Chapter 277

Percival stood with his hands behind his back, then pulled out his phone. It vibrated. Odalys answered immediately, but he didn't speak. The voice call switched to video, and before she could see him, the video was adjusted.

"Sophia? What is she doing?" Odalys was stunned.

Odalys hadn't driven to the location Freya had mentioned earlier. She had just entered the elevator when she received a video call from Percival. Thinking it was important, she answered quickly.

But then Odalys saw Sophia, dressed provocatively, walking toward him with a seductive sway of her hips.

"I don't know," Percival's voice was low and raspy.

As soon as he finished speaking, Sophia, hips swaying, approached him. Noticing him on his phone, she reached out with a slender hand to snatch it away.

"Hey, what's so interesting on your phone? Don't tell me I'm not more interesting?" Sophia's voice was flirtatious.

Even through the phone, Odalys felt a chill. She hadn't expected Sophia to be meeting with Percival. Sophia truly had no boundaries. That morning, Odalys had discovered her affair with another man, and now this. Odalys couldn't help but feel a strange kind of respect for Sophia's boundless energy.

But Sophia didn't realize Percival was on a video call. She saw his large hand holding the phone out of reach, so she quickly pulled back her hand, subconsciously adjusting the strap on her shoulder.

As she stood there, a cool breeze lifted the hem of her dress and tousled her hair, revealing her long, smooth legs. Sophia turned slightly to the side, deliberately pressing her hand to her chest, showing him her profile. Her lips curled into a teasing smile.

"Sorry, I was just dancing," Sophia said, her cheeks flushed.

Up close, Sophia saw the man's tall, broad frame. She felt a shiver of excitement, her legs grew weak, and she almost stumbled onto the grass. His aura was overwhelming. Sophia's eyes grew hazy with desire; she longed to rush toward him.

Sophia never expected Odalys to have such an excellent man. Earlier, she had suspected the man might be Percival. However, he looked so healthy and full of life, his gaze unlike anything an ordinary person could possess. He looked vigorous and strong, and Sophia was sure he couldn't possibly be Percival.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Actually, Odalys is my sister. You've probably seen us eating together. You didn't know, right? She's already married," Sophia said, biting her lip.

She looked pitifully alluring.

"I had an engagement with the Stewart family, and she knew how rich they were, so she used underhanded tricks to force me to compromise. She married into the Stewart family on my behalf," Sophia continued, fake tears welling up.

She spun this lie convincingly. As long as she could tarnish Odalys's reputation and ruin her in front of the man, Sophia would have a chance to take her place.

"Is that so?" Percival's voice was low and husky.

Hearing his deep, pleasant voice, Sophia almost lost her balance. Her body felt weak, and she gazed at him greedily. Her lips moved slightly.

"Didn't you know? She didn't tell you? She's so innocent" Sophia said, her voice dripping with affected innocence. "Well, it's not entirely her fault. She's always been like this."

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Percival's eyes narrowed slightly. He coolly watched her performance, his gaze piercing.

"How has she been? Have you lived with her? If I remember correctly, she grew up in the mountains, with no family or friends around her," Percival's voice was icy, exposing her lies.

Sophia froze. She hadn't expected that question. Normally, men's eyes lit up when they saw Sophia, eager to embrace her. They didn't care whether what she said was true or false.

But today, with everything going wrong, Sophia couldn't stay at the hospital any longer. As she was about to leave, she ran into Finnian. They quickly realized Sophia could use Finnian's connections to track Orson and get him under their control. If she could get something on Orson, she'd have leverage to force him to back off. Then, Finnian could return to the Lark family, and she could clear her name and help the Bennett Group rise again.

But as Sophia was getting out of the car, she spotted Percival. She was intrigued. Sophia knew a man with such an imposing aura was either very rich or very powerful.

"Oh!" Sophia cried out, pretending to trip as she staggered toward Percival's chest.

Still holding his phone, Percival stepped back slightly. In a split second, a shadow darted toward her. "Bang!" The figure slammed into Sophia, kicking her hard in the abdomen.

"Ah!" Sophia cried out, falling to the ground.

She looked up and saw Callum standing in front of Percival, blocking her view. With disdain, he said, "Sophia, you have no shame."

"You were live-streaming yourself in bed with a fraud this morning, and now you're here, trying to seduce him!" Callum didn't mince words. Just hearing her name made him sick. This woman was shameless.

"You're talking nonsense! I was set up!" Sophia's eyes filled with tears.

Just then, Orson stepped out of the villa, finishing a call. He said in a low voice, "Alright, I got it."

After hanging up, Orson walked over to Percival. They both looked down at Sophia, who was sprawled on the grass, still throwing him seductive glances.

"Hi, Odalys," Orson glanced at the screen. Seeing Percival was video chatting with Odalys, he greeted her respectfully. Odalys's voice came from the other end. She looked at Orson and said, "She's been following you."

"I know," Orson replied.

Without another word, Odalys ended the video call.

Percival looked at the ended video call. He turned to Orson and said, "Looks like Finnian still hasn't given up."

The only person who could have followed Orson so closely was Finnian. Having lived with the Lark family, Finnian knew Orson's whereabouts well.

"I just got off the phone. It's confirmed that Finnian hired people to track me down, driving with Sophia to follow us here," Orson said, disappointed.

Sophia's face turned pale. She hadn't expected them to find out so easily. Panicked, she scrambled to her feet, intending to leave, only to spot Finnian being escorted by bodyguards, walking toward them. Then, Finnian was suddenly kicked.

"Ouch!" Finnian grunted, stumbling. He fell to the ground, in front of Sophia, and saw Percival and Orson watching him.

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"Orson!" Finnian cried, eyes red with emotion. He rushed toward Orson. "Orson, I swear I didn't mean to. Please, help me get back to the Lark family!"

"Say it to Dad. I know I was wrong. I won't have any more bad thoughts. Please help me," Finnian begged, his voice trembling.