Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Chapter 45
Sophia woke up slightly late. She had been in a good mood last night. However, a meeting with the insolent Evan after dinner and a tiff with Alexander had thoroughly ruined her mood. She had gone to bed late. Her alarm clock cried in vain at six in the morning.
It was already seven, almost eight.
Sophia cursorily scrolled through her phone. She got out of bed and stepped into the shower. Then, she made herself a quick sandwich and a glass of milk. She wolfed down her breakfast while scrolling through Twitter.
For once, everything was fine. There was not a scrap of news that involved her.
Sophia gulped down the last of her milk. After turning the yoga mat out, she went downstairs to feed her goldfish.
Even in November, Jadeborough was not a cold place. It was close to nine o'clock when the sun had fully risen. There was just a slightly cool breeze.
Sprinkling food into the fishbowl, she was about to head back upstairs for two hours of yoga when her phone suddenly rang.
It was Benjamin.
She raised a brow as she hadn't expected him to uncover information about Bethany so quickly.
“Good morning, Mr. Morris.”
“Good morning. Something happened last night. I think it's crucial that you should be informed about it in advance.”
Sophia frowned. She was somewhat baffled. “I'm sorry, I don't follow. What do you mean?”
“Let me clarify. After we parted yesterday, I had the opportunity of planting a bug on Bethany's phone. Last night, she went to the bar. At first, she wanted to leave with Samuel and Charles, but she was rejected by them. In the end, she got into the car of a man named Jay.”
Sophia hummed in acknowledgment as she digested the new information.
She waited patiently for Benjamin to continue.
The latter continued, “Last night, Ms. White and Jay were in a room at Salia Hotel. After listening to the wiretap recording, I found that she talked about you with Jay.”
A man and a woman spent a night together in a hotel room. Every adult knew what that meant.
Sophia didn't know Bethany was that type of person, but that wasn't the main point. What she was puzzled by was why Bethany had mentioned her name in a conversation with Jay.
“Well, what did she talk about with Jay?”
“I must say, you're quite a sharp lady, Ms. Yarrow.”
Benjamin chuckled triumphantly and played the recording for Sophia.
The voice in the recording was initially thin and reedy. After a few seconds, Sophia could pick up a pair of human voices in the conversation. “You're even better than I thought!” “Is that so? How do I compare with Sophia?” “Why? Is there some rivalry between the two of you?” “You're quite perceptive.” “Well, I'll have to hook up with your rival sometime.” “I believe you'll soon get that chance.”
Sophia was silent for a few moments after listening to the recording. Clearing her throat, she asked, “Do you know what sort of person this Jay is?”
“I'll look into him if it's something you're interested in finding out.”
Sophia chuckled. “Good. I'll send your fee over right away.”
“You're quick, Ms. Yarrow. I like that. I believe it'll take me about three days to dig up some information on Jay. Well, I'll hang up now. I shan't bother you any longer.”
“Good luck,” said Sophia.
She stared at her phone in disbelief for a few seconds before trudging upstairs.
After her yoga session, Yvonne called to remind her that she had a lunch appointment with Tobias at noon.
The reminder was unnecessary. Sophia remembered the appointment very well. After a quick shower and a change of clothes, she spent half an hour dabbing on some makeup before stepping out of her house.
Yvonne was waiting for her at the restaurant entrance.
Spotting her car, Yvonne walked up to the driver's seat. “Ms. Yarrow.”
Sophia nodded and smiled in greeting. Taking off her shades, she asked, “Has Tobias arrived?”
“He reached ten minutes ago.”
“I see. That might mean he's quite sincere.”
As Yvonne led her into the restaurant, she said, “Mr. White's opening offer is three hundred million.”
Sophia smiled wryly. “That's quite a number.”
She thought, “Expedite was listed on the market five years ago. It's now valued at more than two billion. However, Tobias wants us to pay thirty million for five percent in shares. What a farce.”
Collecting herself, Sophia put on a cold, calculating expression and followed Yvonne to a private room in the restaurant.
Just as Yvonne opened the door to the room, Tobias stood up and exclaimed, “Ms. Suny!”
Upon seeing Sophia, Tobias' expression changed noticeably. “Why are you here?”
Sophia chuckled. “Ms. Suny is... busy. As her new secretary, I'm here in her stead.”
Smiling faintly, she continued, “Hi, Mr. White. I don't think it's necessary to introduce myself.”
She wanted to photograph and frame the look on Tobias' face. When she and Alexander had gotten married, the White family had made gossiping about her their household pastime. Once, the White family paid the Xenos residence a visit. Tobias' wife and Kristen had gleefully mocked and insulted her to her face. The memory was still fresh.
If there was one thing Sophia was good at, it was bearing grudges.
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