Being Pursued By Ex-husband

The young lady was a lot more enthusiastic, and she didn't mind when Sophia didn't reply. “You're so pretty, miss. Your skin's so fair, and your eyelashes are stunning. What kind of mascara do you use?”

“I don't use any,” replied Sophia, embarrassed. I only put on light makeup today. I didn't even touch my eyes.

When the young lady heard that, her eyes sparkled as she stared at Sophia. “Wow. They are natural?”

Sophia smiled and nodded. “Mhm.”

“I'm so jealous!” As the young lady continued to stare at Sophia, she felt annoyed by her boyfriend's attempt to speak with her. Hence, she pointed at the café across the street. “I want the cotton candy there. Help me buy one, okay?”

Naturally, her boyfriend obeyed her request and left.

Moments later, the young lady spoke even more energetically. “Are you a celebrity, miss? Can I take a picture with you?”

It wasn't the first time Sophia was asked that question, so she was used to it. However, she disliked taking photos with someone else, especially strangers. “I'm sorry. I don't like taking photos.”

“Ah, I understand!”

As they spoke, a group of men and women entered the building. A lanky young man followed behind the group. His youthfulness was dazzling when sunlight landed on his countenance.

The young lady noticed the young man, too, and said, “Did you see that guy, miss? He looks like the main character of an anime! He's so handsome!”

“He is quite attractive,” replied Sophia. However, Alexander's better-looking.

Seeing that Sophia didn't seem interested in that, the young lady smiled and refrained from disturbing the former again. Instead, she secretly took pictures of the lanky young man to show them to her best friend.

Sophia was amused by the young lady's poor attempt at taking photos in secret. Just as the edges of her lips curved upward, the young man in question abruptly snapped his sight toward them.

There was an easygoing vibe to him. He was wearing a loose, white shirt with one hand holding a camera and another resting in his pocket. He was sitting at the edge of a booth when he peered at the young lady coldly. When his line of sight landed on Sophia's countenance, he arched his eyebrow and approached her.

Sophia looked elsewhere while the young lady sitting across her put away her phone in a panic.

However, the woman was clumsy and accidentally dropped her phone on the ground.

The young man stood before the phone, picked it up, and placed it on the table. Then, he stared at Sophia and smirked. “What's the point of taking pictures of me in secret? How about I give you my contact number instead?”

In response, Sophia glanced at the young lady, whose face was red as a tomato.

I remember Katherine used to pull tricks like these and then ask me to handle the consequences. She likes to play pranks but doesn't have the guts to face the outcome. Sophia's heart softened when she thought about Katherine. Then, she smiled at the young man. “Don't misunderstand. She didn't bear any ill will taking pictures of you.”

However, the young man didn't believe her. “I've heard of that excuse plenty of times before.”

It was then a female companion of the young man approached him. “What's the matter?”

The young man glanced at his female companion and snapped, “What does it matter to you?”

His female companion teared up immediately. She gritted her teeth and returned to her seat.

The young man ignored his female companion's reaction and fixed his gaze on Sophia. “What's the matter? You have the nerve to take photos of me in secret, but you don't have the gall to add my contact number?”

Seeing that he misunderstood Sophia, the young lady felt embarrassed and explained in a small voice, “You're mistaken. I don't know who she is. She wasn't the one who took pictures of you. I did.”

The young man scoffed, “I've seen that trick before. My WhatsApp is... How about you add me directly on WhatsApp, and I'll send you more pictures of me. Isn't that better?”

As he spoke, he wrote a note and delivered it to Sophia.

Just as Sophia lowered her eyes, she saw someone snatching the note away.

She lifted her sight and saw Alexander had returned with the cotton candy.

Peering at her, he handed the cotton candy to her. “Here you go.”

Sophia promptly accepted it. “Thank you, Mr. Xenos.”

In response, Alexander patted her head. “No problem, Mrs. Xenos.”

Without delay, he snapped his unkind sight to the young man. “My wife's taste isn't that awful.”

As the young man realized it was all a misunderstanding, the arrogance on his countenance slowly morphed into embarrassment. However, because he was still young, he attempted to defend his dignity instead of backing off. “I think her taste is quite bad, considering she likes someone as old as you.”

Old? I'm not even thirty-five years old! How can he have a nastier mouth than Samuel? Alexander scowled immediately.

Promptly, Sophia tugged his arm. When he lowered his head in response, she delivered a small piece of cotton candy to his mouth.

“What's the—” Before he could complete his sentence, he felt a sweet taste on his lips. A second later, he pursed his lips, and the sweet scent of cotton candy spread in his mouth.

Gazing at him, Sophia grinned. “Is it sweet?”

After seeing her smile, Alexander couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to the young man. “It is.”

They look like the main characters from a television show. The young lady sitting across the table stared at the couple for a while before snapping back to her senses. “Is he your boyfriend, miss?”