Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 407

Chapter 407 Coward

As soon as she finished speaking, Yvonne pushed the door open and guided Sharon and her manager into the room. Although Sophia participated in three episodes of the show's filming, she didn't interact much with Sharon, not to mention Sharon was replaced by Joshua in the later phase of the show.

Despite the lack of interaction, Sharon had defamed Sophia twice on the internet in the past two months.

Sophia had yet to settle the score between them following the first incident, yet Sharon decided to court trouble again.

Noticing Sharon's entrance, Sophia smiled faintly. “It's been a long time, Ms. Xerxes.”

Initially, Sharon was filming a show, but she received a call from the head office, notifying her that all her scheduled work had been put on hold.

Justina was scolded rather badly by the higher-ups from the head office, prompting her to bring Sharon over to apologize to Sophia, hoping she could still turn the situation around.

Sharon gazed at Sophia, who was seated before the desk while wearing a faint smile. She lifted her hand to take off her sunglasses and forced a grin. “It's been a while, Ms. Yarrow.”

Sophia curled her lips and glanced at Yvonne. “Ms. Leighton, please help me prepare some drinks for Ms. Xerxes and Ms. Davis.”

“Yes, Ms. Yarrow.”

Yvonne hummed an acknowledgment before turning around and left, not forgetting to close the door behind her.

Subsequently, the trio was left alone inside the office. Sophia stared at Sharon and Justine silently, showing no inclination to initiate a conversation.

Justina tugged at Sharon before breaking the silence in the office by uttering, “Ms. Yarrow, excuse us for taking up your time. We come here today mainly to apologize to you. We deeply regret what happened last night. Sharon didn't mean to give you a bad name. Unexpectedly, those netizens misunderstood her. We are really sorry because this matter caused such a significant impact on you.

Justina pushed the blame onto others and even attempted to whitewash Sharon. Sophia had to admit how dutiful Justina was, carrying out her duty as Sharon's manager.

After saying that, Justina nudged at Sharon.

Sharon pursed her lips. “Ms. Yarrow, I'm sorry for troubling you because of what happened last night.”

In fact, she didn't want to apologize. Sharon felt she was different from Katherine, who depended on momentary popularity to make a living. I rely on my singing skills to earn money. I'm sure I can survive in the entertainment industry as long as I continue producing songs with good quality.

Sharon disliked Sophia for no reason. During their previous filming sessions, she couldn't stand the sight of Sophia's confident mien. Now that the show was aired, she couldn't believe so many idiotic people complimented Sophia for her intelligence.

Sharon did not think that Sophia was smart. On the other hand, she thought Sophia was indifferent toward everyone else aside from Katherine during the filming of the show's three episodes. Why is she participating in filming a variety show if she wishes to act so haughtily? Her behavior of keeping up that high and mighty demeanor while hoping to garner fame and wealth is detestable!

She did feel fearful during the previous incident, but nothing happened afterward. Hence, Sharon didn't believe Sophia could do anything to her.

With that thought in her mind, even her apology sounded insincere. Sharon merely reiterated Justina's words, uttering them without putting her heart into them.

Nonetheless, Sophia wasn't infuriated. She flashed a faint smile at Sharon. “Ms. Xerxes, may I ask you a question?”

Staring at Sophia, Sharon was momentarily stunned. “What do you wish to know, Ms. Yarrow?”

Sophia tapped her pen-holding hand on the tabletop. “Did I do anything to wrong you in the past?”

“No.” Sharon frowned. Evidently, she was baffled by Sophia's inquiry.

On the other hand, Justina sensed the message Sophia was implying and hurriedly said, “Ms. Yarrow, please don't mind her. She truly meant you no harm. She just wanted—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Sophia interjected with a second question, “In that case, why did you repeatedly sully my reputation on the internet?”

The smile on Sophia's face faded, and the cheery look in her eyes dissipated as she spoke.

A hint of coldness glinted in her eyes as she fixated her gaze on Sharon.

Sharon froze for a few seconds before biting her lip. “I didn't do that.”

“Really?”

Sophia grinned and got to her feet. “Initially, I was quite impressed by you, Ms. Xerxes. After all, you were someone who had the guts to admit your doings.”

She paused briefly to glance at Yvonne, who had reentered the room, before continuing, “Little did I anticipate you to lack the courage to own up to the things you've done.”

Sophia's tone was cool and impassive.

Still, the casual mockery lacing her words was apparent to everyone present.

She was implicitly jeering at Sharon for being a coward who dared not take responsibility for her actions.

Evidently, Sharon also fathomed the meaning behind those words. A grimace spread across her face. “Ms. Yarrow, I'm here to apologize to you today.”

“In that case, aren't you being too insincere? Since you meant me no harm, what are you apologizing now?”

Sophia wouldn't allow them to escape admitting what they'd done after what had happened.

Besides, Sharon and Justina's statements were conflicting. They mentioned they weren't targeting Sophia on purpose, as it was the netizens who misapprehended them. Then, they claimed they were there to apologize. What a joke. Why should they apologize if they've done nothing wrong? Sometimes, “Excuse me” and “I'm sorry” carry different weights.

Stumped, Sharon turned to look at her manager.

Unfortunately, Justina wasn't doing much better. She didn't expect Sophia to be so troublesome to deal with.

On second thought, Justina realized they wouldn't be there in Sophia's office if she were a pushover.

Yvonne served the coffee on the table. Sophia walked to the couch and took a seat. Then, she lifted a glass and took a sip of the coffee. “Ms. Xerxes, Ms. Davis, please sit. Let's clarify some matters, so please help yourselves to the drinks to soothe your throats. You can also ponder on whether you're here to apologize to me today while doing that.” Sophia regarded the duo with an amused expression while saying that.

Justina had worked in the entertainment industry for a long time, so she had mastered an eloquent and persuasive manner of speaking. However, Sophia's terse remarks and piercing gaze rendered her unable to utter her excuses as those pretentious speeches lodged in her throat.

Sharon's career had progressed from nothing to something under Justina's guidance. Despite her stubbornness, Sharon had always been compliant toward Justina's advice.

Before their visit to Sophia's office, Justina had warned Sharon to follow her lead. They had to convince Sophia to let that matter slip that day no matter what.

Hearing Sophia's words, Sharon instinctively exchanged glances with Justina. The latter shook her head at Sharon.

Silence filled the tense atmosphere in the office once again as no one spoke.

Having said that, only Justina and Sharon felt the pressure. In contrast, Sophia sat on the couch relaxedly. Apparently, she was in a relatively good mood.

The quietness lasted for close to thirty seconds. Justina secretly stole a look at Sophia. Unexpectedly, Sophia caught her gesture. Justina kicked Sharon under the table and placed the gift in her hand before Sharon.

Sharon received the item and placed it on the table. “Ms. Yarrow, I come here to apologize to you with utmost sincerity. This is a small gift I have prepared for you. I hope it can compensate for the damage I've caused you.”

Sophia merely swept her gaze across the bag on the table, showing no inclination to receive it. Taking in Sharon's faint smile, she enunciated, “Although I'm not sure why you hate me so much, I shall not pursue this matter further since you came here to apologize to me personally. I accept your apology, Ms. Xerxes. It's getting late now, and the crowd outside will turn into a horde during the peak hours when everyone gets off work later. It'll be bad if others identify you. We shall call it a day and speak again when we're free next time.”

With that, Sophia glanced at Yvonne, who was standing nearby. “Ms. Leighton, please escort them out.”

The sudden change in Sophia's attitude shocked Sharon and Justina. Nevertheless, they noticed Sophia was smiling and seemingly not enraged.