Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 420

Chapter 420 Focus On Your Job

Very soon, lots of people found out that Dillon had kidnapped Sophia. On the second day, the shares of Odyssey plummeted.

That incident brought lots of negative effects. Everyone was wondering if Odyssey was on the brink of collapse given the recent turbulent times.

Obviously, those who were knowledgeable knew that it was impossible for such a thing to happen.

Given the relationships Alexander had with the Schmidt and Quail families, it would be nearly impossible for Odyssey to collapse, let alone the fact that Sophia was also one of Odyssey's shareholders now.

However, the internal conflicts among the shareholders had escalated to such an extent that kidnapping was involved. Several people felt that Odyssey was facing too many issues that year.

In order to make matters worse for Odyssey, Randy had bribed a number of the media and got them to spread rumors that Alexander had the intention to sell Odyssey.

Once the rumors were out, even Felix received quite a few phone calls from some of the shareholders.

Shortly after Sophia finished her yoga session, Katherine called and asked her what was going on. The news of the impending collapse of Odyssey was all over the Internet. She wondered why Alexander had yet to send someone to suppress the wild online discussion.

Sophia turned to look at Alexander who was running on the treadmill before sitting down on her yoga mat and taking a few sips of water. She then said calmly, “That's how he intends it to be. My kidnapping incident isn't serious. The lawyer says that even if he is found guilty, he will only be sentenced to a maximum of six years in prison.”

Katherine displayed a rare moment of intelligence when she heard what Sophia said. “You mean you guys intentionally allowed this issue to fester so that you can sue Dillon and have him imprisoned for a few more years?”

Impressed, Sophia clicked her tongue and said, “Clever girl. I can't believe you made the right guess.”

Katherine scoffed. “I was never stupid!”

“Yeah, sure.”

Despite agreeing with her friend, Sophia obviously did not mean what she said.

Katherine pouted before asking, “By the way, do you know that Sharon has signed a contract with Planetary Media?”

“Now, I do.”

Before that, Sharon called and begged Sophia to speak to Samuel, but Sophia turned her down. Afterward, she did not hear from Sharon, and there was also no news of her on the internet.

Of course, Sophia was not interested in paying attention to Sharon.

As an insider, it was natural for Katherine to know about such things.

When Katherine recalled the way Sharon behaved the previous day, she could not help but grumble, “I bumped into her yesterday at the movie set. It seems like Planetary Media plans to make her famous so that she can join showbiz.”

Sophia snorted disdainfully. “Can she even act?”

“Of course not!”

When Katherine recalled the real reason she called Sophia, she spoke in a flattering manner. “Soph, do you still love me now?”

The moment Sophia heard that tone, she knew her friend was up to something. “I refuse to be on any shows or stand in front of a camera.”

Words eluded Katherine.

In fact, she was entrusted with the task to invite Sophia to be a cameo in her latest show, but now that the latter directly rejected her, she didn't know how she should go about her mission.

After a moment of silence, Katherine refused to give up. “Soph, do you still love me?”

Amused, Sophia could not help laughing. With a smile, she replied without hesitation, “No, I don't love you anymore, I'm sorry.”

“Boohoo... Don't be so mean! Your face is so beautiful. It's such a waste to hide it!”

“What? Since when am I hiding it?”

“I'm just exaggerating! There's a role in my new movie that suits you very much. It's only twenty minutes of screen time. Both my director and I think that—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Sophia cut her off. “Kathy, do you know how much I make in a minute?”

Katherine was taken aback when she heard that. She could not help but ask, “How much?”

“Not much. About thirty to fifty thousand.”

She paused before continuing, “I can be a cameo in your show, but according to my income, I will charge six hundred thousand for twenty minutes of screen time.”

“Can't you make a guest appearance on the account of our friendship?”

“What do you think?”

Sophia chuckled before hanging up the phone.

For the first time in her life, Katherine felt the difference between the wealthy and the poor.

So she's rich. What's the big deal? Well... it's indeed a big deal.

After a short rest, Sophia stopped perspiring.

Alexander had also stopped running on the treadmill. He wiped off his sweat and walked toward her. “Was that Ms. Quinn?”

Sophia looked up at him and happened to notice a drop of sweat flowing down from his neck all the way to that sexy Adam's apple of his. Finally, it seeped into his white sports shirt.

“Eh?”

While she was in a daze, Alexander squatted down in front of her. Sophia took one look at those dark eyes of his, and her face flushed in response. Embarrassed, she looked away and pretended to drink her water.

After regaining her composure, she answered his question, “Yes, it was Katherine.”

“She wants you to be a cameo?”

Sophia gulped down the last of her water before nodding. “Yes, but I don't want to go.”

“You're right. You have your own job, and you need to focus on it.”

As Alexander was talking, he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

The two of them had just finished exercising. It was still early October, and it had yet to turn cold in Jadeborough.

Earlier on, when Sophia was seated on the floor, she did not feel hot. However, the moment Alexander walked up to her, she felt as though she was in a sauna.

Her forehead was wet with perspiration again. She wiped them off and said, “I'm going to take a shower.”

“Okay.”

Alexander hummed an acknowledgment before downing the rest of his water.

Sophia glanced at him again before heading upstairs.

At four in the afternoon, the sun was still shining brightly.

The breeze came blowing in through the opened windows, and the room felt cool.

After more than two hours of yoga, Sophia had perspired quite a bit.

The moment she turned on the shower, the bathroom door opened.

Her hands, which were removing the rubber band in her hair, stopped. “Alexander?”

Sophia was completely naked and too embarrassed to look over her shoulder at him.

“Let's shower together.”

After the man shut the door, he strode up to her before hugging her from the back.

Sophia turned to look at the mirror, and Alexander gave her a peck on her cheek.

The water falling on her was warm, but the man standing behind her felt hotter than the water. In an instant, Sophia felt her body heating up.

Panting slightly, she asked, “Don't we have a dinner appointment later on?”

“Yes.”

He huffed a breath before continuing, “But, it's still early.”

Sophia felt as if she had been tickled in the ear. The sensation caused her entire body to go limp.

Alexander's lips seemed to be burning as he kissed her, leaving a scorching sensation on different parts of her body. After kissing her eyebrows, his thin lips landed on her lips.

That kiss on her lip felt more aggressive than all the previous tender kisses. It was as though he wanted to devour her.

Trying to catch her breath, Sophia reflexively reached out and embraced him.

The water continued to fall on them, and the temperature in the bathroom continued to rise.

In the midst of their passion, Sophia turned and looked at the mirror. Their intimate posture was being reflected in the mirror.

One look and her heart palpitated uncontrollably.

At the same time, Alexander slipped into her from behind. Sophia let out a gasp, and her hands that were holding onto his shoulders tightened instinctively.

The sound of the flowing water was mixed with soft moans and panting every now and then.

After more than an hour of showering together, Sophia felt even more exhausted than when she first went in. In fact, she was so exhausted that Alexander had to carry her out.

Autumn in Jadeborough had arrived, and the air was a tad dry.

Her throat felt a little painful and very parched.

After buttoning her blouse, she looked up and saw Alexander walking in with a glass of water.

She looked up at him with those watery and mesmerizing eyes of hers.

Alexander's gaze darkened, and he handed her the glass of water before looking away.

Sophia blinked and said, “Thanks.”

She was too thirsty to pay attention to Alexander's tiny reaction.

After gulping down half the glass, Sophia felt much better.

She subsequently felt sleepy following all those exercises she did, but Alexander's aunt had just returned from abroad the day before. They were supposed to meet for dinner.

Sophia checked the time on her phone and glared at Alexander. “It's already past five o'clock.”

“Don't worry. I'll get Aunt Clara to change the time.” Alexander was in a good mood, and his tone was tender.

He found it adorable when Sophia glared at him and reached out to caress her cheek lovingly before sending a message to Clara.

Just as he finished typing the message, a fair hand snatched the phone away from him. “She's your aunt. How can you tell her to change the time of the dinner?”

Sophia glanced at the phone and noticed that he had not sent the message out. It was only then she let out a sigh of relief. “I still have the energy to go for dinner, Mr. Xenos.”

With a snort, Sophia handed the phone back to Alexander.