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084 - Winding Down

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Sophie was soon able to focus on her job, just in time for the second batch production to be completed. Lyla was busy arranging the shipment from Italy when Sophie finally joined the meeting.

“Miss Langham! Things are moving along well. This is the report of what happened while you and Mr. Abbott are occupied,” Lyla said, handing her a file to inspect.

“Thank you, Lyla,” Sophie smiled, then found a chair to study it. Nothing worth noting—just Wright Textile proposing several new manufacturers t
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  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   084 - Winding Down

    Sophie was soon able to focus on her job, just in time for the second batch production to be completed. Lyla was busy arranging the shipment from Italy when Sophie finally joined the meeting.“Miss Langham! Things are moving along well. This is the report of what happened while you and Mr. Abbott are occupied,” Lyla said, handing her a file to inspect.“Thank you, Lyla,” Sophie smiled, then found a chair to study it. Nothing worth noting—just Wright Textile proposing several new manufacturers to cover their regular stock while they work with overseas partners for special release.It also seemed like Mr. and Mrs Whitaker were urging her to start a few pop-up stores to get a feel for new branch locations. Sophie chuckled—she hadn’t even thought of opening a new branch, but the idea of a temporary store seemed fun.Especially since Lyla’s reports included invitations for several events.“Everything looks great,” Sophie closed the files. “Thank you, Lyla. Now let’s look into these events

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   083 - Drowning In Our Roles

    Adrian woke up to find himself in a dimly lit room. His entire body felt hot. A weird medicinal smell rushed to his nose, and his head pounded once again. He tried to sit, but a hand held him and it pushed him back to bed again. He squinted, and through his blurry vision, made out a silhouette before him. A familiar one.“Sophie?” he said, and even that took a lot of him to do.The silhouette went still for a fraction of a second, but she said nothing. She just extended her hands, cupping Adrian’s face and before long, he felt something touching his lips.It was a kiss. One that Adrian somehow returned, and he blamed the hot sensation in his entire body for that. He knew this was bad news. He remembered what happened before his consciousness faded, so despite his delirious mind that, for a split second, thought it might be Sophie kissing him right now, he knew that was definitely not the case.Yet the more he tried to resist, the hotter his body burned, and his mind went more and more

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   082 - Of Course You Are

    “Hello, Soph, sorry for coming so sudden—whoa, looking grim here. What happened?”Oliver was already so chipper the moment he came into the room. Too bad Sophie was too concerned with another matter, otherwise she would gladly play along. Then, he noticed Gregory sitting on the sofa.“Oh, someone’s here. Sorry, I thought—”“No, it’s okay, Ollie,” Sophie waved her hand. “He knows.”“Oh… good then. I always feel awkward when you tell me to pretend we don’t know each other.”Sophie raised her brows. “You don’t look awkward at all.”“You don’t get it,” Oliver shook his head, clicking his tongue as he went. “What I feared was feeling too relaxed and accidentally slipped something out, but never mind that. You’ve been scowling. What happened?”Sophie weighed. Should she tell Oliver?“Is it something internal? If it is, then don’t tell me, it’s okay.”“Well, it’s not exactly a secret. It’s just… awkward.”“Try.”“It’s Adrian Beckett…”Oliver frowned. “Why? Is he still bothering you?”“No, no

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   081 - Complications

    Her investigations led them to a hotel, another one owned by Senator Ballard. Her investigators had already begun moving to find out the senator’s information, and look into what he wanted with Adrian or Beckett Holdings. Upon receiving the location, Gregory, too, instructed the guard agency to go there.Everything was confirmed, and now that she had done something, Sophie’s heart felt lighter. Still, she had Gregory stay for further coordination.He looked at her with confusion.“What is it?” Sophie asked.“Nothing, just… I don’t think you’ll still do all this for Mr. Beckett,” Gregory replied, and to that, Sophie sighed.“Even I find it surprising. I was tempted to just leave it alone, but once I noticed the weird things that happened, I just couldn't calm down.”“Do you still care for him, Miss Langham?”The question made Sophie pause. It was the very same question she had asked herself. Did she still care? Or was it just a habit? She had done this for Adrian countless times, smoot

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   080 - Against My Better Judgment

    Sophie sat in her office, trying to focus on her job. It proved difficult, mostly because she didn’t have that many things left to do. Despite her effort to forget Adrian’s weird call, Sophie couldn’t really shake it off of her mind.Her finger hovered over her phone screen, the investigator’s contact ready on dial. But Sophie debated with herself—should she?What did she care about Adrian? If he found himself in danger, Sophie no longer had any obligation to lend a hand. That was what her rationale was constantly telling her.Yet she found her mind to stir, and before she realized, her finger was there again, ready to call.After it happened for the third time, Sophie finally decided to resign to her fate. Knowing her, she wouldn’t be able to concentrate. And if later she found out that Adrian was, in fact, in some sort of emergency, she would never forgive herself for ignoring his call for help.“Look into Adrian Beckett,” she sent. Luckily, her investigator team didn’t make a fuss

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   079 - A Setup

    Adrian stepped out of his car, and his eyes scanned the building before him. It was a commercial district Senator Ballard owned, and people had been whispering about how he even got this many buildings.In front of the main entrance, Julia Hall stood waiting for him. Her smile grew the moment he met her eyes, and it almost reignited whatever flame there was between them. Almost—Adrian knew better.He loved Sophie. That fact still hadn’t changed. Even if he was seeing another woman, even in his unfaithful days, Sophie would always take priority. Now that he knew the damages he had done on his most beloved, he couldn’t afford making any more mistakes.So even if his heart ached, he still managed to return Julia’s smile with a professional greeting.Noticing his attempt at creating distance, Julia’s smile dropped for a moment. It returned a beat later, though.“Mr. Beckett,” she said. Her professional tone pricked Adrian’s heart, but he told himself that it was for the best.It should hu

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   005 - Slipping Masks

    Early in the morning, Sophie woke up to yet another charade.When she opened her eyes, she couldn’t find Adrian. She found him in the kitchen, operating the coffee machine. It was what she got for their first wedding anniversary, back when Sophie said she wished to enjoy espresso anytime she wanted

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   004 - Ruby, Aquamarine

    Adrian fulfilled his promise. Just as the clock struck midnight, Sophie could hear the beeping of their door system. She swiftly assumed her usual role. The wife, who was always ready to welcome her husband back.“Adrian, you’re too much,” Sophie said with a pout. “Not a word, not even a text. Do I

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   003 - Consider It Carefully, My Dear

    Their dinner ended on an unsatisfactory note.Adrian had to leave because of a work emergency. Sophie couldn’t even tell if it was real or not—if Adrian was just stealing fractions of time to be with Julia Hall.“I’ll make it up to you,” Adrian had said.But it had been two days, and Adrian was now

  • Playing Mrs. Beckett   001 - The Woman Named Sophie

    Three years. Turned out Sophie could only live as Mrs. Beckett for a mere three years. “How disappointing,” she said as she put down the photos in her hands. On the coffee table, there were even more photos of Adrian Beckett. Nation’s ideal husband, they said. Sophie snickered, her eyes scanned th

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