"Hold off on things with Mr. Wilson for now. If you rush to be his wife right now, they''ll definitely me you for his wife''s death. Mrs. Wilson''s parents are still alive, and theye from a very good family. If they suspect you and Mr. Wilson, life will be hard for both of you."


    "Mom, how can you be so thoughtless?" Joanna was already on edge, and she looked at her mother with frustration.


    Sophia hadn''t divorced him precisely because she''d thought of all this.


    If she got divorced, she''d truly be left with nothing.


    That bastard, Mr. Wilson... would he really cherish her after he got her?


    She would have nothing, while Mrs. Wilson had skills and a powerful family to back her up, yet she still ended up murdered.


    Sophia was a smart woman. She wanted to be Mr. Wilson''s wife more, but she also knew he was undisciplined and arrogant. The more he couldn''t have something, the more exciting it was. The more you could keep him wanting, the more you could use him to your advantage.


    "Joanna, I understand what you mean. I won''t divorce your father. As for Mr. Wilson, I know what kind of man he is. He''ll lose interest once he gets me. The more he can''t have it, the more stimting it is. Stringing him along is the best way to make him useful to you. I slept with him today and secured another business deal for you. Tomorrow afternoon, I''ll take you to meet the partners.”


    Joanna smiled as soon as she heard there was something to gain.


    "Mom, you''re the best." She gave a faint, intriguing smile, her eyes filled with a subtle arrogance.


    As long as her mother was on her side, she would continue to treat her well.


    "Thank you, Mom. If the contract gets signed tomorrow, I''ll definitely buy you a bag you''ll love."


    Her mother also yearned for the life of a wealthy socialite designer clothes and bags were the things she craved most in life.


    Sophia smiled and patted her hand. With the matter settled, her smile was rxed and cheerful. "Then it''s a deal. message you at four tomorrow afternoon, and you can meet me at the agreed-upon location. I''ll go home and smooth things over with your father first. I need to get him settled."


    "Okay! Mom, Dad has put up with so much for you over the years. When you go back tonight, stop by the


    supermarket and buy some ofh


    favorite foods and get him a couple of expensive outfits He''ll f you. Besides, he has his own questionable rtionships with women on the side."


    Thatst sentence was a good reminder for Sophia.


    Sophia was confident she had this in the bag.


    Her gaze turned strange. In her eyes, Nathan was just a useless man who only cared about money.


    "Don''t worry. A man who only sees


    money is the easiest to handle. It''s


    the ones who only see emotion you have


    to worry about. Once a man is driven by feelings, he''s impervious to reason.


    Sophia left.


    Joanna sat on the sofa, lost in thought.


    In that moment, she found herself thinking about how good Wendy had been to her.


    She actually missed Wendy a little.


    When she was sick, Wendy wouldn''t go to the office. She''d stay by her side, personally making her soup and feeding her medicine.


    Every season, she would buy her the best clothes and shoes. But now, her own


    biological mother only had eyes for men, not for her own daughter.


    Joanna gave a bitter smile. Was this karma for abandoning Wendy?