The Returning Ex

William nodded. “Yes, do join us for lunch. What a coincidence that you’re here, Sophia! You should join us for lunch as well. You didn’t manage to join us the other time, so this is just the perfect timing.”

Beaming, Sophia didn’t decline but agreed right away. “Sure.”

John walked over and stared at her. “Let’s all go together, then.”

Isabelle’s gaze swept over them, but her expression remained unchanged. After putting his work away, John then left with Sophia and the others. When they entered the elevator, John and Sophia stood far back. Meanwhile, William and Elder Mr. Bailey stood by the doors, making small talk and bringing up the collaboration again.

Sophia couldn’t understand a single word, so she leaned close to John and asked in a murmur, “When did you leave this morning? I was too tired that I didn’t even notice you leave.” She was initially a tad shy about last night’s incident since they were divorced, after all.

Last night, however, was the real deal because they

Her sole focus was on getting under Isabelle’s skin. Although she’d lowered her voice, Isabelle could naturally hear her when John could do so since she was standing

of the marks on her neck the moment he looked down. Honestly speaking, he was indeed deliberate in leaving marks on her last night.

and the light was switched on, so he remembered every single detail. Pursing his lips, he lowered his voice to whisper, “I

my wound

in front, her back ramrod straight. Sophia stared at

they were going, dropping the act since Isabelle wasn’t in the same car as her and John. In fact, she wasn’t at all hungry, for she’d just eaten. She was merely going with them so that a certain person wouldn’t be able