Three Years Wasted I Married Mr. Right novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178

The scandal about the Yadel Group exploded online, making the earthquake yesterday seem like old news. After Billy got sick, Sophia’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing–people just wouldn’t leave her alone.

She ignored every single call and finally shut her phone off. For a moment, the sudden silence felt unreal.

Annabelle spent the last couple of days either out rescuing people from the rubble or just lounging around,

ng all the latest gossip explode on her phone.

The Yadel Group screwed up three times in a row, and the PR department pulled off some truly legendary blame–dodging moves–it honestly left Annabelle totally dumbfounded.

“Sophie, you know how people always say disasters can be natural or caused by humans? Well, the mess Yadel Group’s in right now–that’s a hundred percent their own doing,” Annabelle joked.

Sophia laughed, “Totally. They’ve been playing with fire for ages, so it’s no surprise they keep crashing and burning like this.”

Back when the Yadel Group dropped new products, Sophia was always working side–by–side with the Marketing Department, throwing together promo plans.

For each launch, she took charge herself, double–checking and triple–checking with the PR team to make sure not a single thing could go wrong.

Before this latest launch, the Marketing Department manager hit her up, asking for some advice.

She just told him to follow the PR team’s lead and put together something that matched their hype.

But honestly, Sophia never imagined the Yadel Group’s new product launch would crash and burn this badly.

It was just fate taking them down this time.

Annabelle sighed, “When home life’s a mess, everything else just falls apart. And if the couple can’t even catch a break, don’t expect their careers to go anywhere either.”

hia shot her a thumbs–up. “Couldn’t have summed it up better myself.”

sophia scrolled through trending posts, seeing the Yadel Group getting absolutely dragged from all sides.

‘Isn’t it the PR team’s job to step in for damage control?‘ she thought, finding it hard to believe they’d just sit back and do nothing. To her, the total radio silence was downright bizarre.

Apparently, she wasn’t the only one out there hoping the Yadel Group would crash and burn.

“Alright, enough teasing me. By the way, Sophie, when are we heading back to Jelasburg?” Annabelle asked.

The rescue efforts were still going strong, and volunteers from all over the country were pouring in.

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They’d already spent a week in Ginkgo Town, and honestly, there wasn’t much more they could do for the post–disaster reconstruction.

Sophia looked out at the devastated landscape, knowing deep down it was time for her to leave.

“Is the car fixed yet?” she asked.

During the earthquake, the Land Rover ended up in a field. They had to crane it out and send it off for repairs.

‘s been fixed for a while now,” Annabelle replied.

Sophia nodded. “Then we’ll head back to Jelasburg first thing tomorrow morning.”

Before they left, it was only natural for Sophia and Annabelle to go say goodbye to Derek and Sierra.

Their newly rebuilt house had only lost one corner of the kitchen–the rest of it was still standing strong after the quake.

They really were pretty fortunate.

When the old couple heard Sophia and Annabelle were heading back to Jelasburg, they realized it’d probably take another twist of fate for them to ever meet again.

The aftershocks had calmed down, and the couple had already moved back home. The two insisted on cooking up a farewell feast for their guests.

Sophia couldn’t turn them down, so in the end, she agreed to have dinner at their place that night.

After dinner, as they headed back to their tent, they spotted a tall, slender figure standing outside.

Annabelle nudged Sophia. “Sophie, that boy is here for you again.”

Sophia followed her gaze, and sure enough, there was a boy in a school uniform just standing there.

He was skinny, with that sharp, angular look only teenagers have. The collar of his uniform showcased his collarbones, and he was right on the cusp between boyish awkwardness and budding manhood.

entle breeze lifted the hem of his uniform, revealing muscles that were already chiseled and defined–raw, tamed, and full of restless energy.

When he spotted Sophia, his smile flashed bright and flawless, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

He dashed straight to her, the evening breeze catching his shirt while he seemed wrapped in a cloud of pink, lovestruck energy.

“Sophia, where have you been? I’ve been waiting ages for you,” he called out.

His breath carried a cool hint of mint, and the tops of his ears were tinged pink from shyness–he was just totally bashful and adorable.

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Annabelle grinned, elbowing Sophia as she teased, “Well, pretty boy, what are you hanging around here for hoping to see our Sophie?”

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