Sophie couldn't believe her eyes. "How could my scum ex-husband suddenly be great? There must be a mixup somewhere." She felt her heart racing heavily against her chest. A moment of reality brushed on her face and it felt like a dream.
Kane shot a sharp glare into his eyes and surprises overwhelmed his face.
Joe excellently walked up to them. "Close your mouth Kane? Or are you surprised to see me?"
Kane snapped out of the surprise. But curiosity was all over his face. "Are… Are you really the new CEO of the Bestling company?"
Joe snickered and he collected the gift from his hand. "Where did you get this gift from?" Joe enlarged his eyes as he expected him to answer him immediately.
Kane swallows the saliva in his mouth. He could feel his heart leaving his chest. "I… I got it from the best store in this town. It's very expensive."
Joe took a second glance at the gift he held. "I don't dispute the fact that it is expensive. But regardless of its price, it's not valuable to me, because it's coming from a kind of person that only values those with money. If I were to be some random guy, I know you won't be here."
Hearing that made Sophie speak up. "Hey! Don't think too highly of yourself just because you stepped out of a luxurious car." "Or the expensive cloth you have on. I believe this is all a charade. What are you here to do?"
Joe scoffed. "I don't need to give a reply to your question. As you can see, today is a big day for me and I don't want a riff-raff like you to ruin it for me."
Sophie gritted her teeth. "Stop putting up an attitude already. Just tell me what you come to do here."
Joe's lips cuffed with a smile and instead of giving a response, he walked past her as if no one had said anything.
Angrily, Sophie took out her anger on Kane. "Why are you so quiet? Why can't you rubbish him like you always do? Or do you believe his facades?"
Kane almost couldn't believe the rubbish oozing out from Sophie. "Can you just shut it?" … "You are so unbelievable. Are you that blind that you can't see? Joe; your ex-husband is the big shot now and with that attitude of his… I am doomed already."
Kane's words hit her and she couldn't just wrap her head around what had been said. "Joe is a nobody and…" before she could finish what she was about to say, a man spoke to her.
"Can you reduce the mediocrity you are exhibiting? Look around you, all eyes are on you." Hearing that wanted to make Sophie react badly until she realized it was Joe's bodyguard who spoke to her.
And when she looked around, she was met with the shock of her life with what she saw. All eyes were really on her and the most embarrassing thing was that they were making a joke of her with how she was speaking to Joe.
"That lady over there looks insane. Why would she speak to Mr Joe in that manner? Does she have a death wish?" Those words pierced Sophie's ears and she swallowed the saliva in her mouth. Sophie stood transfixed. She felt embarrassed.
Kane read the mood of the moment. The embarrassment they had caused themselves was more than enough. He lash out on Sophie.
"Meet me at home, Sophie. I am out of here." Before Sophie could speak, Kane went into his car directly and he drove off without waiting to pick up his wife.
Sophie got so furious with Kane and she wondered what she was doing with him in the first place.
Joe stepped into the company and some people came to lead him to where the CEO unveiling would be held.
It wasn't too long that Joe got to the event center but before he stepped his feet in, one of his enemies that now became his friend because of his newly found status spoke to him.
"I knew this kind of day would come. I know you will make it one day and I am happy to share today with you." When Joe heard those words, his lips curved with a smile. Flashes of memories of how he was ridiculed by the same person surfaced in his head.
"Even though you went out of your way to cheer me up today, you won't still escape the punishment."
As soon as Joe finished those words, Peter swallowed hard the saliva in his mouth and the sound of how it passed down his gut could be heard. His heart raced against his chest. Peter mumbled to himself.
"What woe have I brought upon myself? Why do I have to look down on him in the first place?"
Joe didn't stand there, he stepped into the event hall. Everyone was waiting and willing to share that special day with him. It was more of a surprise to Joe when he saw how many people were in the hall.
His bodyguard stepped gallantly into the hall with him. Joe was suddenly approached by a young woman. She had bold smiles on her face.
"Good morning, sir. Please, this way." Joe's face brightened with a smile upon the ooze of those words. It was something surprising that she walked him to the stage. Joe stood on the platter, his feet gently peruz on the red carpet. The lady bowed before him before she took her leave.
Happening now was what Joe never dreamed of in his entire life.
Joe hadn't opened his mouth to speak when he began to hear side talks from the audience.
"He is now a big shot. I heard he was treated badly by his ex-wife. She must be extremely cruel."
"Don't just say she is extremely cruel, she is unreasonable for leaving this kind of man. Look at how handsome he is. I am in love with him already."
Joe heard different things but they were all pleasant to his ears.
"It is time to unveil the CEO of the Bestling company."
That audible voice echoed throughout the room.
Joe was getting tense.