The Returning Ex

They headed to a Thai restaurant which didn’t have a lot of customers even during lunch time after paying for the ring. Ian seemed to be a regular, as he would explain the dishes that Sophia didn’t know to her when they were ordering their meal.

A smile bloomed on Sophia’s face. “You had always lived away from home, so do festive occasions bring about unpleasant feelings?”

There was a pause on Ian’s part before he went on, “It’s alright. I used to live with my family, which wasn’t the best of experiences, so I left. Although life after breaking away from them was a little lonely, I had a lot more freedom compared to when I was with them.”

Sophia seemed to think of something as she tilted her head while looking at Ian. “Have you never thought of finding yourself a girlfriend throughout your life? Having someone by your side would make things easier.”

Ian stared at her for a few seconds before averting his gaze. “I gave up on the idea after giving it some thought.” Finding himself a girlfriend wasn’t something he could do willy-nilly due to his own concerns.

would one day have to

with the Morgan Family. It was thus he decided that he need not drag someone else into the pithole he was in just

“You are good-looking and have a nice voice, so a lot of girls must like you.” She was comparing him to John, who managed to attract a woman of Isabelle’s calibre—who sought him out despite

didn’t have a place to call his own, nor did he have a high-paying job. Both factors were of no help in terms of providing a sense of security, which was why not a lot of women liked

and less experienced in terms of worldly matters, whom Ian wouldn’t be interested in, as dating

waiter served their meal, Sophia switched the topic while holding a spoon. She opted to talk about matters regarding his work, to which he told her he was still getting used to it, as he literally knew nothing about the job. Despite his title as the vice president, he was extremely humble, while Mr. Zimmel was pleasant enough

the rest of the employees know of your background?” Sophia was blinking