The Returning Ex

Logan was baffled by what Ian meant, so he asked in surprise, “What’s wrong? Did you not perform well? That shouldn’t be the case because I heard from my sister that she’d make sure you secure a good ranking.”

Nonetheless, Ian only responded with a nonchalant chuckle as he guzzled down the glass of wine. The moment he raised his glass, his eyes seemed as if they were filled with desolation and helplessness, but when he put it down, the look on his face went back to an indifferent expression.

Meanwhile, Sophia pretended as if she didn’t understand what was going on, only looking down at the dish while eating it. Deep down, she thought this dinner would be a torment to someone else but soon realized that she could no longer stand the drama. While the men idled around in their casual chat, Sophia headed to the couch and sat there with Robin and Matilda.

At the same time, Richard cast his eyes on Matilda and took them off shortly after that, only to be noticed by William, who happened to be staring at him. Refusing to give up in the mental game, he met William’s gaze with a glacial glare. While William’s gaze seemed rather apathetic, he appeared as if he was demonstrating his authority to Richard.

have a toast!” Meanwhile, William didn’t flinch but instead raised his glass as

continued to dilly-dally, Sophia eventually ran out of patience and returned to Logan’s clubhouse with Robin and Matilda. Feeling slightly worried, Matilda went to William before leaving the room. After she seemingly whispered in William’s ear, he looked up at her with a smile and told her not to

with a laugh. “Oh gosh! You have no idea how terribly I was suffering back there. Look at what they’ve done to a dinner that was supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable! I felt so awkward at a few points back there when those few gentlemen kept interrupting

situation, I would have just turned him down from the beginning.” Upon hearing Matilda’s reply, Sophia didn’t bother comparing the two scenarios, even though she reckoned the atmosphere was more awkward with William and Richard. They are two fully grown middle-aged men,

Robin’s invitation card. With her eyes finally glued to the wedding photo of Robin and Lincoln, she said, “You both genuinely