The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Chapter 1866

Chapter 1866 Forced Pleasantries

Ian didn’t think too much of this as he flashed her a smile. He led her into the dressing room and they left swiftly after taking the make-up kit.

However, they had only just walked out of the dressing room when Cindy saw Yulia.

Yulia was walking next to one of the crew members and while the crew member didn’t look like someone important, Cindy knew him nonetheless.

For every show that Ian was set to appear on, Cindy took it upon herself to look into all the crew members involved and this particular one naturally did not escape her attention; he was the executive director of the show. On the other hand, Ian had noticed Yulia as well and was obviously surprised.

Yulia and the director exchanged a few words and the minute she turned, she met Cindy and Ian’s astonished looks.

She was considerably more indifferent than the both of them to the point where she even acknowledged Ian with a nod while asking, “Done with the set?”

There were others walking by at that moment and each of them slowed in their steps as they turned to cast curious looks at Yulia and the couple whom she was addressing.

Everyone was eyeing the trio with interest. Given how things between them had been blown out of proportion on the Internet not too long ago, everyone was aware of their brewing tension.


Ian nodded with a brief hum. “They have wrapped it up. What are you doing here?”

Amusement colored Yulia’s tone as she answered, “I’m here to see a friend.” Then, her gaze flickered over to Cindy and she wore an affable expression as she greeted, “We meet again, Miss Selby.”

Cindy knew that the pleasantries were a necessary part of the act, seeing as the whole scandal had only died down not too long ago. Those watching them right now were likely waiting to dig out more dirt or to make them the laughing stock.

As such, she squeezed out a warm smile. “What a coincidence running into you here, Miss Noble.”

The executive director next to Yulia turned to address her, “Oh, I didn’t know you were friends with them.”

Yulia’s reply was one of cool confirmation, after which she looked exasperated as she added, “We were previously meeting up as friends, but who could have thought that the public would misread the situation and twist the narrative?” With that, she glanced over at Ian once more and said, “Let’s have a meal together soon. I had a really good talk with Aurora the other day, and I look forward to seeing you guys outside of work.”

Ian wasn’t about to call her bluff after she said all this, so he merely nodded. “Sure. Just give us a call.”

Having said that, he took Cindy by the hand and bade farewell to the director and Yulia before leaving the set. It wasn’t until he and Cindy were in the confines of the car that he asked disgruntledly, “What was she doing on set?”

No one other than Yulia knew the answer to that question.

The driver started the car and slowly pulled away. As the car cruised down the road, Cindy answered, “She was meeting with the director earlier, so I wonder what they were discussing.”

Ian couldn’t care less about their discussion. After all, the show was a one-time thing and he wasn’t too bothered about future collaborations now that filming had wrapped.

He leaned into the seat and kneaded his shoulders. “She seems to know a whole bunch of people in the industry, and here I was thinking she had a bad rap among her peers.”

At least, judging by old news, it didn’t look like Yulia had close interactions with anyone in particular.
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