Chapter 163

Sophia Laurent's eyes frosted over. "Brother? He doesn't deserve that title."

Victoria Lowell's pained expression only filled her with bitter amusement.

"The man who slapped me for Emily's sake, the one who threw my art supplies in the trash, the person who publicly accused me of cheating—he dares call himself my brother?"

Victoria's brows knitted tightly. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Anyone from my school could tell you what Emily did back then." Sophia tapped the desk lightly with her fingertips. "But it doesn't matter whether you investigate now or not."

"You've lost your mind!" Victoria trembled with anger. "Emily would never—"

Sophia suddenly laughed. "Isn't Nathan looking into this? Why don't you ask him?"

Victoria's pupils constricted sharply.

Could it be... true?

She forced herself to calm down, remembering her purpose for coming.

"Sophia, the Valdemar family is in a delicate situation. You must be cautious. Alienating your family won't do you any good. When you face difficulties—"

Sophia picked up a file. "Are you done? The door's that way."

"You—!" Victoria took two urgent steps forward. "I heard you invested in Lucas Sheridan's film? Do you have any idea what position your father holds in the industry? Must you oppose him at every turn?"

She lowered her voice. "That money would be better spent developing your company. Merging Pearl Group with Lowell Entertainment would give you leverage in the Valdemar family—"

Sophia's pen stilled.

So this was their real goal.

"Have you had a medical checkup recently?" Sophia asked sincerely. "I recommend a brain scan."

Victoria's face paled.

"You'll regret this! When 'Empress' flops and you lose everything—"

Sophia chuckled.

Where did they get such confidence? 'Empress' had already trended three times just from Scarlett Winslow's character stills.

As Victoria stormed out, slamming the door, Sophia was reviewing the latest report—'Empress' had already surpassed 100 million in presale tickets.