The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Upon hearing that, John chuckled. “I don’t think we have any personal matters to speak of, Miss Bailey.” His remark was courteous, his tone pleasant, but the content was actually very callous.

On the other end, Isabelle was suddenly at a loss for words.

Putting down the document in his hand, John reclined against his chair. In a placid voice, he remarked, “I don’t think there are any personal entanglements between us save work, Miss Bailey.”

Isabelle slowly exhaled. “Have you listened to the voice message I sent yesterday, John?”

After a few seconds, John admitted it. “Yeah, I listened to it.”

He has listened to it, yet he said such a thing. Thus, Isabelle understood his stance on the matter. She then gave a bark of laughter. “You must think me comical, no, John?”

John denied it, saying, “Not at all.”

Her voice tinged with a hint of exasperation, Isabelle commented, “Sorry about that. It wasn’t deliberate on my part. I imbibed yesterday, so I kind of lost control of myself. If possible, I truly wish that you’d never find out about it.” Her voice lowered to a whisper, she implored, “Just pretend that you know nothing about it. I hope it won’t affect the collaboration between us.”

saying that it wouldn’t, John went silent. It seemed that he truly

end, Isabelle laughed. “Alright, then. I won’t keep you from your work any

phone on the table. Then, he truly resumed perusing documents as before, not affected in the slightest

was stained with a trace of self-deprecation as she put her cell phone down. She’d actually expected such a result. After all, John was very close with Sophia now, so there wouldn’t be much of a reaction even if he knew that she had feelings for him. However, resentment blazed within her, and

in hand. The moment she exited her office, she spotted her grandfather stepping out of the elevator. Her father greeted him at the elevator doors, his voice threaded with a smile. “Why

so just go back to your work. You don’t need to entertain me.” Elder Mr. Bailey’s voice was

after he’d said that, he caught sight of Isabelle. Thus, Isabelle naturally couldn’t go to the pantry anymore. She

her, her grandfather scrutinized her for a long while before nodding. “I came to

that he cared a lot about her love life, she

Bailey merely nodded without asking her what they talked about. “Let’s talk in your office.” Isabelle then followed him back to her

it for the sake of her preserving dignity in front of others, but when it came to her grandfather, all her pretense collapsed. All at once, tears streamed down her face, and she ducked her head. “This is

at all. I think there’s still hope

lightly. “I don’t think so. Grandpa, you might not know this, but Sophia and John are now very close. I saw them shopping together with John’s mother even. The three of them were chatting and laughing together. Plus, Sophia is pregnant. Truly, I

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