Gary Lakes briefly perused Sophie Kenwick up and down.He then chuckled. “Hmm, she is not my girlfriend.”“But she said she’d get her boyfriend to teach me a lesson. Wasn’t she talking about you?” Sophie asked.He smiled. There was a look in his eyes that was difficult to read. “She’s the only one who thinks so.”She winked knowingly. “Oh? Does that mean it’s all in her head?”Gary studied her thoughtfully for a few seconds. “Sometimes, sleeping together doesn’t mean two people become a couple.”Sophie nodded slowly before scratching her head. “In the words of people in your era, does it mean that although everyone wants everlasting love, we all live in a time when even sleeping together doesn’t mean love can last for a long time?”Gary’s smile gradually widened after hearing what she said.“Yeah, that’s what it means. But what do you mean by people in our era? Are you from an ancient past?” He grinned from ear to ear.Sophie started to nod but then worried that he might be af
The woman had worked very hard to get close to Gary Lakes, and she couldn’t let her efforts go to waste.Even if they had to break up, she needed to get what she deserved first.How much had she earned from him at this point?It was far from enough.The more she thought about it, the more remorseful she felt.Sophie Kenwick had asked her to apologize. Things would have been fine if she had done that.She was in the wrong, for a start.Why did she have to bully Sophie just because she thought she was more powerful?If she had apologized earlier, this incident wouldn’t have happened.Apart from breaking up with Gary, she was more worried that she might be offending Stanley Batton.Stanley adored Sophie, even treated her like his biological sister.What if he got angry at her for bullying his sister? Would she still be able to survive?The more she thought it over, the more troubled she was.Looking down at her feet, she took a deep breath and began stammering. “Also, to this
Still, Gary Lakes didn’t even bat an eyelid and locked the doors silently.Although the woman could not open the door, she didn’t seem to want to let go.Instead, she repeatedly tapped on the window and begged. “Gary, I was wrong, please forgive me. I really won’t do it again. Besides, haven’t I already apologized?“Gary, I was wrong. Honestly,” the woman added.Gary ignored her and proceeded to turn on the car engine before driving away.When the car suddenly moved, the woman automatically took a step back, watching as the car sped away before her very eyes.Gary drove so fast that within a short time, the car had already disappeared from her line of sight.That was how rich people treated relationships.They were cold-hearted.Despite how intimate Gary had been with the woman before, he could leave any time he wanted mercilessly.She sneered, regretting ever being with Gary.She felt as if she was going mad.“Why did you have to mess with that girl? Why?”“Why did you lo
Whichever way, Sophie Kenwick enjoyed them all.In just over ten minutes, she had already become Josh Batton’s fan.The more she saw of his work, the more she liked him.When Gary Lakes heard Josh’s voice, he glanced at her phone.“What’s up? Do you like him? Are all young girls fond of Josh these days? Every girl I’ve met seems to like him,” he asked with a smile.Sophie nodded. “Yeah, I like him. Like what people say these days, I’ve become a fan. From now on, he is my idol.”Gary couldn’t help but chuckle at what she said.He slowly let his gaze sweep over her. “You’re quite interesting. Why do you always refer to everyone else as ‘people these days’? Aren’t you also from our present?”When Sophie heard this, she quickly scratched her head and laughed. “Ahh, I misspoke. Of course, I am... where else could I have come from?”Gary smiled. “Interesting.”“Is that so?” she replied.“Yeah.”“Okay.” Sophie didn’t continue the conversation.She shifted her attention to her pho
Gary Lakes smiled. “All right, good girl. Go on up.”Sophie Kenwick smiled and waved at him before making her way into the building with light footsteps.“Sophie, wait for a second,” he called out.She stopped in her tracks and turned around, still smiling as her eyes glistened brightly.They seemed enough to light up the entire sky during winter.“You like Josh, don’t you? I have two tickets to his concert taking place at the end of the month. Do you want them?” Gary asked her.“Sure, thank you, Gary,” she replied, nodding as she walked back toward him.“I just recalled that the tickets aren’t in the car. Why don’t I personally send them over to you when I have the time? Let’s add each other on WeChat and keep in touch,” he suggested.Sophie nodded without any hesitation, showing her account's QR code to him on her phone.Gary scanned it and added her as his friend.Once done, Sophie locked her phone and glanced at him. “All right, I’m heading up. Thanks again, Gary.”“You’
Sophie Kenwick told Xyla Quest about everything that she encountered earlier.Xyla laughed helplessly. “That internet celebrity deserved it.”“Right? She thought I was dumb. Did she think I was that easy to mess with?” After feeling content that Sophie was fine, Xyla stood up and gently ruffled Sophie’s hair. “All right, you can continue playing.”Sophie nodded obediently. “Hey Xyla, Gary seems like a nice person.”“He is. Your brother’s friends are all decent people.”“Yeah, he even said he’d give me tickets to Josh’s concert,” Sophie told her.“Do you like Josh?”“I watched his performance briefly in the car, and I instantly liked him. He’s so charming," Sophie praised. "However, it’s a shame that he got married at such a young age.”Xyla laughed. “Why didn’t you tell me that you like him? I can take you to his concert whenever you want.”“I only just found out I liked him. Gary was being nice, and I couldn’t refuse his offer to give the tickets to me, so I accepted,” Soph
“Are you there? I heard you’re a stalker.”“Welcome to Josh’s fan club. However, please love him appropriately and do not disturb him.”“Are you there? Stop bluffing. You said you’ll soon meet Josh. I’ve admired Josh for five years, yet I can only see him during concerts and at the airport. He doesn’t have any travel plans for the next few days, either, so how are you going to meet him?”Sophie Kenwick instantly turned off Weibo, not bothering to argue with these people.In the evening, Xyla Quest brought her back to a warm house.As soon as they entered, Xyla mysteriously pulled Sophie by her hand. “Soph, I have a surprise for you later.”The younger girl seemed curious. “What is it?”Xyla chuckled but didn’t answer her, leaving her feeling teased by Xyla's reaction.However, Xyla smiled and pulled her over to the couch before sitting down.“What would you like to drink?” Xyla asked.“Xyla, tell me…”“You’ll find out later," Xyla told her vaguely. "Tell me, what would you l
Sophie Kenwick nodded eagerly, unable to hide her excitement anymore. “Yes, that’s right, I like you a lot. I heard that you are holding a concert soon, isn’t that so? I’ll be there.”“Sure, if you need tickets to the concert, you can get them from Xyla,” Josh Batton replied.“I’ll be getting the tickets soon, and I won’t need her help,” she said.“Okay. Aren’t you going to invite me in?” he asked.As Josh spoke, his orange-scented cologne, accompanied by the cold wind, wafted through the air toward her once again.It made her feel at ease.She instantly stepped aside and made an inviting gesture toward Josh.He never stopped smiling as he stepped inside and changed into a pair of white slippers while hanging his coat by the entrance.Immediately after that, he closed the door and gazed at Sophie. “Let’s go and sit down,” he suggested affectionately.Sophie nodded, leading him to the couch before they both sat down.For some reason, she felt nervous in front of her idol and d