The Returning Ex

Chapter 45

To be honest, this matter was not difficult to comprehend. Although Sophia was not in the business, she had vast second-hand experience.

When she was still part of the Constance Family, Mrs. Constance liked to tell stories related to the business during dinner, detailing all sorts of underhanded methods and conspiracies. Hence, she heard a lot about these incidences and naturally understood what John was saying immediately.

Thus, she lifted her brows at John. “Are they trying to blackmail you with last night’s incident? They don’t know that we are divorced yet, so you want to claim that last night’s incident was legal and moral?”

John nodded. “Yes, that’s right. They probably checked the surveillance footage…”

It was such a large dinner party, and John was considered to be one of the main characters. Seeing as he disappeared mid-way through the party, they would definitely check the surveillance footage to check on his whereabouts.

More importantly, they would naturally detect Sophia’s presence from the surveillance footage. Therefore, there were no loopholes in his alibi.

Well, as long as nobody finds out that we are divorced.

Sophia mulled over it. “So what do you want?”

Zack came closer and stood by the door. He had been listening in on their conversation. When he heard her question, he answered, “At the moment, your divorce cannot be made known to the public. At this critical juncture, it doesn’t matter what the reason for your divorce was.

It will become fuel for our enemies. So, you have to maintain the image of a young couple in love for the time being.”

Besides, if news of them sleeping together despite being divorced were to spread, it wouldn’t do them any good either. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Then, she glanced at John upon hearing those words.

John paused for around two seconds before nodding. “That’s what I meant.” Without waiting for her to respond, he continued, “Rest assured. Once the timing is more appropriate, I will find an opportunity to announce it to the public.

You can decide the reason behind our divorce. Moreover, I will not treat you badly during the time you are cooperating with me. You can name your conditions.”

When she heard that, the corners of her mouth curled. “So, I have to stay with you throughout our cooperation?”

On the other hand, he frowned out of habit. “That’s more or less the gist of it.”

To be honest, he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do next. Besides, he had no idea what other tricks President McCaw would pull in the future. If President McCaw did nothing, then there was nothing he needed her to help with, much less require her to stay by his side.

As long as nobody realized that the actual nature of their relationship had changed, everything else was easy to deal with.

After considering it, she chuckled and her eyes sparkled. “Well, what benefits can you give me? Even if you say I can name my conditions, there must be a limit, right?”

Without batting an eye, he replied, “As long as it’s not over the top, I’ll accept them.”

As long as it’s not over the top? What do you mean by that? Still, she blew out her breath and shifted her gaze. “Let me think about it.”

Zack, who was leaning against the doorframe nearby, widened his eyes suddenly. “Why do you still need to consider? What else do you need to consider—”

“Sure, I’ll give you some time. Can you give me an answer by tomorrow morning?” John cut across Zack’s words, staring directly at Sophia as he asked.

There were times when Sophia liked his decisiveness. However, there were times when she really hated how decisive he was—he could calmly cut off one’s retreat with nothing more than a simple sentence.

Licking her lips, she replied. “Fine. I’ll give you an answer tomorrow morning.”

John nodded. Then, he turned around and gestured for Zack to leave without saying more.

Zack looked like he refused to accept things as they were. Thus, he said, “Um… Why don’t you leave first? I want to have a chat with Sophia.”

John frowned, and Zack immediately explained, “She was having gastric problems, so I want to stay behind to check on her. I’ll leave in a bit.”

This time, John left without saying another word.

After John left, Zack walked into the room quickly. “That’s not it, Madam Sophia. What do you need to consider? You…” Meeting Sophia’s gaze, he considered it briefly, then changed the way he addressed her. “Ex-Madam Sophia. It’s Ex-Madam Sophia…” Walking over to her, he sat down by her bed.

“I’m telling you; your ex-husband is quite a popular man. During our short excursion today, that woman came knocking on his door. Do you know? She practically threw herself onto his bed! You need to have a sense of crisis!”