At that moment, Ethan expressionlessly sent a text message to the driver, Marcus, who was seated near the back row of the hall."Alright, Ms. Host. Since no one else is going to participate in the auction, you might as well announce the final result. I will now be smashing the King of the World into millions of pieces!" Sterling said scornfully with an ice-cold smile on his face."Two pieces of jewelry, ten million dollars for the Everlasting Light going once, one dollar for the King of the World going once," Jennifer said slowly as usual.Sterling and his wife looked at Sophia's look of despair and laughed at the same time."How does despair feel like, Sophia?" Natalie said in high spirits. "I will teach you a valuable lesson that will inevitably stick with you for your entire life. By the end of this auction, you will understand that a lowly person like you is simply not worthy to go against someone like me. Do you understand?""Wait a minute! Mr. Sterling!" Jennifer's eyes lit up a

Although Marcus did not fully understand Ethan's words, he nevertheless nodded his head in response. After pondering on those words for a short moment, he gradually felt that it made more sense.Director Ford was indeed a true man. Despite possessing his widely-known reputation as a useless son-in-law, he never failed to remain calm and collected when he was truly wronged by others.Thus, Marcus promised himself that he would follow Director Ford with an honest attitude no matter what.Ethan put out his cigarette and tossed it aside. Seeing Sophia's smile from a distance, he walked over with a face full of joy.He immediately stood straight up and opened the door to the back seat of the car. Sophia then got into the car and sat down."Are you happy today?"Ethan asked with a smile."I am beyond happy! Today feels like a wonderful dream!" Sophia exclaimed as her eyes sparkled with excitement."In fact, I never would have thought that the jewelry I designed could actually be sold for 10

"I'm not sure either. From Charles's tone, it seems like he really wants to apologize to us," William said with a hint of doubt. "I've never seen Charles act so polite towards me before."Helen revealed a waning frown as she looked at Sophia and asked, "Sophia, what exactly is going on?"Sophia hesitated for a moment and said seriously, "Mom, Dad, do you still remember how the King of the World that I designed was stolen by someone?""The entire incident was planned and done by Derek from behind the scenes. I even have the recording evidence of him saying it himself.""What?!" Helen shouted in fury. "Derek again? That vicious little bastard! To think that Derek actually planned to sabotage you behind your back. My daughter, he's clearly trying to drag you down from your position!""Then, where is the recording evidence? How did you even find it?" Helen asked with a puzzled expression. "I thought it was the higher-ups of the company who used their connections to deal with this matter.

"Mom, Dad, do you still remember what Derek did a while ago? He bought the factory's creditors and instigated the workers to hurt Dad," Ethan said calmly.Seeing how Charles and his son were being backed into a corner, Helen proceeded to say with a proud expression, "If you did not remind me about that, I would have forgotten about that matter. Charles, last time Derek plotted against us and tried to suppress our jewelry factory. This time, he worked with outsiders to sabotage Sophia. I also agree that we should submit the recording to the Board of Directors. The shareholders will have further discussions and ultimately decide Derek's fate in the company.""He even dared to do such a thing?" Charles turned around and scolded Derek, "You unfilial son, how dare you execute such treasonous acts behind my back? How dare you suppress your fifth uncle's jewelry factory? You really are blinded by your power!""You will also have to apologize to your fifth uncle regarding that incident! Do yo

Half an hour later.Near Riverside District, Eight Immortals Inn.This was a relatively old restaurant in Clearwater City, widely known for serving its unique dishes. As time passed, certain rumors arose about how the elegant dishes were originally created by a master chef.After arriving at the company to pick Sophia up, they proceeded to drive to the restaurant.Upon reaching their destination, Marcus found a parking spot before they all stepped out of the car."Ugh... Mom and Dad are far too conceited. They clearly knew that Uncle Robert moved into a new house just to show off. Furthermore, their daughter was even able to find a capable boyfriend. Even then, they still insisted on asking me to come over," Sophia said with a worried expression, reluctant to attend the dinner.She did not understand what her parents were thinking.Uncle Robert and their family had been neighbors for more than ten years, so they could be considered old acquaintances. However, ever since Sophia's fathe