Chapter 1503: 1503.The enemy of the enemy is a friend
She was clever and fully understood the saying: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
If right now Lily Jones and Elly Campbell were still locked in a tense, confrontational relationship, then today, with Sophia Taylor’s instigating tone, Lily might really take the bait.
Holding onto the mindset that as long as Elly was annoyed, she’d be delighted, Elly’s unwillingness to help Sophia ensured that Lily would definitely step in.
It was with this in mind that Sophia stopped Lily earlier and began probing her.
Lily found this Green Tea really amusing, to the point that the anger she’d been feeling from that Fox Spirit’s provocation had mostly dissipated.
She no longer hurried to leave. Instead, she folded her arms and looked at Sophia, raising an eyebrow as she said, “Well, that’s where Elly is at fault. How can she promise someone something and then avoid them like this? Who does that kind of thing to string people along?”
“Exactly,” Sophia muttered, pouting. In an instant, there was a palpable sense of camaraderie between them, united against a common foe.
Then, Sophia glanced around before leaning close to Lily and whispering:
“Earlier, I even saw her in the mountains cozying up to several men. Just the ones I saw included the behind-the-scenes boss of Windflower Corporation and the second Young Master of the Hall Family.”
Among women, gossip about another woman’s flirtatious behavior was always a topic of great interest.
Sophia threw out this topic, clearly trying to build a connection with Lily.
If she could ingratiate herself with someone like Lily, getting into a prestigious university to teach wouldn’t be a difficult feat.
If they became close friends who shared everything, and Lily could introduce her to some of the wealthy, handsome men in her circle, wouldn’t her path into high society be wide open?
The hopes she had once placed on Elly were now redirected toward Lily.
Besides, in her view, Lily was much easier to fool than Elly.
As Sophia indulged in these dreams, she failed to notice the glint of coldness that flashed through Lily’s eyes the moment those words were spoken.
The next second, Lily raised an eyebrow and smiled, “Oh? Something like that happened?”
She narrowed her eyes slightly, feigning a puzzled expression. “So… who exactly is the behind-the-scenes boss of Windflower Corporation?”
This part she genuinely didn’t know. Many in their social circles were curious about who exactly oversaw Willy Willock behind the scenes.
As for the second Young Master of the Hall Family, she assumed it referred to Harry’s illegitimate younger brother from outside.
Sophia saw that Lily was indeed interested and felt a surge of joy in her heart. She said, “His name is Ethan White, and he looks just like an idol—tall and handsome…”
Recalling Ethan White’s face, she couldn’t help but lavish praise, involuntarily revealing the petty ambitions hidden in her heart.
Then, worried that Lily might catch on to something unsavory, she quickly paused, changed her tone, and added:
“Naturally, it’s not surprising that Elly would try to cozy up to him.”
Ethan White?
Lily thought the name sounded familiar.
Back when Elly disappeared for over two months, it was her older brother who eventually brought her back from Antarctica. Supposedly, the man who had saved Elly and taken her to Antarctica was none other than Ethan White.
Lily looked at Sophia with a half-smile, noticing the blatant jealousy and acidity dripping from her words. She was all too familiar with this kind of sickening attitude.
“You’re quite impressive, aren’t you? The behind-the-scenes boss of Windflower Corporation—something nobody else has uncovered—yet somehow, you managed to figure it out,” Lily said.
Sophia froze for a moment, unsure whether Lily was sincerely praising her or mocking her. All she could do was let out an awkward laugh and explain:
“It’s purely accidental. I overheard Ethan White revealing his identity to Elly, and that’s how I found out.”