The Returning Ex

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?

Sophia stood up first. Then, she walked over to

on his arm. Two seconds later, he squeezed

broke out

can be pretty

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

anger me on the plane? The next time you do that, I’m going to go out and seduce a

a neutral voice, “You can try if you

his tone leaned

hand. Rather, she held on even

Since he wants my help, he better not expect me to be obedient. In the past, I might have been easy-going and docile, but

the elevator, John finally spoke up, “Can you

at him. “Huh? Let go? Why? Aren’t we still outside? As long as we’re outside, we’re a couple. And, isn’t it

looked like he wanted to say something, but he

elevator. Their rooms were

She even waved her hand at him while her back was facing him. “President Constance, I’m going back. Call me if

hers made everything just now look like nothing more than