The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

John placed his chopsticks down and looked at Sophia. His expression remained the same, almost as if whatever she just said didn’t affect him emotionally at all.

After she finished laughing to herself, she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you upset after hearing the truth?”

“Nope,” he answered, without batting an eye. “I’m quite pleased that you think that way. Otherwise, I’d feel sorry for having done you a disservice.”

The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she glanced about her surroundings as if she didn’t know how to react to his words nor how to continue the conversation.

Studying the food in front of her—she barely ate anything—he asked, “You’re done? Are you full?”

In response, she placed her spoon down. “Yeah.”

Thus, he called for the check.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the man, who had secretly been taking pictures of them, had put his phone away.

To be honest, I don’t understand what’s the point of taking these photos. In the first place, drugging their opponents was a low blow. Seeing as we didn’t fall for their dirty trick, shouldn’t they keep to more honest means? Why do they have to go so far and bring it out to the open? Don’t they have any integrity?

After John paid the bill, Sophia stood up first. Then, she walked over to him and hugged his arm.

Lowering his gaze, he looked down at the hand on his arm. Two seconds later, he squeezed her hand, then he moved her arm away and entwined his fingers with hers.

nearly broke out into

John can be

of the restaurant. As they passed by the man who was secretly snapping photos of them, Sophia used her other hand

me on the plane? The next

said in a neutral voice, “You can

tone leaned

let go of his hand. Rather, she held on even tighter,

didn’t talk, but the smile on her face grew wider—she wanted to irritate and provoke him. Since he wants my help, he better not expect me to be obedient.

John finally spoke up, “Can you let go

still outside? As long

wanted to say something,

out of the elevator. Their rooms

waved her hand at him while her back was facing him. “President

arrogant look of hers made everything just now look like nothing

room. His computer was still sitting on the desk, containing various documents that he had yet to read. However, he wasn’t

he stood by the window, looking outside. It was very hot outside. Therefore, it was very quiet—there was

came inside, then he

it. Judging by Sophia’s attitude, she probably agreed to do it.

a long sigh of relief. “That’s great then. I like Sophia. Whenever I think of a different

John’s gaze,

the other hand, John asked expressionlessly. “Why do you like Sophia so much? Which part of her is

his lips and stared at John. Judging from John’s expression, it didn’t look like

to approach and has a good

look