Mr. Chairman's Devious Wife novel Chapter 4

Sofia sank into her personally customized white ornate chair, her attention fixed on the wisps of steam dancing above the coffee resting on the table before her.

Despite her role as the creative director of a fashion company, Sofia's office radiated simplicity that bordered on plainness. The color scheme was stark—black and white, meticulously organized to maintain a sense of order. It was intentional, reflecting her desire for clarity and focus in her workspace.

However, she was far from her usually focused self at the moment. Her brows furrowed as she pondered the proposition from Mr. Beaumont. It had been two days since she saw him— two days since she saw the betrayal.

She closed her eyes, exhaustion was gnawing on her soul. In the past two days, she had mostly spent her time crying and being miserable. When is the pain going to ease?

A knock on her door interrupted her thoughts. She lifted her gaze and met her secretary, Miss Amores, with a smiling face. "Is there something?" Sofia asked.

"Mr. Lawrence Lockhart is here with the COO Mr. Oh."

The mention of her stepfather's name made her gaze tremble. She was quickly reminded of what Alexander told her. For a moment, she wondered what she would do when she saw Lawrence again. "Let them in,” she cleared her throat.

This would be the first time she would see her stepfather since that conversation with Alexander. She got up, forcing a smile on her face. She cannot falter now.

"Sofia," a middle-aged man greeted her the moment he walked in. This man was none other than the man whom Sofia had been calling father. Lawrence Miles— Lockhart.

"Father," Sofia greeted back. "I thought you were with Mr. Oh?"

"He is currently in Mrs. Phelps's office."

Sofia's eyebrow lifted. Mrs. Phelps was their Production manager. "I hope there is no problem?" Sofia asked while helping the man out of his coat.

"Of course not… Mr. Oh is currently checking all the production in our subsidiaries for the annual meeting. I apologize for not telling you in advance."

"No problem," Sofia said, though she suspected this was intentional, especially after her conversation with Alexander.

"Coffee?"

"Please…" her father gave a warm smile as he sat on the plush couch inside Sofia's office. He eyed the large painting in front of the couch and smiled. "I am glad that you still like this painting after so many years…"

This was a painting that Lawrence personally made for Sofia, a gift during her graduation.

"I quite liked it…" Sofia said after asking her secretary to make some coffee for them. Sofia's earlier coffee had gotten cold, so she asked for a new one. "Still two sugar and no cream?" she asked.

"Yes…" Lawrence said. "You know me too well."

Sofia chuckled, sitting on the one-seater by the side of the large couch. "How was the preparation for the Annual meeting?" she asked.

"It is going well. Everything has been prepared. However… I am not here to talk about such matters."

Sofia's gaze lingered on her stepfather's face. Lawrence Miles wasn't exceptionally good-looking, but there was a simple charm in his light gray eyes. Overall, his features looked calming and trustworthy. His voice was always calm and soft. Now, a part of her wonder if there is any truth about the man’s personality.

"Please don’t tell me you are not here to encourage me to marry someone…" Sofia chortled while dramatically rolling her eyes.

"What is wrong with marrying at the age of twenty-six? Your mother and I are old enough. Don’t you think it is time that you give us some grandchildren?" he asked. This was a conversation they'd had many times.

"Charlotte is even older than me. If anything, she should be the one getting married first."

"Charlotte is an actress. She had high ambitions in Hollywood. I have encouraged her to at least find someone but…" he sighed. "All of it ended up with us fighting. You know your sister very well."