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All Chapters of In The Heart Of Cedric’s Affection: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
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Chapter 1
‘Cedric has had too much alcohol and is currently resting at my place. I’m in Room 1508, Les Rideaux Hotel. I’ll wait for you to come and pick him up.’Sophie Luxford stood in front of Room 1508, clutching her cell phone and apathetically staring at the text message she had received an hour earlier.Her hair was nicely done, and she hadn’t had time to change out of her business attire. Her thin brows added to her appearance of a powerful, independent career woman.She had instructed someone to contact a large number of media outlets with the sole purpose of catching the adulterous couple in the act, and they were all standing behind her.“Mrs. Carlson, why are you still hesitating? Why aren’t you going in?” Someone in the crowd could not wait any longer. They were determined to photograph the adulterous couple in action, and they did not want such a major event to pass them by!After taking a deep breath, Sophie finally made up her mind and said, “Please do one thing for me.”Everyone
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Chapter 2
He scrutinized Sophie from head to toe before he narrowed his eyes at the unfamiliar faces of the reporters present. He then leaned in and asked, “Honey, what are you trying to do by bringing everyone here?”“Mr. Carlson, can you explain the incident today? As far as I know, Mrs. Carlson and you have only been married for three years, yet you chose to have an affair. Is there anything that we are unaware of?” A media reporter handed the microphone to him.Cedric sneered and hugged Sophie in response as he asked, “Why don’t you ask my wife if she has anything to say?“Honey, why don’t you tell these inquisitive people how dissatisfied you are with me?”Sophie felt angry and humiliated. She turned to look to the side with an odd and unnatural look in her eyes. “Given the strong romantic bond between the two of you, why is Mr. Carlson still fooling around with another woman?”Valerie’s face was pale as she was once again put in the limelight. The question was relentlessly pursued b
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Chapter 3
"Cedric, how can I continue my acting career after they took those pictures?" Valerie pretended to be the victim and asked Cedric.The man reassured her, “You can just rely on me, and you don’t need to be afraid even if Miss Luxford owns half of the entertainment industry. Be a good girl. Go back and get some rest first.” Hearing that, Valerie cheered up immediately. She shot a provocative glance at Sophie, who looked embarrassed, before she turned around and left gracefully. Sophie did not calm down after Cedric’s bothersome mistress left; instead, she became even more tense. Cedric then loosened his bath towel, revealing his body in front of her. Sophie pursed her lips and wanted to look away unconsciously, but her repressed wrath kept her from doing so. Cedric suddenly sneered. “Why are you staring at me so intensely? Didn’t I satisfy you enough last night, Miss Luxford?”“You’re overthinking. There’s nothing wrong with me staring at you because you are my husband.” Sophie blu
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Chapter 4
Sophie shuddered all over. He was really dominating, but this was just the beginning. Cedric lowered his head and kissed her. Sophie felt as if her mind had exploded. She failed to resist him and could only blush.Cedric was truly a playboy who enjoyed flirting with women. She was powerless and could not resist him at all as soon as he made his move. “You’re so easily defeated, huh? Heh.”Cedric sneered mockingly before he extended his hand toward Sophie again. Sophie’s expression instantly changed. “Jerk!”“I’m sorry that you’re married to a jerk.”“Let me go.”“Why are you in such a hurry? I haven’t done it until you’re no longer angry.”“No!”The two were entangled for a long time. Sophie felt her heart grow even colder as she collapsed against the icy floor tiles.Cedric bent over and looked at Sophie, who was lying on the ground, and said, “Grandpa is urging us to have a child every day. What should we do? I don’t want you to be pregnant because you don’t deserve to be pregnant
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Chapter 5
After a while, Sophie eventually opened the car door and stepped out of the car after a change of clothes. Her flawless makeup also masked up her slightly puffy eyes. Sophie hurriedly walked toward the company after locking her car. She asked Linda, “How much equity do the shareholders who want to withdraw their capital hold in the company?”“About ten percent.”Sophie, who was walking swiftly in her high heels, hesitated for a moment. A ten percent redemption of those equity shares would result in the loss of Luxford Group's liquidity. Luxford Group’s stock price would also take a significant hit if she failed to redeem those equity shares, and those stockholders were permitted to cause trouble in the secondary market.“I’ll take care of this. Find out the cause.”“Understood.”“Hold on. Check carefully to make sure that Cedric Carlson isn’t behind this.”Her grave expression suddenly showed a hint of annoyance. Given how abruptly this incident occurred, there was obviously so
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Chapter 6
After visiting every bank she had worked with in three days, Sophie was informed that nothing could be done to assist her. It was a no-brainer who the mastermind behind this whole affair was. Sophie was informed by the shareholders of the news of the equity transfer as soon as the allotted three days had elapsed.Linda cast a worried glance at Sophie and said, “What should we do now? The second largest shareholder has already asked his secretary to send out a notice of a special shareholders’ meeting to all the other shareholders just now.” It seemed that Sophie and Cedric were really at war this time. “What time is the meeting scheduled for?” “Three o’clock.”Sophie checked the time on her watch and took a breath. She had one hour.At precisely 3:00 PM, those with a specified percentage of shares were seated in the conference room. Sophie straightened her back in her chair and cast a sidelong glance to the vacant seat next to her, a hint of irritation visible in her eyes.
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Chapter 7
A gentle and solemn voice sounded over the phone. She had been standing upright, but she suddenly collapsed onto the chair as she lost all strength in her body.Her pale face showed no signs of blood. She uttered, her lips quivering, "Repeat what you just said! You're lying!”“We are very sorry. Kindly make your way to the embassy as soon as possible to go through the formalities for the plane crash.”Her eyes reddened the moment her cell phone fell on the table.It was impossible. She must be the target of a practical joke. It seemed as if someone was posing as an embassy representative to call her and trick her.Perhaps Cedric was using this as one of his tricks to torment her and exact revenge, all to make her look bad in front of others.She quickly picked up her cell phone, trembled as she unlocked it, and opened the global headline, hoping it was not true. The headline written in red letters was so shocking and painful that she felt as if her heart had stopped beating. Cedric's
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Chapter 8
“Miss, are you here to verify your family members' identities? My deepest condolences to you,” the staff member said politely, but Sophie finally lost it and burst into tears. She yelled, “Carry out a search and rescue! Add more manpower to look for them. It's possible they're still alive.”She yanked the man’s collar firmly and shook him. Her eyes were puffy and red from crying, and she had already lost her sense of reason. “Miss, we are already conducting search and rescue efforts, but sadly, there are no signs of life on the plane wreckage.”Although the man wanted to push her away, she was clearly in mourning, so he simply sighed and allowed her to vent her grief. An air crash was a rare accident, but when it did occur, it was catastrophic.“That's impossible!”She could barely breathe, and her heart had broken into a million pieces. She released her grip, squeezed the buttons on her chest, and squatted on the ground to take deep breaths. How could they just leave like that when
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Chapter 9
When Austin arrived at the Carlson Mansion with Sophie, who was drenched from head to toe, the whole family, including Cedric, was at home.Cedric had an icy expression, and his brows were slightly furrowed. His eyes grew icier when he saw Austin’s holding onto her waist. Jeff Carlson got to his feet on crutches. He glanced at his eldest grandson, who had suddenly returned without warning, and then at Sophie, who was unconscious in his arms. He asked in surprise, “Austin, why is Sophie with you?”“My unit is on a two-day vacation. I found her by the river on the way back. She must have gone through some shock and seemed very emotional. She passed out after I pulled her out from the river. Did something happen, Grandpa?”Austin posed this inquiry while glancing at Cedric, who was standing aside.“He’s the only one to blame! Richard, call the doctor to come over quickly,” Jeff ordered the butler.Jeff held Sophie’s hand in distress and turned to face Cedric, who was standing aside. When
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Chapter 10
“The first matter is that the Carlsons have to hold a honorable funeral for the Luxford family members. The Carlsons owe them this debt, which we will never be able to pay back in my lifetime! I vow to never let anyone take advantage of Luxford Group again as long as I live!”Everyone fell silent. Holding a funeral was fine as it would not cost much anyway. Cedric cocked a sideways glance. He had no interest in Luxford Group at all. Quite the contrary—he had purchased the equity merely to teach Sophie a lesson."The second matter is that I want to transfer all the equity in Carlson Group in my name to Sophie," Jeff stated as he withdrew his sight and glared at Cedric. “From now on, Sophie will be the largest shareholder of Carlson Group!”Everyone’s expression changed as soon as Jeff was done speaking. Melissa was the first to voice her displeasure. “Dad, don’t you think it’s inappropriate for you to transfer the equity to Sophie?”“What’s inappropriate about it? I can even give Sophi
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