Chapter 372
“This isn’t how it happened! He was the one who brought it up. He hinted that he’d get me that role, help me lock in a first-tier spot, then pick out a good script so I could win an award,” Sophia sobbed.
She thought he was going to make her his equal, to go public with their relationship.
She added, “The evidence he posted was just me getting anxious and pushing him, worried about scheduling conflicts. But he never gave me a clear answer, and that delayed my work.”
Sophia didn’t need to finish. Aubree understood the rest. Trevor had used that as the excuse to break up and had even saved evidence.
“I didn’t keep any proof.” Sophia hadn’t realized Trevor was planning to dump her and frame her in the process!
Aubree’s face remained calm. “It’s fine. If he does nothing, that’s when we should worry. The fact that he’s doing all this means he’s scared.”
All that online noise didn’t matter. Sophia wasn’t planning to stay in the industry anyway. No matter how hard they bashed her, it didn’t affect her.
She gently touched her belly, increasingly thankful to have met Aubree. As long as she could get into the Wilson family, she was willing to do anything.
That night, Trevor managed to temporarily stabilize the situation. But he couldn’t truly rest until everything was resolved.
The Wilson family had already traced the incident back to Aubree. They confirmed she was helping Sophia. That made Trevor feel like a sword was constantly hanging over his head. He had no idea what Aubree would do next.
He wasn’t the only one troubled. Alice had been deeply anxious too. She couldn’t find that man. After thinking back carefully, she started suspecting that Aubree might have deliberately arranged for someone who looked like Xander to mess with her.
So she waited. Waited for that man to show up so she could figure out what Aubree was really plotting.
But to Alice’s shock, not only did Aubree remain quiet, but that man had also vanished into thin air. She even sent people to Südlichen Strand to investigate, and still found nothing.
She didn’t dare make any bold moves. She was terrified that Ronald would find out. Or worse, Ernesto would realize she was still hung up on the past.
Now, both Trevor and Alice wanted to find someone. And both of them were somehow tied to Aubree.
Trevor didn’t know how, but he caught wind that Ronald and the Yurchenko family were working together to target Aubree. He went to persuade Alice. “Mom, I’m in hot water right now. If Dad and the others are planning anything, they’d better move quickly. It’ll help ease the pressure on me.”
He added, “I can’t find Sophia. Once Aubree gets overwhelmed, she’ll slip. Then I’ll be able to track her down too, right?”
Alice agreed. It made sense. She’d also be able to find that man once Aubree was busy.
She nodded and mentioned it to Ronald.
Ronald was frustrated that Trevor couldn’t control himself and had been manipulated by a woman. He was angry, but at the end of the day, it was still his son. He couldn’t just stand by.
Alice brought it up, and everything was already in motion. Aubree had shown no mercy, going straight for Trevor. Ronald had thought about giving her a chance to back down, but now it was clear. The rebellious kid needed a firm hand to set her straight.
With that thought, Ronald called Quantavius. “How’s the preparation for that thing we discussed?”
Quantavius replied, “Mr. Wilson, you underestimate the Yurchenko family. In Südlichen Strand, finding a few people is nothing.”
That meant it was all set.
Ronald said, “Then go ahead. Make it big. Trevor’s in a mess. We need the noise to drown out the headlines.”
Quantavius agreed, but cursed inwardly. ‘Your son caused all this trouble, and now you’re dragging my sister into it?’
If it weren’t for needing help, he would’ve gladly mocked the Wilson family. If Trevor hadn’t seduced his sister, the Yurchenko family wouldn’t even be involved in this fight with Aubree.
But for now, Quantavius could only keep those thoughts to himself.