Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 17 Never Seen Him Before

was best to avoid calling her Phantom in reality.“Sophie, how long are you planning to stay at Jipsdale? I have an assignment that I need your help with.”“What is it? Can you all not deal with it?” Sophie was not planning to take on any assignments for a while.“Here’s the thing. Dr. Yarren’s missing. Do you know Dr. Yarren?”“Are you talking about the Dr. Yarren from the Academy of Sciences?”“That’s right; that’s him. He has a crucial technology with him right now.”“I see. I understand. I’ll do it.”“But the payment for this assignment isn’t high.” Or, at least, thirty million was a small sum in comparison with the amount that the major companies offered to Sophie to get her to join them.“It’s fine.” Hacking was a hobby. Earning money from that hobby was merely an added benefit.“Is that all about work? Say, why have you come to Jipsdale? Do you really not need our help?”“I really don’t.”Right then, Sophie’s phone rang.“Where are you?” came Tristan’s voice from the speakers the moment Sophie picked up the call.“I’m at Lumen Street. What’s the matter? Did something happen?” Sophie was confused by the call. Does Tristan have that much time on his hands?“It’s nothing. I’m going to come to you now. Don’t go anywhere.”“Who is that?” Butterfly curiously asked.“A friend’s uncle,” Sophie replied after a moment of thought.“Uncle?” Her friend’s uncle shouldn’t be that young. With that thought in mind, she added, “Phantom, you have to be careful. Some older men like young girls like you..”“I know.”“What do you know? Forget it. No one will dare to be mean to you with us around. As long as you’re in Jipsdale, you can lord over anyone.”“Butterfly, why didn’t I realize that you’re so humorous in the past?”Hearing that, Butterfly, who felt that she was too old to be called cute at the age of twenty-five, turned red in the face.“All right, since you have a friend who’s coming over, I’ll take my leave first. I’ll send you the details of Dr. Yarren’s matter. You can go right ahead to the state