Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Sophia's dissatisfaction grew more intense. She began to mercilessly disparage Chloe. "That girl has a face full of freckles and a big mole on her cheek-she's utterly hideous. She's so skinny, barely any flesh anywhere, especially her chest-it's so flat you can't find it. Other women have chests to attract men, but hers is just to tell her front from her back."

She added, "And her legs, oh, they move in the funniest way, like a crab, all wobbly and awkward. Forget her looks, her temperament is even worse she's got a nasty attitude, cussing people out at the drop of a hat, just like a shrew. You all saw the news, right? Last night, she got jealous for no reason and ended up hitting Michael."

Sophia stated, "I heard from Grant that Mr. Michael Martin wouldn't have stepped up to squash those rumors about them being a couple if it weren't for the pressure from their elders. That woman is just the worst. ""Grant said if she ever tried to pull something in front of him, he wouldn't hesitate to put her in her place. What 'Miss Davis Family'? She's just a joke."

Sophia was a pro at badmouthing Chloe. She could use the nastiest words to describe Chloe and even dragged Grant into it to make her gossip seem more believable. She kept dropping Grant's name, making everyone think they were super tight.

Upon hearing Sophia's words, several people displayed expressions of surprise. Although they didn't completely believe her, the fact that Sophia repeatedly mentioned Grant lent her statements a semblance of credibility.

Sophia didn't even bother to lower her voice while she was saying all this. Little did she know, Philip was standing not far away, recording everything on his phone.

When Chloe arrived in the Martin Family's car, Philip quietly pulled her aside. "Chloe, why are you so late?"

Chloe quickly apologized, "I was a bit tired and overslept. Sorry about that. Did I miss anything?"

Philip hurriedly said, "Yeah, you missed a lot. Look, I recorded it for you. Chloe, that loudmouth over there, what did you do to piss her off?"

Philip pointed to where Sophia was standing.

Chloe frowned. "I didn't do anything to her."

"If you didn't, why is she badmouthing you? Here, listen." Philip played the recording of Sophia's rant.

As the recording played, Chloe's face darkened. Sophia's mouth was filthy. How could she degrade Chloe just to make herself look better? Using her looks to insult her? How shameless.

Philip was also indignant on Chloe's behalf. "Chloe, that woman is terrible. If I weren't a guy, I'd go slap her myself. What does she think she is? Is she that pretty? Does she have a great figure? Look at her, she's so fat no man would give her a second glance."

Chloe narrowed her eyes, looking in Sophia's direction. If that loudmouth dared to insult her, she'd make sure she paid for it. Sophia liked Grant, right? Chloe would use Grant to get back at her.

Sophia, still basking in her smugness and cutting remarks, was completely unaware of the impending danger. She reveled in the agreement and praise from those around her, entirely oblivious to Chloe's cold, piercing gaze.

Perhaps sensing the intense gaze from behind, Sophia instinctively turned around. When she saw Chloe's murderous look, she immediately shut her mouth.

At ten o'clock, amidst everyone's anticipation, Grant appeared at the Martin Group's fashion awards ceremony. His arrival was met with cheers. Grant, dressed in a sharp suit, had his hair neatly styled, and his handsome face was captivating.

His deep gaze swept over the crowd, and when he saw Chloe looking at him, he smiled subtly, a smile that was both restrained and alluring.

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The people around Sophia took this opportunity to flatter her again.

"Oh my gosh, Miss Brown, Mr. Martin is totally smiling at you."

"Wow, Mr. Martin really dotes on you. That smile must be just for you." "Miss Brown, we're so jealous. Please, let Mr. Martin smile at us too."

Sophia accepted their compliments with a fake smile, knowing full well that Grant wouldn't willingly interact with her if it weren't for work. He would never smile at her. Grant started with an opening speech and then proceeded to announce the award winners. Several design works were brought to him. When he saw the discarded draft Chloe had thrown into his trash can, he deliberately checked its ranking.

Seeing that the discarded draft ranked fifth, Grant felt a sense of pride. This was his girl. Even a casual design from her could rank fifth. Was she naturally talented or just incredibly smart?

After verifying the works, Grant began announcing the winners' names. Tenth place... ninth place... eighth place... fifth place...

When he announced the fifth place, his eyes scanned the crowd. He knew Chloe's design was ranked fifth, but to his surprise, he saw Sophia's name listed.

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Grant was instantly puzzled. Was that design Sophia's? As far as he knew, Sophia had a background in management and had never studied design. How could she create such a design?

If he hadn't seen Chloe's work before, it might have been different. But the style of the

short skirt design was unmistakably Chloe's. How did it become Sophia's?

Despite his doubts, Grant continued with the ceremony to keep it going. He announced Sophia's name and then added, "Miss Brown, please come to the conference room later."

Sophia was overjoyed to be singled out by Grant. She thought he must want to praise her. The people around her started flattering her again.noveldrama

"Miss Brown, Mr. Martin called you out in front of everyone. He must really miss you to do that."

"Oh my gosh, Mr. Martin really spoils you."

"Wow, I want to be Miss Brown. I want Mr. Martin to spoil me too."

Sophia pretended to be in a relationship with Grant in front of them. She whispered,

"I'll let you in on a secret. Grant spoils me even more in bed..."

Grant continued announcing the winners. "Third place, Quest University Philip Cook. Second place, Quest University Rena Penrose. First place, the Martin Group Tom Baker..."

Hearing the names, Chloe felt a pang of disappointment. Philip won, Rena won, but she got nothing. Maybe she wasn't skilled enough.

Her face visibly showed her disappointment. Philip, seeing this, quickly tried to comfort

her.