Chapter 97 There's Still Room for Maneuver
The next day, "To avoid any delays, the next day Katharine took Noad and headed to James's company early in the morning to avoid any delays. They prepared the necessary materials, including the company seal, and went straight to Ron Real Estate.
They quickly signed the contract and became responsible for the supply of building materials for Ron Real Estate. James highly valued Katharine highly for this.
In the chairman's office, James held the contract signed by Katharine, and his mouth almost twisted with a smile. This was the largest order he had received since he foundeding the company.
""Now that you've successfully signed the contract, I will transfer 10% of the company's shares to you in a few days. However, as for the position of chairman, I still need to observe you for a while, especially after yesterday's mistake.""
"Hannah schemed against me, "Dad, you don't know that Hannah schemed against me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have missed the deadline. If it weren't for William's quick thinking, my older sister would have taken the credit.""
Katharine was quite discontentunhappy. Hannah was becoming increasingly hostile toward her, and it seemed like she wouldn't stop causing trouble in the future.
""Don't spread any baseless accusations here. Starting next week , constructionThe construction materials will be transported to the West district construction site starting next week. It takes at least an hour to travel from here to the site. You’d better keep an eye on it. Also,And there are often fights and brawls at the construction site, so be careful.""
James despised sibling disputes the most and didn't want them to waste their energy on such those conflicts. That was's why he asked Katharine to focus on the project.
""Don't worry, dad. I'll keep an eye on it."" Katharine secretly made up her mind. This project must had to be completed beautifully perfectly to show Hannah and the people at James's company that she was capable as the soon-to-be-appointed new chairman, she is capable. The success or failure of this project wouldill determine if she can smoothly could acquire the position of chairman.
The day of Sophia's concert had also arrived. William thought about it all night and decided to go see her.
""I wonder what I should to say to her?"" William was curious about his fiancfiancéeée. He didn’t really have any feelings for her. As for the emotions, he really had none. ""Should I mention the topic ofsay I want to breaking off the engagement?""
William hesitated. Ba bit because breaking off the engagement would have a significant impact on his life. It might even affect his parents and grandfather, and he really didn't want that.
After all, the Smith family was one of the top ten prestigious families in the country. If he broke off the engagement with suchso publiclyity, wouldn't it would be a humiliatingon for them.? They wcouldn't just let it go.
After work in the afternoon, William drove straight to the sports arena in the East district. It was the largest sports arena in New York, and could accommodateing up to 20,000 people. It was undoubtedly a large-scalehuge venue.
When William arrived, the area outside the sports arena was already overcrowded. It was, mostly filled with young men and women, particularly who were mostly students.
""I didn't expect so many people at Sophia's concert to have this many people."" William felt a bit frustrated as he looked around. Everyone was waiting in line to enter.
William wanted 's goal was to see Sophia backstage. He didn’t want to , not just watch her sing from the front. WSo while he waiteding in line, William withdrew $20,000 in cash from a nearby ATM, just in case. Sometimes, money couldan work wonders.
At 7:30 pm, the concert finally started. William followed the orderly queue and entered the sports arena.
After histhe ticket was checked, William successfully entered the arena. Wendy had scored him VIP front-row tickets, so William had a prime spot at the front.
Once When William stood in the front, he scanned the surroundings with his eyes. All 20,000 seats in tThe entire sports arena were , with its 20,000 seats, was filled with people. Fans were holdingVarious glow sticks, signs, and fan boards, were held high, showing the fans'their genuine love for Sophia.
""It seems my fiancfiancéeée is quite popular.""
William swallowed hard. If those fans found out that he had come to break off the engagement with Sophia, they would probably beat him to death right there.
Soon, the eighteen neon lights above the sports arena suddenly lit up. A magnificent stage slowly rose uUnder the illuminating lights, a magnificent stage slowly rose, and the surrounding fans began waving their fluorescent light sticks, cheering and screaming.
William was 's ears were almost deafened by the noise.
""Is it necessaryDo you really have to be so excited?"" William couldn't help but complain.
After the stage rose, the music quickly started playing, and William's attention gradually shifted to the stage.
With the prelude musicS, seven or eight lead dancers slowly walked out onto the stage with the prelude music. They all looked beautiful, but Sophia 's figure was still nowhere to be seen.
After the prelude music ended, an ethereal voice came from the corner of the stage and spread throughout the sports arena through the surrounding speakers.
The crowd of fans instantly erupted into excited screams when theyUpon hearding the beautiful voice, the entire crowd of fans instantly erupted into excited screams. At the same time, the sixteen lights above the sports arena focused on a slender figure.
Dressed in a pink dress, she walked gracefully like a fairy descending from heaven. The stage was filled with white mist at the right moment, creating a magical atmosphere.
A perfect rendition of ""Aphrodite"" blended seamlessly into the environment. Sophia arrived in the center of the stage, her angelic voice carrying a penetrating power as if it had been kissed by an angel.
William was deeply drawn to her singing. It seemed that his fiancfiancéeée indeed had greatwas a talented in singingsinger.
William's gaze followed Sophia's movements on the stage. Even tThough they were a bit far apart, the bright lights allowed him to clearly see her stunning beauty and graceful figure.
""She really is beautiful. She’s, on par with Michelle, if not even surpassing hermore beautiful,,"" William murmured to himself.
After the song ended, Sophia went backstage to change her clothes, but the live audience was still yearning for more.
With patience, William patiently listened to a few more songs. It was already ten o'clock at night, butand there was still half an hour left until the end of the concert.
‘""It's time to prepareget ready. After her concert ends, I can meet her."’" With thatis thought in mind, William left his front-row seat and made his way toward the backstage.
OIn general, outsiders were usually not allowed to enter the backstage area of a concert, but William had coame prepared.
Quietly, William quietly arrived at a door that led to the backstage. As long asIf he passed through this door, he would be backstage. However, there were two security guards and surveillance monitoring, making which made it not so easy to sneak in.
After observing watching for a while, William noticed that the staff who were wearing work badges could freely enter and exit this area. Those without work badges would be stopped by the two guards.
When fans arrived, they would often be stopped by the security guards, especially those who were overly enthusiastic. ""Seems like I need to get a pass, or else I won't be able to get in,"" observed William from a corner near the entrance.
After a while, he finally saw a young and thin man wearing a work badge coming from the backstage, heading toward him. Seizing the moment, William pulled him into an empty corner and said, ""Lend meI'll borrow your work badge and clothes.""
""Why should I?"" The young man snapped back after regaining his senses, shaking off William's hand with discontent.
""I'm a fan of Sophia, and I want to go inside and get her autograph. Of course, I wouldn't ask for your stuff without good reason, of course,"" explained William as he took out ten thousand dollars , which he had withdrawn from the ATM earlier, and directly handed it to the young man.
The young man's eyes lit up Upon seeingwhen he saw the ten thousand dollars, the young man's eyes lit up.
""Since you're such a devoted fan of Sophia, the money doesn't matter. The work badge and clothes are all yours,"" he said without hesitation. He , immediately taking took off his clothes and handeding them over.
William did not expect the young man to be so efficient, so he didn't hold back either.
After changing into the new clothes and putting on the work badge, he mustered up the courage to walk toward the two security guards who were guarding the gate.
As he approached the guards, William felt extremely nervous, afraid that they might recognize him. Nonetheless, he continued to walk inside, pretending to be calm.
After a glance at the work badge on William's chest, the guards took the initiative to open the door for him. Suppressing his excitement, William quickly stepped inside.
Once in the backstage area, William finally breathed a sigh of relief once he was in the backstage area.
"‘"I'm finally in the backstage. Sophia's concert should be ending soon. I need to find her dressing room quickly.’""
William's mind was racing. This backstage area was not only just for Sophia. Mbut also for many dancers and backup singers who would be getting ready here too. But Of course, they wouldn't be sharing a dressing room with the superstar Sophia, of course.
‘""Now, which room is it?’"" As William searched for the room, Sophia's concert finally came to an end. In a hurry, William grabbed a passing staff member in a hurry and asked, ""Where is Sophia's room?""
""I'm busy. Can't you find it yourself?"" The staff member seemed irritated, clearly focused on tidying up the props at the front desk. But William was running out of time and directly smashed another ten thousand dollars into the staff member's hand, which instantly left him stunned.
""Tell me quickly, where is Sophia's room?"" William asked again.
""Turn left andI it's the third room after you turn left."" After receiving William's ten thousand dollars from William, the staff member immediately smiled and revealed Sophia's room, not caring didn't care about his intentions anymore, revealing Sophia's room.
However,As the staff member turned to take a good look at William, but he was already gone.
At this moment, William had arrived outside Sophia's dressing room. Hearing As he heard the commotion coming from the backstage entrance, he didn't hesitate and pushed open the door open, sneaking in before closing it behind him.
He glanced around the dressing room. Only the wardrobe offered a hiding place. HRegrettably, he had no choice but to hide in there for now and wait for the right moment to come out.
Soon, Sophia returned to thereturned backstage, surrounded by a crowd of people. Despite being the center of attention, her face showed signs of exhaustion. Singing continuously for three hours would tire anyone out.
""I'm a bit tired and would like to rest alone for a while."" Sophia's voice sounded weak, indicating her genuine fatigue.
""Alright then. I'll call for you once the venue is cleared. Otherwise, it might be difficult for you to leave. Take aGet some rest for now,"" said the person speaking, Kylie. She was Sophia's manager and alsoand her aunt, with and had short hair and a decisive manner.
After speaking, Kylie went off to attend to other mattersbusiness. However,But for security reasons, two guards were stationed at Sophia's door for security reasons. Fortunately, William had entered the dressing room ahead of them; otherwise, it would have been difficult to get back in.
Sophia was dressed in a pure white gown, looking incredibly beautiful. Once inside the dressing room, she removed her accessories and layid down on the makeup table, falling asleep. She was truly exhausted.
IHiding in the wardrobe, William noticed that there was no movement in the dressing room. Unable to resist, he quietly opened a crack in the wardrobe door and peered out, catching sight of Sophia resting on the table.
Her delicate figure and exhausted appearance made William feel a twinge of pity.
He cautiously pushed open the wardrobe door and crawled out slowly. To avoid making any noise, William performed his actionsdid that as softly as possible.
Sophia seemed genuinely exhausted and didn't notice William's presence. She was fFast asleep on the makeup table, she and even drooled on it.
Stepping lightly, William walked over and saw Sophia drooling on the table. He was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected this popular star with over ten million fans to drool while sleeping.
Instinctively, William instinctively took out his phone and captured this scenetook a picture. Then he casually grabbed a costume that had been used for the stage and draped it over her, trying to preventing her from catching a cold.
He hadn't planned what to say to her this time. It seemed nice enough to just take a close look at her like this.
‘""She's so beautiful, just like Michelle. Both areThey’re both fairies,’"" William praised them silently.
However,But soon, a commotion broke out outside the door. It seemed someone wanted to see Sophia but was being stopped by the two security guards.
""Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me? Are you asking forDo you have a death wish?"" the person man outside the door spokesaid. He had a handsome appearance and was dressed in internationally known luxury brands, styled with finesse.
He had a
With the most fashionable hairstyle and was holding a bouquet of bright red roses. I, it was obvious that he had coame for Sophia.
""Sir, Miss Smith just finished her performance and is resting inside. No one is allowed to disturb her."" The two security guards at the door seemed to know this person. Although they stopped him from entering, they didn't dare to be too aggressive, indicating that Julian had a significant identitywas someone important.
""Do n’ot you dare to stop me again., I’ am Julian!"" Julian spoke said as two bodyguards dressed in black stepped out from behind him.
"P"Sir, please don't make thisit difficult for us., Sir."" The two security guards appeared very hesitant and completely lacked the courage to face this man.
""Let meI’ll say it again. S, step aside."" A hint of cold sternness flashed in Julian's eyes.
""Sir,W we too have our responsibilities too, Sir. Sorry for the trouble."" Even though the two security guards were afraid of Julian, they still knew their duties.
""Fine! Today, I’ will make you regret this todayit."" Julian waved his hand slightly, and the two black-clad bodyguards behind him immediately pounced on the two security guards, resulting in a chaotic brawl.
""Dare toHow dare you stop me? You're asking for death!"" Julian spat at the two security guards, then forcefully pushed open the door to the dressing room. However,But to his surprise, William appeared behind the door, blocking his path, with a pair of cold, fierce eyes locked onto him.."
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