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Despite having no appetite, John knew that he would go hungry later in the afternoon without lunch. Even so, he
was not in the mood to eat alone.
Zack laughed and suggested, “I’ll order takeout, and we’ll eat together.”
John didn’t reply as Zack walked toward the door. He opened it, but upon giving it some thought, he paused and
turned around to add, “It’s true, boss, that ever since you got back with Sophia, you’ve become warmer. I like you
more than before.”
John snickered to mock Zack’s observation. With the exception of Sophia, he did not care about anyone taking a
liking to him.
When Zack was gone, John leaned into his chair and picked up the document for a quick look. However, his mind
was only full of Isabelle’s words from before.
At that time, her expression was sorrowful but solemn. It was likely not a coincidence that she warned him about his
safety.
He thought of it as a concerned warning. Isabelle must have known something but was not in the position to speak
out. Therefore, she could only send me a reminder. A piece of information that she knows but is reluctant to reveal
must be related to the Baileys.
He fished out a cigarette pack from his pocket, from which he took a cigarette and placed it between his lips. He did
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtnot light the cigarette and left it hanging there.
Lately, too many events happened at the same time, affecting his focus on work even though he was physically
present at his office. He gave up and began to sort through the thoughts in his mind, one after another.
At home, Sophia took a short nap in her room and was woken up by a call from Logan. He sounded unhappy and
asked for her whereabouts, to which she almost laughed out loud. “Aside from home, where do you think I could
go?”
He grunted and asked if she wanted to go out. Before she could reply, he grumbled, “Ian said that his break is
almost over, and he’ll head back to training tomorrow. Look, he doesn’t even have many days off, and we couldn’t
even meet up.”
Learning about the news, she was shocked. “What happened? Why does he have to head back so soon?”
He snorted. “Yeah, it’s too soon, isn’t it? Give it a count—it’s only been a few days! I even rang up my sister about
this, but she told me to quit asking questions. What do you think that means? Can’t I even ask? What’s wrong with
asking?”
Not knowing how to respond, Sophia sighed. “There are probably some issues on the other side. After all, the
competition has reached the final round. Maybe they just wanted Ian to return earlier for more training.”
Although the competition ranking was predetermined, the competitors had to put on a reasonably good
performance to convince the audience. To that, Logan merely snorted in dissatisfaction.
Next, he asked if Sophia had the time to meet up because he wanted to host a dinner for Ian. From the beginning,
the three of them got along well. During their previous meal together, there were too many guests present, and the
three of them did not have much chance to chat. This time, Logan specifically arranged for the three of them to
catch up over dinner.
After some hesitation, Sophia accepted the invitation. During their last gathering, the atmosphere turned awkward
due to John’s actions. It made Sophia feel bad and especially sorry toward Ian, for it was obvious that he lost his
appetite after seeing John’s behavior. The dinner, which was intended to welcome Ian’s return, had lost its original
purpose.
Frankly, Sophia had thought of making it up to Ian by choosing a time to treat him to a meal. However, she had not
anticipated Ian’s swift return to his training.
Therefore, she instantly told Logan that she had time to meet. Logan soon picked his clubhouse as the venue for
the gathering. Before this, the trio used to hang out at the clubhouse most of the time. Perhaps, they all felt the
most comfortable over there.
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