The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

"Dean, have you lost your mind? Who ticked you off? You come back here and take it out on me! I'm telling you, I'm not someone you can just push around!"

As soon as Sophia said this, Dean's anger flared up even more. He grabbed Sophia's hair without hesitation.

A scream followed.

Dean was a man, and his strength was something Sophia couldn't withstand.

As Dean's body tensed, his muscles showed incredible resilience and power. The knuckles of the hand gripping Sophia's hair turned white from the force, making it clear that he could cause her unbearable pain at any moment.

It was at this moment that Sophia realized Dean was serious.

If she kept confronting him head-on, she might not make it out of here alive today.

"Dean, what's going on? Can you tell me? Whatever the problem is, we can figure it out together. Please, don't do this. I'm scared..."

Sophia quickly changed her approach, starting to act weak and pitiful, using her best tactics.

She squeezed out a few tears and pleaded with Dean.

At this point, Dean slowly regained his composure. He first let go of Sophia's hair, then shook his hand and sat down on the side, pressing his lips together in frustration. He didn't care about Sophia, who was lying on the floor.

In the quiet room, you could hear a pin drop.

Sophia could hear Dean's breathing, heavy and rapid, like an angry beast ready to pounce on her. Terrified, she buried her head in her arms, only to hear Dean slam the table beside him and roar.

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on going against Emily, she wouldn't have rejected my collaboration proposal! You ruined everything for me! You're driving me crazy!" With that, Dean seemed ready to hit Sophia again.

Fortunately, Sophia still had a bit of sense left. She quickly thought of a plan and, just as Dean raised his hand to strike, she straightened her neck and shouted at him, "Dean, if you dare hit me today, I'll run straight to Everglade City, to your brother's company! I'll make sure everyone sees how you abuse women, how you commit domestic violence!"

Dean's hand froze in mid-air.

He glared at Sophia, just inches away, and growled, "You're threatening me?"

Sophia's cheek involuntarily shed a tear. "I don't want to, but you're forcing me." With that, Dean didn't dare to do anything to Sophia.

After all, in the past few days, he and Sophia had been quite open with each other. Sophia knew everything about him, and the Lancaster Group was the result of Archibald's hard work over the past ten years.

Although Dean sometimes resented Archibald, he knew that the Lancaster Group was Archibald's pride and the family's legacy. Over the years, the Lancaster Group had

maintained a stellar reputation, with everyone praising it.

Without the Lancaster Group and Archibald, where would he be?

How could he live such a carefree life?

Clearly, the Lancaster Group was his support.

Now, Sophia threatened to destroy his support, which was impossible.

Dean was still shaken.

Even though it had only been a few days, Dean had come to understand Sophia. He knew she was capable of anything, and confronting her head-on wouldn't end well. Since the situation couldn't be changed, it was better to swallow his pride and plan for the long term.

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"Get up," Dean suddenly said to Sophia.

Seeing Sophia remain motionless, Dean pulled her up and then dragged her to the couch. "What? Trying to extort me?"

Sophia took a deep breath, raised her stubborn eyes, and asked through gritted teeth, "What's going on? What happened? What collaboration? How is Emily involved?"

Although Dean didn't want to talk about it, he had to let Sophia know to avoid any impulsive actions from her in the future.

So that's how it was.Sophia's anger flared up again after she heard Dean's explanation. She hadn't expected Emily to retaliate against her.

She really had grown some guts.noveldrama

"What's the big deal? If you really want this collaboration, you need to send someone capable and show absolute sincerity to convince JM Jewelry Company and Ms. Blair!

"Don't worry, from what I know, Emily probably doesn't have that much decision- making power. Don't forget, she's no longer Michael's wife, just a freelance designer. If her boss wants to sell, she can't refuse."

Sophia was quite optimistic.

As soon as she finished speaking, Dean started to ponder, but soon he had doubts.

"That's true. But Emily's attitude earlier clearly showed she had the power to decide the future of that design. Besides, Penelope has been abroad these days, and she left the management of JM Jewelry Company to Emily. That should be enough to show her status in the company!"

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If Dean hadn't mentioned it, Sophia wouldn't have believed Emily had such influence. She was stunned for a moment, then changed her attitude when she saw Dean's look. "So, she has a grudge against you. She's so vindictive, how could she agree with your request? I think you need to get your brother Archibald involved!"

Archibald?

Dean followed the thought.

Indeed, even without Sophia's involvement.

Emily might not hand over the collaboration rights for that sapphire ring to him.

But if Archibald got involved, the situation would be different... After all, their relationship was closer than imagined.

"Now I can only let Archibald try." After thinking for a while, Dean made a decision.

He didn't necessarily want to have a connection with Emily.

But that piece was truly his favorite style. The first time he saw it, he was amazed and couldn't let go. How could he not want the collaboration rights?

Seeing Dean's anger subside a bit, Sophia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She moved closer, carefully tugging at Dean's sleeve, and instantly changed to a gentle expression, saying softly.

"Feeling better now? Not angry anymore? How about you go eat? I specially packed a lot of your favorite food for you!"