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.

broke out

John can

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

was slightly pouty and she pretended to be angry. “Why did you have to anger me on the plane?

he said in a neutral voice, “You can try if

voice wasn’t heavy; his tone leaned more toward pampering.

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

grew wider—she wanted to irritate and provoke him. Since he wants my help, he better not expect me to be obedient. In the past, I might have been easy-going

John finally spoke up, “Can you

at him. “Huh? Let go? Why? Aren’t we still outside? As long as we’re

pursed his lips. It looked like he wanted to say something,

the elevator. Their rooms were located

hesitation. She even waved her hand at him while her back was facing him. “President Constance, I’m

hers made everything just

back for a long while before turning and returning to his room. His computer was still sitting on the desk, containing various documents that he had yet to read. However, he wasn’t in the mood to

by the window, looking outside. It was very hot outside. Therefore, it was

Zack knocked on the door and came inside, then he said shiftily,

thought about it. Judging by Sophia’s attitude, she probably agreed

great then. I like Sophia. Whenever I think of a different

met John’s gaze, he couldn’t finish his

expressionlessly. “Why do you like Sophia so much? Which part of

John. Judging from John’s expression, it didn’t look like he was mocking

to approach and

to look at his