Prior to this, Anna and Cooper had only met briefly, and they had only spoken a few words to each other. But Cooper—a cold and indifferent man—had left a deep impression in Anna’s heart.
During their meeting this time, their eyes met when Cooper was coming down the stairs. Anna felt as if her eyes were locked onto his as something magical lingered in the air between them.
Sophia had destroyed Callum’s dignity and both parties had already torn up their cooperation agreement, so she was not sure what Anna was doing in her house. But since they were here, they might as well made things clear.
When Sophia talked to her dad or her brother, she spoke in a young, child-like voice. But, as soon as Anna and her sons walked in, her voice turned low and grave and was completely different from her usual tone. “Mrs. Yard, since you’re here, let’s clarify some matters.”
“First of all, I’m sorry for the disagreement between me and Mr. Callum the other day. Even though we can’t continue with the business, we can still be friends.” Sophia gave Callum a sincere apology, which he accepted with a nod.
After all, there were no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests.
That day, Sophia was indeed offended by Anne’s impertinent remarks. Being called a ‘b*tch’ had certainly touched a nerve.
Sophia continued, “As for the house, we currently don’t have any plans of selling it. We’re staying in Villa No. 1, so we’re not going to sell it off. Those office buildings are being used as well, so we have no plans to sell them for the time being. Also, my dad doesn’t plan to remarry.”
The last sentence was the most important point.
Cooper had no interest in Anne whatsoever, so there was no point in trying to win him over.
Callum shrugged at this. What a huge misunderstanding.
But, now that everything was over, he reckoned that it was better to just let it go and let it remain a misunderstanding. Anne had already been beaten into submission after all.
Anna was the one to respond. “That misunderstanding was a result of my incompetent teaching. It caused Anne to overstep, so I’d like to express my apologies.”
Anna was an arrogant person, but she was not blindly arrogant.
Although they were speaking in a friendly manner, Sophia did not want to say anything to Anna anymore. Before this, they still had a nodding acquaintance, but now, all they had were business exchanges.
Meanwhile, Cooper and Linus said nothing. Sophia was always the one dealing with the Yard Family anyway, so they rarely had any contact with the Yards.
Even if they had dealings, it would be back-and-forth fights that were carried out in secret.
Hugging General, Linus stroked the feline. Touching a cat with shares does feel different, he thought. Cooper, on the other hand, kept a stony expression on his face.
He was, however, looking at Anna the whole time.
This was his Anna after all!
But, he knew that she was not the same Anna she once was.
It did not matter whether or not she had lost her memory, or if she still remembered him—they could never return to the way they used to be.
Halfway through the conversation, Cooper suddenly got up and said, “You guys carry on.”
Frostily, he turned away. He did not utter a single word since he came down, and now he was leaving after just throwing out one sentence, which just went to prove how indifferent he was.
Is this the man from Bayside City that’s rumored to dote fiercely on his daughter? His character and appearance do not match that description at all! Cade spat in his mind.
Watching his retreating figure, Anna felt a bone-chilling sadness in the simple arc of his back.
What’s this man grieving about?
The three of them sat there for a brief period. After clarifying matters and talking a little about business, they got up to leave.
“Let’s go together.” Linus got up as well as they were headed to the neighbor’s house anyway.
Sophia had finished touching up her makeup, so she followed them out.
They then walked to the neighbor’s house together.
From the way they dressed to their nature, Callum and Cade were exactly the same. Unlike their father’s cold temperament, they were fresh and warm. Like two delicate little cherries, their faces were tender enough to pinch.
On the contrary, Sophia and her brother looked nothing alike!
Due to this, Callum was dubious. “Are you two really twins?”
Linus gently took Sophia’s hand, steadying her as she wobbled in her high heels. While doing so, he answered, “I look like our father while she looks like our mother.”
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