Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 379

Chapter 379 Thankfully

Alexander's gaze darkened as he looked at Sophia, who was lying in his arms and looking at him.

After a while, he asked in a low voice, “If I hadn't saved you back then, would you still fall in love with me?”

Sophia was taken aback. She raised her brows and shot back a question of her own, “If we turn back time, will you still save me?”

If we turn back time, will I still save her?

Yes.

The incident had happened more than ten years ago, and he could barely remember much. In fact, if Sophia had not married him all of a sudden, he would probably never recall that incident again.

Yet, he remembered everything like it was yesterday.

He recalled how frightened and lost Sophia was back when she was fifteen years old. Those seductive, teary eyes of hers looked at him in despair. He knew that he would save her again if he were given another chance.

Some things were mysterious in their own ways. He was never one who loved to help others. In fact, when he encountered some terrible situations, he would most likely watch in silence.

In truth, he did not blame Chandler and the others for calling him cold-blooded. He was never a gallant person.

If Sophia had not been the one being abducted that day, he would have never lent a helping hand.

However, coincidentally, it was Sophia who got abducted that day, and it was he who rescued her.

Suddenly, that thought warmed Alexander's heart.

Even though Sophia did not answer his question, he already knew her answer.

If he had not been the one who saved her, she might not have fallen for him. But there were no ifs.

Too many things had happened between them. Anything more or less would result in a different scenario.

That was, perhaps, the wonderful and miraculous thing about fate.

“Is it time for your shower?”

Since Alexander had his answer, he did not pester her for one. Instead, he raised his hand and caressed Sophia's long hair.

Sophia nodded. “Yes.”

Just as she responded to his query and planned to head upstairs, Alexander picked her up in his arms.

Sophia quickly placed her arms around his neck. When she looked up at him, she found that Alexander was looking at her too.

Those dark eyes of his caused her body temperature to rise. All they could hear was Alexander's footsteps. They sounded so loud, as if they were stomping on her heart.

Very soon, both of them arrived at the master bedroom.

Sophia moved slightly and said, “Let me down.”

The man did not release her. Instead, he carried her into the bathroom.

Sophia looked into the mirror, and her heart hammered against her chest.

“Do you want to shower first?”

She turned around and looked at him. You're asking the obvious.

Alexander hugged her from behind and planted a kiss on her neck. Sophia found it ticklish and shrank away instinctively.

“Let's shower together.”

His mouth opened up slightly as he kissed her. She could feel his warm breath all over her body. In an instant, Sophia felt a warm sensation running all over her.

August in Jadeborough was still the summer season. Although it was cool in the bathroom, Alexander felt like a ball of flames, engulfing Sophia in his fiery passion.

Sophia could no longer stand the series of kisses, and her legs were about to turn to jelly. Alexander's arm around her waist was the only reason why she had not fallen to the ground.

Their intimate moment was reflected clearly by the mirror in front of them. One look and Sophia was about to lose it.

Alexander looked into the mirror and saw Sophia's glassy, half-opened eyes. There was a tinge of blush on that fair face of hers. Her earlobes quivered in synchronization with the twin peaks on her chest.

He turned on the shower. As the warm water sprayed on their naked bodies, the temperature in the bathroom rose instantly...

The next morning when Sophia woke up, she realized that her legs ached.

The thought of their passionate night made her blush furiously, and she reached out to cover her burning face. Sophia dared not continue to think about it. Instead, she got up and went to the bathroom.

That morning, the news of Delilah's recrimination against Sophia was still trending on the Internet. She had accused Sophia of being a materialistic and unfilial person.

However, there were no reporters harassing her that day. Most likely, Yvonne's warning had reached them.

Sophia had a short meeting that day. Once the meeting was over, she received a phone call from Joshua.

Sophia guessed that it must have been because of the previous night's incident that Joshua called her out of the blue.

In recent times, Technology Innovations had been upgrading their smart butler, and that kept Joshua very busy. The two of them had not been in contact for quite a while.

It did not take her long to figure out why he called.

After knowing one another for so many years, Joshua did not beat around the bush with Sophia. “Bob submitted his resignation letter to me today.”

Sophia could not help but raise her brows when she heard the news. “That's quick of him.”

At the other end of the phone, Joshua frowned. “What happened?”

Sophia briefly recounted the incident from the night before. “He has already apologized to me. I'll let you deal with him accordingly.”

To be honest, she was not planning on settling the score with Bob. Sophia did not like to abuse her authority.

She was one of the original shareholders and had more shares in Technology Innovations than the others. Other than that, she was no different from the rest of them.

Joshua had established Technology Innovations through sheer hard work. As such, Sophia never intended to interfere with his management.

All those years, she had always been a silent shareholder.

The two of them might have known each other for many years, but they drew the line when it came to business.

She believed that no one would like others to tell them how to run a company that they had set up on their own.

Sophia put herself in his shoes. She knew that if she would not like it, neither would Joshua.

Sophia was a woman of principles when it came to matters like that.

Although it was true that she felt offended the night before, she did not inform Joshua.

In truth, one phone call from her to Joshua and Bob would have been fired on the spot.

However, Sophia did not do so. In fact, she was prepared to let it go.

Even though Joshua phoned her, Sophia's thinking remained the same. Technology Innovations had yet to stabilize. If Bob were truly a capable staff, she would not mind if Joshua decided to keep him.

Although Sophia's response was a short one, Joshua understood what she meant.

Throughout all those years, as the largest shareholder, Sophia had always supported Technology Innovations and never once interfered with company matters.

For that, Joshua was very grateful.

“All right. I get it.”

Sophia chuckled before saying, “So, I can hang up now?”

“Yes.”

After that, Joshua asked his secretary to get Bob to come to his office.

Ever since Bob submitted his resignation letter, he was ill at ease.

He had no idea if that drastic move of his would work to his advantage. Technology Innovations was still a budding company, and it would need capable staff.

Bob truly believed that his connections were his bargaining chip. If the person he offended had not been Sophia, he would not have been worried at all.

Unfortunately, it was Sophia, and she was one of the founders of Technology Innovations.

Just as he was concerned about his future, Bob saw Joshua's secretary walking in his direction.

“Mr. Clayton, Mr. Lewis is ready to see you.”

Bob nodded. Outwardly, there was a calm smile on his face, but internally, he was worried sick.

When they arrived outside Joshua's office, his secretary knocked on his door. Very soon, they heard him say, “Come in.”

Bob took a deep breath before walking in.

“So, you want to resign?” asked Joshua as he picked up Bob's resignation letter.

To that, Bob nodded. “Yes.”

“Why?”

Bob was taken aback by Joshua's question. Yet, he dared not tell his boss about the incident that had taken place the previous night. If the news got out, he would never be able to find another job in that industry ever again.

Then again, Joshua was not really interested in what he had to say. “I just gave Sophia a call. I know what happened last night. She has no intention of pursuing the matter, but I don't like my staff flaunting off using our company's name. I will let it go this time around, but your bonus for this quarter will be forfeited. If the same thing happens again, I won't be bothered to look at your resignation letter.”

If Joshua did not want to see Bob's resignation letter, he would naturally not ask him to stay.

In that cold office, Bob was so frightened that sweat started pouring down his back.

No sooner had he emerged from Joshua's office than he heaved a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, Ms. Yarrow doesn't hold a grudge against me.