'Huh?' Dorothy was bewildered. She couldn't believe that Sophia was smiling at her and proposing a private talk. Moreover, she could not think of anything she'd like to talk to her about. So she arrogantly replied, "I don't think that's necessary. I have nothing to say to you." She then took Colin's arm with the intention of going away. "Come on, Colin, let's go."

Before Colin and Dorothy could leave, Sophia said, "I am sorry I've done things that offended you before, Miss Lien. I owe you an apology. Today I just want to talk things out with you, privately. Just the two of us."

The rest of the group was shocked.

Leila didn't know all the stories between Dorothy and Sophia, but she knew enough to know that they were not friends to each other. Why would Sophia suddenly want to apologize to Dorothy? What was going on?

Dorothy, on the other hand, was satisfied as well as shocked at Sophia's words. Hardly trying to veil her smug satisfaction, she raised her head a little higher, unaware of Colin's darkened face.

Colin was indeed angry with Sophia. He'd already promised Sophia that he would always stand by her side no matter what she did. Now her offer of an apology to Dorothy was a total betrayal of his trust.

Dorothy loosened her arm from Colin's and turned to face Sophia with a condescending look. "Well, if you insist, I guess I can spare a few minutes to hear you out."

Sophia nodded and then followed Dorothy out of the living room. Before she was gone, she looked back and gave Colin a glance. A glance with a spark of... wickedness.

Colin caught the glance and realized that it wasn't truly a call for truce. Instantly, his mood lightened and a smile appeared on his face.

Leila picked up a glass of champagne from a tray near her and approached Colin. "Hi, Colin. Long time no see. How are you these days?"

It had been a long time since they last met. She had stopped contacting him ever since she knew that he was in love with her cousin Sophia.

Colin took a sip of the red wine before looking away from the direction where Sophia had just went. "Now that Sophia's back, I've never been better." His tone was affectionate and tender, showing no attempt to hide his feelings for Sophia. Colin felt happy to have Sophia around. Even quarreling with her made him feel alive.

However, the more he talked about his love for Sophia, the more painful it became for Leila to hear about it. A moment of silence passed before Leila could regain her composure and ask, "If you love Sophia so much, why are you still with Dorothy?"

"Dorothy," Colin paused, his eyes fixed on the red wine as the smile on his face slowly disappeared. "I want nothing left for her in the end."

Leila was a smart woman. She immediately understood that there was more to that seemingly flourishing relationship between Colin and Dorothy.

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