Asher Land forced himself to suppress the urge to walk to the door and rip Luke Land apart. He steadied his emotions and stood up.

He tidied Sophie’s clothes for her, ensuring nothing was inappropriate before walking to the door and opening it.

"Wow, all done already? That was quick, wasn’t it?" Luke Land said with a cheeky grin.

Sophie followed a few steps behind Asher Land to the door.

As she looked up, she was startled by the sight of a crowd of people.

They were all familiar faces, close acquaintances.

Luke Land, Nolan Davis, Eva Miller, Edward Harrison, Julia Brown, Sunny, Isabella Yates, Amy, Oscar Land, and several collaborators from her agency...

"You, you guys..."

"We’re waiting for you to be done, my dear sister-in-law." Luke Land’s gaze roamed over Sophie, "Did my third brother serve you well just now? Or was he too quick, and you didn’t feel anything?"

"Luke Land, say one more word, and I’ll throw you into the sea. Do you believe me?"

"I believe! How could I not?" Luke Land raised both hands in surrender and sensibly shut his mouth.

"Asher." Oscar Land, steady and composed on the side, finally spoke as well, "Some things can be done later; take care of the guests first."

After speaking, his gaze landed on Sophie, causing her to lower her head even further.

Perhaps they thought she was trying to seduce Asher Land at that moment.

Well, it made sense; after all, the designer had put her in such a sexy outfit.

Asher Land had a deep respect for his older brother, Oscar Land, and he would at least take his words to heart.

"I understand, big brother."

Finally, Sophie took Asher Land’s arm and walked toward the poolside party.

People came to toast non-stop, and Asher Land shielded her from drink after drink.

After greeting all the guests, Asher Land, usually a great drinker, showed signs of slight intoxication.

As he headed back to the room, Sophie noticed his slight inebriation and followed without much thought.

"He’s pretending." Luke Land swirled the wine in his glass with a knowing look.

"Pretending what?" Eva Miller looked puzzled.

"I mean, the third brother is pretending to be drunk. Now, he just wants to get out of dealing with these guests and go back to the room for some romance with Sophie. See, Sophie is still too naive. As soon as the third brother acts a bit, she’s fooled, and she’s supposed to be an actress!" Luke Land chattered on.

"Come on, maybe she just wants to follow President Land." Eva Miller acted as if she knew Sophie inside out, "She really hates socializing too."

As Eva Miller spoke, she picked up a glass of wine from a waiter’s tray, just about to take a sip when Luke Land snatched it away with quick reflexes.

"What are you doing drinking when you’re pregnant?"

"Luke Land, you’re really meddling too much..." Eva Miller muttered a couple of sentences but still put the wine glass back.

Despite his interference being in her best interest, Eva Miller couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed at others fussing over her.

"Your son is going to have quite the mother. Who knows if he’ll be lucky enough to see this beautiful world alive?" Luke Land sighed helplessly.

"Luke Land, are you out of your mind, cursing my son like that?"

What did he mean by not knowing if he’ll be lucky enough to see this beautiful world alive?