Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Beio/Your sisters' identities are mutually...
Sophia paused and sneered, "You want to laugh at me too?"
Isabel shook her head and walked into the room calmly, "I'm not that bored."
Sophia's eyes flickered, and in a flash, she suddenly thought of something.
"Did you arrange all this?"
Isabel: "Not too slow."
"How is that possible?" Sophia chuckled softly. "I've checked, and your investment in China is genuine. And now you're telling me you invested so much just to deceive me?"
"Sophia, don't you understand yet?" Isabel raised her eyes, staring into her eyes. "The only way to fool your acting is to simply not act at all and stay true to the story from beginning to end."
Sophia was stunned, her expression gradually becoming stagnant. She spoke word by word, "Hermann didn't return to Elmi. His ship was bound for China..."
Isabel smiled.
Sophia clenched her fingers, a sense of absurdity washing over her.
Of course she is not stupid. She only needs to click and she will understand everything.
Yes, Isabel had never lied to her from the beginning to the end.
The Duke's Mansion and the White Family were indeed planning to open up new shipping routes, and everything that was said at the seminar was true.
No one can deny that the China route will be an epoch-making milestone, and it is precisely because of this truth that Sophia cannot find any flaws.
"From the moment Adam handed you the plan, the choice was yours," Isabel said. "If you remain vigilant and stick to your original plan, only going to East India to make small profits, then I will be helpless. I can only look for opportunities to defeat you later."
"But..." Isabel paused, "You happen to be an avid gambler."
Sophia lowered her eyes and closed them tightly.
"The most terrifying thing for a gambler isn't losing money, but winning," Isabel said. "Jessica passed the test and helped you earn half of your redemption money in just one short trip. Sisyphus succumbed to your threats and introduced you to Pan An. You doubted them, but Pan An turned around and made you a huge profit in the trial run. Your vigilance has long been blinded by profit. The more you gain, the less you can bear failure. Not only will you no longer doubt yourself, but you'll also become more convinced that your decisions are the best."
Sophia was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.
Yes, she did have doubts during this process. Everything went so smoothly that it was a little strange. Even if there was a little trouble, it was solved very quickly. It seemed like the environment was created to create a sense of reality.
Would someone like Miss Norman really try to use Adam to inform her about the China route, just to confuse her and prevent competition?
Sisyphus had clearly already taken refuge with the White family, yet were they so careless as to fail to protect such an important advisor and allow her to threaten him with force? Was Mr. Tilov brought all the way here and forced to stay in Kent for so long, waiting to be given to her as a hostage?
Even the timing of Jessica and the Chinese businessman's appearance was too coincidental. And the so-called reliable news from Winston Manor was said to have been revealed by Herman's assistant, Mr. Charles, to his wife before bed, and his wife worriedly told her bestie, which is how it was spread...
These methods are not very clever. In fact, to a certain extent, they are not methods at all.
Just like the little things that happen in daily life, you can interpret them however you want. Before the incident, you think everything is normal and there are explanations for everything. Only after the incident does you unravel a series of details and decipher the anomaly.
It's like a small fish swimming into an unfamiliar territory, cautiously exploring its surroundings. It's surrounded by seawater, no different from before. But only when the fishing nets tighten from all sides does it realize the danger has already arrived the moment it entered this territory.
"You arranged that oriental scammer, but what about the deposit? I clearly checked it before it was put into storage."
The crisis had happened so quickly that Sophia hadn't had time to think through all the details, and only now was she realizing something was wrong.
She is not a fish that can be slaughtered at will. If the deposit is fake, she will definitely get out at the last moment, even if it means her death.
"I told you, I never lied from the beginning to the end. As for the inside story, there will be someone more suitable to answer it for you."
Isabel looked out the door.
There, Adam pushed the wheelchair and slowly approached: "Mother."
Sophia frowned and was about to speak when she suddenly realized something. Her face turned ugly and she was filled with disbelief: "Adam...it was you? You took the deposit without permission?!"
Brunswick Shipping Company is under Adam's name. Apart from Sophia, Adam is the only one who can use the authority!
Adam looked at his mother quietly and admitted frankly: "It's me."
"I understand. Ever since you handed me the plan that day, you've been helping Audrey!" Sophia's voice trembled, and a sinister look flashed in her eyes. "Yes, you're my son. Of course you know how to make me believe that you're helping an outsider deal with me!"
Adam didn't deny it.
He knew, as well as Isabel did, that the way to deceive Sophia was not to deceive her.
He didn't tell a single lie that day, but language is biased. He understood that even if Sophia didn't trust him, the seed of desire had already been planted in her heart, and she would fall into the trap sooner or later.
"Adam, take out the deposit. Everything can still be salvaged." Sophia suddenly took a deep breath and tried her best to control her emotions. "Don't forget, we are family. I am your mother."
"I gave you life, I gave you a title. Everything you have now is from me," Sophia coaxed softly. "Adam, good boy, return the deposit to me. I will comfort Gryffin and Philip. This is also for your and Lisa's future. You don't want your child to be born into a bankrupt family, do you?"
"You have no experience in dealing with these troubles. Leave it to me, Adam." Sophia forced a smile, but her face was distorted by the sudden change in her emotions. "As long as you return it to me, I won't blame you for anything. You are still the noble earl and my good son."
Adam suddenly smiled, his falling black hair covering his eyes.
"I'm sorry, Mother," he said. "This is the last time I'll call you Mother."
"To escape your status as mistress, you exploited my disability and fought for my father's favor. I don't blame you. After I inherited the title, you were afraid I would undermine your power and asked the doctor to sever my hope of standing up. I don't blame you either." Adam said calmly, "I've paid you back for the past twenty years. From today on, I'm no longer your son."
Sophia stared at Adam, as if she had not expected these words to come out of his mouth.
Adam remained undeterred. "The Chinese businessman is real. I was the one who published the article falsely claiming he was a liar in order to ignite public opinion and put pressure on you. As for how to deal with this later, it's no longer your responsibility. Don't forget, Brunswick Shipping Company was established in my name."
"Why did you do this? How do you plan to deal with this?!" Sophia sneered, "Do you know what you're going to face? Everyone will come after you!"
"Yes, but what if the Brunswick is only delayed for a few days due to the weather at sea and can send back news soon?" Adam said calmly.
Sophia was stunned: "What did you say?"
Adam looked at Isabel, and they walked out without saying anything else.
The door was closed, and Sophia's unwilling roar and questioning came from inside. She shouted that she wanted to see the Bishop of Gryffindor, threatened Adam, and cursed everyone...
Isabel turned a deaf ear and walked out of Blossom Manor.
Adam was pushed away in a wheelchair by Lisa. Old Brousson ordered the maid to call a doctor and snorted, "Remember to treat mental illness."
Yes, Sophia will be diagnosed as a lunatic on this day. No matter how the outside world changes, her words will have no effect.
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Back at Winston Manor, Caroline saw Isabel and immediately ran up to her: "Jessica... uh, the captain of the women's transport team, she's back, do you want to see her?"
Isabel raised her eyebrows slightly.
When Caroline initially placed a spy next to Sophia, she didn't actually expect him to play a crucial role in the plan.
I just thought that if Sophia didn't fall for it this time, I would leave a nail and wait for the next opportunity.
After confirming that Sophia had fallen into a trap, Isabel reached an agreement with Adam.
She wanted to take back all the Spencer family's previously embezzled property without leaving a single cent. Not only that, she also wanted to bring Brunswick Shipping under her own control.
In other words, the route that Sophia painstakingly planned was still operating normally, but the fruits were picked by Isabel and Adam.
Adam replaced Sophia as Brunswick's spokesperson, Isabel took back the Spencer family's money, and recruited a younger brother.
As for Jessica, she got off the ship at the nearest port as planned and did not betray Caroline, which could be considered as playing a role.
"If you don't want to see her, I'll help you refuse." Caroline shrugged. "I just saw that she looked anxious. Maybe it was something important."
Isabel paused, then suddenly said, "Please invite her to the manor."
Caroline: “Okay.”
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After getting off the boat, Jessica wrapped herself tightly with a headscarf. She didn't dare go to the dock or her residence.
These were critical times, and both Sophia and the other debt collectors were eager to learn about the Brunswick. It was easy to imagine the commotion it would cause if someone who was supposed to be on board suddenly showed up.
She was concerned about Sophia's threat and feared that the women's transport team would be implicated, so she hoped Caroline could help introduce her to the employer behind the scenes.
Wearing a large hat covering half of her face, Jessica tried her best to remain calm.
In the living room of Winston Manor, a blonde girl in a gorgeous dress was reading a book with her back to the door.
Caroline led Jessica through the door and gestured, "That's the Duchess."
Jessica took a deep breath, looked at the familiar blonde figure from behind and said, “Miss Norman.”
She didn't address her as Duchess, which surprised Caroline, but the blonde with her back to her didn't seem surprised.
Jessica looked at the silent figure, her fingers clenched slightly, and humiliation spread from her heart again.
If she wasn't concerned about her partner's safety, she would never want to have any contact with the Norman family.
Jessica didn't fully understand their plan. Like everyone else, she only knew that the Whites were going to Elmi and that only the Duchess, that is, Miss Audrey, was left here.
It was because it was Audrey that Jessica wanted to ask her for help.
Power really does make people hateful. If it were the Miss Audrey of the past, she would never be so arrogant and rude. But now, she is no different from her annoying sister, treating the lower class as ants to be trampled on at will!
As I was thinking about this, a cold voice suddenly sounded: "Caroline, you've worked hard. Go and rest first. I'll talk to Miss Jessica."
The familiar voice froze Jessica, and even the sound of Caroline leaving didn't wake her up.
It wasn't until the blonde slowly turned her head and her ice-blue eyes appeared in her sight that Jessica opened her eyes wide and squeezed out a word almost through her teeth: "Ms. Isabel? Why is it you?"
She suddenly remembered the name Caroline.
"You're the Duchess?!" Jessica asked repeatedly, "How could you be the Duchess? Before we left, I heard Sir Jarvis's proposal for marriage with my own ears. Shouldn't you..."
She thought of something and her voice stopped abruptly.
Isabel looked at her calmly.
Facing this gaze, Jessica seemed to be back to the day when she was expelled!
Those ice-blue eyes looked at them so coldly and arrogantly, ruthlessly driving away a group of ants!
Is it great to be aristocratic? Is it great to be rich?
They were civilians, but so what? Didn't civilians deserve dignity?!
That day she swore bitterly, cursing Isabel Norman that there would be retribution! If she had the chance, she would definitely retaliate and humiliate this woman in the same way!
Now, this opportunity has really come...
"I see." Jessica suddenly smiled, her face strange, "You sisters have swapped identities."
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