Next One Is a Babe
Chapter 112

In the afternoon, Sophia prepared the desserts and milk tea she had bought for John and Zack.

When she went to send some to Zack, she happened to see Dylan.

The two ran into each other.

Dylan was coming out of the elevator with other employees. He nodded at her when he saw her.

On the other hand, she was a bit flustered because she had the milk tea and desserts in her hands.

Because he had already seen it, it did not seem polite to not give him some as well.

After she left Zack's place, she went to the refrigerator in the tea room to grab another portion.

Good thing she had bought more.

Thus, she went to give some to Dylan.

He was inside his office verifying the data on a document.

Sophia pushed open the door and smiled at him. "I bought this earlier at noon. There were an extra two. You can have one."

She went over and placed it on his desk.

He was surprised but he thanked her immediately.

She waved her hand. "No need. I'm more worried that you won't like it. Have some. I won't bother you."

She was going to leave when Dylan spoke, "Did you come here behind John's back?"

Stunned, she turned back around to look at him and almost wanted to laugh.

Still, she was not afraid of saying anything. "John is probably getting anxious now; afraid that he might lose me. He's such a burdensome fellow. I have no idea what to do with him."

She burst into laughter then waved her hand as she walked out.

Once she was outside, the laughing stopped.

She did not believe what she just said, but it would be nice if it were true.

She was determined to pay back all the misery she suffered in the past and let him know what it was like to be unloved.

When she made it back to John's office, he was in the middle of a call.

"I got it," he said as he watched her come in, then hung up the phone.

She was also clueless about who he was on the phone with.

He only had bits of the dessert and milk tea that were within arm's reach of him. It must not have suited his taste so he put them away.

Looking at the computer screen, he said, "There's a banquet in the afternoon tomorrow and you're coming with me."

She stared at him.

When he did not get her response, he shifted his gaze from the computer onto her face.

"Do I have to go?"

He blinked at her. "You don't have to, but it will be more effective if you do go."

She asked again, "Who did you used to bring to these events?"

He paused and a frown slowly appeared on his forehead.

She smiled at that. "Just curious. I'm just curious. I don't mean anything else."

He thought, There weren't that many of these events, but I did attend a few. Though, I never brought her to any of them. Sometimes, I brought Zack; sometimes I went alone.

Since he was already married to her, even if their relationship was not good, he was not going to bring another woman to such a public event.

"I've never brought another woman."

She nodded. "Okay."

He took that as her answer then added, "I'll take you to get a customized outfit later. You've never been to these events before. This one is more formal."

She pursed her lips. "Just don't think that I'm an embarrassment to you when the time comes."

She went to lounge on the sofa and stared off into space. There was a hint of ridicule on her face.

Seeing her like that suddenly made him feel unsettled.

He used to hear Mrs. Constance reproach Sophia all the time, saying that, if she were to go outside, she would be an embarrassment to herself with the way that she was.

Sophia never talked back. She always kept her lips pursed and her head down.

She looked helpless and sad.

Listening to those words did not sit well with him either.

Moreover, seeing Sophia's reaction to them made him more agitated.

He hated how timid she looked.

It frustrated him to see her like that.

A while later, she glanced over at him. "Oh, that's right. How do those taste? Do you think it's okay?"

Because he did not really like eating desserts, his first impression was that it was too rich.

However, those few tasted quite good, and one of them even had a strong coffee flavor.

It made him feel like eating a few more mouthfuls was still bearable.

After thinking through it, he nodded.

She broke out into a smile. "If you think it's okay, then I think I can give it a shot. I trust your taste."

The twinkle in her eyes made him feel slightly faint.

He did not stop himself from looking at her a bit longer.