Chapter 742 Seeing You One Last Time
Jake's mother, Calliope, was able to successfully drug Caleb with an aphrodisiac because of Victor's help.
Later, it was also Victor who arranged for Calliope to secretly give birth to Jake.
After that, Victor had Calliope's friend reveal these things to Gabriel's mother, and caused her to misunderstand Caleb.
Even that car accident was premeditated by Victor.
Victor killed Caleb, then adopted him. He trained him to be a killing tool aimed at the Lancaster family.
So, from beginning to end, he was a fool.
A fool deceived by everyone.
Jake laughed, a tear falling from the corner of his eye.
In his bloodshot eyes, there was not only madness but also despair.
Micah inexplicably felt a sense of suffocation.
After a long time, Jake spoke in a hoarse voice."You should leave first."
Micah quickly left the office, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.
Jake stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, alone, looking sad and desolate.
The Lancaster Group expanded its scale once again, and its status in the global technology field continued to rise.
Harrison directly announced that the chip developed by the Phoenix Group last time was an unqualified product. He halted all production, recalled all sold chips, and compensated for the breach of contract.
This handling plan was well-received by everyone and finally restored the Phoenix Group's reputation.
At the same time, the Phoenix Group was officially renamed the JX Group.
Gabriel's net worth increased once again.
At the end of the year, Gabriel and Sophia were invited to various banquets, representing their respective families, the Lancaster Group and the Blackwood Group.
Sophia was the mistress of the Lancaster Group, and Gabriel was the husband of the heir to the Blackwood Group.
They were very much in love within their circle, envied by everyone.
Today, they were invited to another birthday banquet.
From the moment they entered, Sophia felt a strange gaze on her.
But when she looked around, she found nothing.
"What's wrong?" Gabriel immediately noticed the change in her expression.
"I feel like someone is watching me."
Gabriel also glanced around.
"Stay by my side all night."
"Okay."
Gabriel wrapped his arm around her waist, and Sophia instinctively leaned towards him.
At the banquet, Sophia and Gabriel were inseparable, which led to many elders teasing them.
When Sophia went to the restroom, Gabriel accompanied her and waited outside.
When Sophia got tired of standing in high heels, he found a sofa for her to sit on.
When Sophia wanted some pastries, Gabriel went to get them for her, but when he turned around, she was no longer on the sofa.
Gabriel panicked, his eyes scanning the room like radar.
The banquet hall was bustling with people, and Gabriel searched from left to right, but still couldn't find Sophia.
"Have you seen Sophia?" Gabriel asked, grabbing Colin.
Colin was attending the banquet on behalf of David tonight.
"No, has Sophia gone missing again?" Colin's face changed.
This was in their own country, right under their noses!
Gabriel forced himself to calm down and think for a moment.
"Sophia should still be here."
Today was the birthday banquet of the head of the Rodriguez family, and on their turf, no one would dare to openly kidnap Sophia.
Moreover, in such a public place, someone would have seen it.
So it's very likely that Sophia was invited somewhere by someone she knew.
Sophia wouldn't easily go somewhere with someone, so who could have invited her?
"Rose?"
Rose happened to be coming downstairs, and Gabriel and Colin quickly rushed over to ask her.
Rose looked puzzled. "I haven't seen Sophia all night."
The Rodriguez family had her busy preparing for the birthday banquet, and she hadn't had a chance to catch up with Sophia.
"Where's the surveillance?" Gabriel asked.
Seeing their serious expressions, Rose worried that something had happened to Sophia.
"I'll take you there."
At this moment, in a room in a corner of the second floor of the Rodriguez family house, Sophia stood by the door, with Jake not far away.
"Don't come any closer!" Sophia shouted in alarm when she saw Jake take a step.
Her hand was on the doorknob, but the door was locked from the outside, and she couldn't open it.
Jake stood there, not daring to move.
He looked at Sophia with a hurt expression.
"Sophia, I'm... sorry." He apologized, full of guilt, because she had almost drowned because of him.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Seeing Sophia was so wary of him, Jake's heart ached heavily.
His throat felt like it was blocked by something. It's hard for him to speak.
"You won't hurt me, yet you tricked me into coming here and locked the door?" Sophia said incredulously.
Sophia regretted not bringing her clutch, which could have held her phone and car keys. She had left it with Gabriel, so she didn't have her phone with her.
Otherwise, she could have called Gabriel for help.
Now she could only hope Gabriel would find her soon.
"I knew you wouldn't see me if I asked, so I had to trick you into coming here."
Jake took a step forward, wanting to get a closer look at Sophia, his Sophia. But as soon as he moved, Sophia bristled at him.
"Don't come any closer!" she shouted, "If you do, I won't be polite!"
There was music outside, and few people came to the second floor. She eyed the balcony window across the room, estimating that a jump from there wouldn't be fatal.
Sophia took two deep breaths, conserving her energy, ready to fight Jake to the death.
Jake said, "I was wrong last time. I should have saved you from Victor, but I was tempted by his suggestion."
"Sophia, I don't dare ask for your forgiveness. I just wanted to see you one last time."
Jake noticed that Sophia was looking at the balcony.
"My feelings for you are genuine. Even if the whole world is against you, I won't be."
"I truly love you."
"I used to think loving someone meant possessing them, so I wanted to hold on to the only thing that might be mine."
"But I lost."
"Sophia, I wish you happiness."
There was a commotion outside, and Sophia was about to shout for help when she suddenly widened her eyes.
Jake had jumped off the balcony.
Sophia was stunned for a few seconds and then ran over to check.
She saw Jake limping away.
In the darkness, he seemed to turn back and smile brightly at her.
Jake's healing smile flashed back in Sophia's mind.
Her eyes inexplicably felt a bit wet.
The door opened, and Gabriel rushed in.
"Sophia."
Gabriel hugged Sophia tightly, then looked her over for injuries.
Sophia said, "I'm fine."
Colin breathed a sigh of relief.
"How did you end up here?"
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