Samuel Goldman inwardly cursed, stepping in front of Sophia Shaw.

"President Grant, what a coincidence."

Vincent Grant’s gaze went past Samuel Goldman to Sophia Shaw. His brow furrowed slightly when he saw her attire.

Only then did he respond to Samuel Goldman, "President Goldman, there’s something I’d like to discuss privately with your Mr. Shaw."

Samuel Goldman looked at Sophia Shaw. "Mr. Shaw?"

Sophia Shaw didn’t want to speak with Vincent Grant, but she also didn’t want to make a scene in public. She said, "You go on in first."

Samuel Goldman agreed, and as he walked inside, a thought ran through his mind: ’Is it too late to get the boss a formal gown now?’

"Spit it out," Sophia Shaw said as soon as Samuel Goldman was gone, her tone distant and cold.

Vincent Grant looked down, fiddling with his watch. "It’s Grandpa’s birthday this week. Grandma wants us to come home."

If it were anyone else’s birthday, Sophia Shaw could have ignored it.

But Old Master Grant had clearly favored her all these years, even reprimanding Vincent Grant on her behalf more than once.

Out of respect for that kindness, she had to go.

But not with Vincent Grant, of course.

"I’ll find time to go."

With that, she moved to walk past Vincent Grant and go inside.

"Sophia Shaw."

Seeing how decisively she was leaving, Vincent Grant reached out and grabbed her. "There’s no need for us to be so distant."

Sophia Shaw was so tempted to slap him across the face again.

’We’re divorced. If we’re not distant, am I supposed to cling to him like I used to?’

"Also, get that child’s household registration transferred out of the Sawyer Family’s records. A child of the Grant family doesn’t need to recognize some other man as her father."

His words unexpectedly tore open a wound in Sophia Shaw that had not yet healed, sharp and painful!

Memories she had tried to forget came flooding back.

On the day Bun was born, she suffered from oxygen deprivation and was in grave danger, but he paid it no mind.

When Bun was taken into the mountains by a madman, her life hanging in the balance, he—the only one who could save her—did nothing!

The spot in the household registry that should have been Bun’s was casually given to another child. He cast Bun aside like a dirty rag!

"Father?"

"Are you even worthy of the title?"

Sophia Shaw forcefully yanked her hand away and strode off at a brisk pace.

She appeared calm on the outside, but the fists hidden in her sleeves were clenched tight.

No matter how much time passed, this matter could still easily touch a raw nerve.

Not for any other reason, but because Bun was just too innocent.

Her emotions were in turmoil, and she couldn’t control them. Sophia Shaw ran into the restroom, scooped up a handful of water, and splashed it on her face, washing away the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes.

After composing herself in the restroom for a while, Sophia Shaw headed back out.

In the hallway, Joanna Sherman was leaning against a wall, seemingly waiting for someone as she idly fiddled with her phone.

Sophia Shaw pretended not to see her and walked past.

Joanna Sherman put her phone away, a sarcastic smirk slowly forming on her lips. "Sophia Shaw, you were the one who agreed to the divorce. Why are you still clinging to Vincent Grant?"

"Wanting it both ways, aren’t you? How disgusting."

Sophia Shaw’s back stiffened, and she stopped in her tracks.

She slowly turned to look at her. "Which one of your eyes saw me clinging to him? Wasn’t he the one who approached me?"

"If he approached you, you must have pulled some trick!" Joanna Sherman said as if it were a matter of fact.

"If he comes running just because I beckon him with my finger, that just proves you’re not charming enough!"

"You!"

Joanna Sherman’s eyes widened, her expression so fierce she looked like she could eat someone.

Sophia Shaw’s taunt trampled all over her pride. How could someone as conceited as her stand it?

But a moment later, she started laughing again. "Whether or not I’m charming enough is something you and I both know clearly. Vincent Grant gave you the cold shoulder for six years for my sake. He wouldn’t even sleep with you after you had a child."

"The moment I came back, he offered up his entire fortune to help me achieve my dream, investing tens of billions without blinking an eye."

"My daughter is just my adopted daughter, yet he treats her like a priceless treasure. Isn’t that all the proof you need?"

"Oh, right. And those online comments—I hadn’t even said a word before he stepped in and had them taken down, even getting several internet celebrities banned."

Joanna Sherman knew exactly how to twist the knife, targeting whatever Sophia Shaw cared about most.

Finished, she smugly flipped her long, wavy hair. "Sophia Shaw, when it comes to attracting men, you’ll never be able to compare to me in this lifetime."

"And in terms of ability... you’re nothing but a loser!"

She lifted her eyelids arrogantly, looking down on Sophia Shaw completely. "Even with Levin Sawyer protecting you, even with the support of a top-tier platform like Lead Aerospace, an ant will always be an ant!"

Her disdainful gaze landed on Sophia’s drab overalls. "Those clothes really suit you. Drab and dusty, not fit for high society!"

"I’m so looking forward to seeing you get dumped by Levin Sawyer in the near future!"

With that, she strode past Sophia Shaw, her high heels CLICK-CLACKING loudly.

Samuel Goldman happened to be coming over and overheard Joanna Sherman’s last few sentences. His jaw nearly hit the floor.

’These are the words of the so-called ’Rocket Goddess’?’

’She has no class at all.’

He had actually admired Joanna Sherman before, but now that he’d seen her true colors, he felt utterly disgusted.

He kept spitting under his breath.

’Two-faced. It’s disgusting, just so disgusting.’

’Still, how can she be so arrogant and say such shameless things? Isn’t she afraid of it coming back to bite her?’

’That slap in the face is going to hurt badly.’

Joanna Sherman didn’t notice Samuel Goldman and walked back to Vincent Grant and Holt’s side.

When she saw Sophia Shaw emerge, she deliberately linked her arm with Holt’s, like a proud peacock showing off her superiority.

Holt was her teacher and, more importantly, a renowned figure in the industry.

Being Holt’s student was enough to crush a minor character like Sophia Shaw under her heel!

Sophia Shaw paid them no mind, leading Samuel Goldman toward the exhibition booth.

She began explaining the new technology to Samuel Goldman, analyzing the pros and cons of each new technique for him one by one.

Some other attendees nearby overheard how thorough her explanation was and couldn’t help but gather around to ask her questions about things they were confused about.

Before long, a small crowd had gathered around her.

Joanna Sherman watched from a distance as she was surrounded by the crowd, assuming she was just grandstanding for attention, and let out a disdainful scoff.

Holt’s attention was also drawn over.

Earlier at the entrance, she had been too far away to see the person’s face clearly, only getting the impression of a drab, colorless figure.

Now, with the person standing under the lights, Holt could see her face clearly and was slightly taken aback. She pointed and asked, "Who is that?"

"The chief engineer who was parachuted into Lead Aerospace. She has a poor educational background, and there’s a lot of controversy surrounding her," Joanna Sherman replied.

With just a few sentences, she had reduced Sophia Shaw to being utterly worthless.

Holt was from Deneria and couldn’t read Cathan’s newspapers. Her focus was on international technological trends, so she was unaware of the recent slander Sophia Shaw had been subjected to.

Seeing Joanna Sherman’s disdain for Sophia Shaw, her brow furrowed again.

"I heard from Smith that he saw a girl in Cathan who looked exactly like Old Master Sloan’s favorite student. Your senior, Kanter, also said he’d seen her before."

Holt and Smith were close friends, and since Smith and Old Master Sloan were both at NASA, he was privy to more inside information.

She herself had also seen a young girl accompanying Old Master Sloan at several important events.

Holt had prosopagnosia, but she remembered the beauty mark by the corner of the girl’s eye crystal clear.

And that person’s educational background was also said to be unimpressive...

"Don’t worry, it couldn’t be her," Joanna Sherman said with confidence.

She knew that Smith had mistaken Sophia Shaw for that person, but he had quickly dismissed his own idea after learning she was Vincent Grant’s wife.

As for Kanter, Joanna Sherman had never had a good impression of her senior. She just said, "In my senior’s eyes, every woman who catches his attention is someone ’important.’"

Although Holt felt Joanna Sherman had a point, she still reminded her, "Regardless, a company like Lead Aerospace wouldn’t hire an insignificant person for such an important position."

"Joy, you need to pay attention. Don’t underestimate your enemy."

Joanna Sherman had been completely unconcerned, but Holt’s reminder was like a sudden jolt, and a bad premonition began to form.