then, she turned to Veronica and greeted, "Hi, Veronica."
As there was no reason for Matthew to be mean to her when she came with all smiles, he treated her politely despite his dislike for her. "Make yourself comfortable."
"What would you like to drink? Coffee or tea?" Veronica offered.
"Anything is fine." Sofia placed the gifts in a corner and took a seat on the couch.
From another corner, Eleanor scanned her from head to toe and raised her brows as she asked, "Master, is she your admirer?" Before Matthew could answer, she smirked and turned to Veronica. "You have quite a few rivals in love, Veronica."
Veronica answered in amusement, "You've got it all wrong. The one she likes is Skyler."
"Oh, is that right?" Eleanor shrugged. "Sorry, my bad."
Only then did Sofia notice that a woman as stunning as a peony that had just blossomed was seated in a corner. Even though Sofia was beautiful as well, she was still a great contrast compared to her beauty.
"Matthew, she's…" she trailed off, asking Matthew.
"I'm Eleanor Gomez, Matthew's admirer," Eleanor introduced herself.
"Oh, I see…" A bewildered Sofia instinctively stole a glance at Veronica and saw that she looked calm. The woman didn't even wince at that outrageous introduction. What the hell is going on? she wondered and rose to her feet. Then, she approached Eleanor and extended her hand in a friendly gesture. "Nice to meet you, Miss Gomez."
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