Chapter 429

Cedric had always admired her hard work, but he felt even more concerned about her. If he had not intervened, who knew how much longer Charlie would continue to play hard to get?

Listening to him admit to meeting Charlie, Sophie could not help but let off a self-deprecating smile. "So, you turned to coercion and inducement to make him agree to sign with Paramount Inc.?"

She had been so presumptuous to think she could discern what kind of person Charlie was. "I thought Charlie signed with Paramount because of the company's strength, but it turns out it was because of your help."

"Soph, you wanted to sign Charlie, and now you have. Isn't that great? What does it matter if I helped a little?" Cedric felt uneasy due to the change in her expression and reached out to grab her shoulder.

However, she shrugged off his hand, igniting the simmering anger within her. "Yes, it's done, but Cedric Carlson, it wasn't me who did it. I thought you were making an effort to understand me, but now I