Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 427

Chapter 427 I Apologize But No

Sophia was wearing a casual dress as she walked alongside Alexander. The two of them looked like a university couple on vacation.

Many people couldn't help but stare at them when they walked out of the elevator because of their attractive looks.

Some even thought they were actors filming a scene for a drama. However, after waiting for a while, and Sophia and Alexander had already walked away, the onlookers realized they were just two good-looking people after not seeing a film crew.

Sophia hadn't played billiards in years. Katherine used to enjoy playing it when they were in junior high. As a result, Sophia, Katherine, and Joshua would always gather at the shop behind the school and buy a bottle of drink. Then, they would play billiards until it was time to go home for dinner.

Sophia and Katherine were gorgeous, and the shopkeeper developed a liking for them. Although the three of them only spent around three dollars, many students came to the shop to buy snacks to catch a glimpse of Sophia and Katherine, inadvertently boosting the shop's business. The shopkeeper even offered them free drinks to encourage them to continue playing billiards there.

Joshua's family was not well-off, so he often had to help his classmates with their homework to earn five dollars per subject. There were a few wealthy and academically challenged students in their school who would always ask Joshua to do their homework.

After school, Joshua would be at the side, working on his classmates' homework while Sophia and Katherine played billiards.

However, Katherine's billiards skills were terrible, causing Sophia to feel as though she was playing with a child.

“What are you thinking about?”

Alexander's voice brought Sophia back to reality.

She collected her thoughts and smiled at Alexander. “I was just reminiscing about the times when Katherine and I used to play billiards together.”

Over ten years had passed in the blink of an eye, and all three of them had achieved success in their own ways.

Alexander chalked his cue stick and asked, “When did you learn how to play?”

“In junior high.”

Alexander glanced at her, and his gaze softened. “Precious, your skills must be quite impressive.”

They were the only ones left in the billiards room, but it was still a public space. However, Sophia still couldn't help but blush when she heard Alexander call her “Precious.”

She quickly composed herself and smiled. “Not too bad.”

“How about a match between us?” Alexander suggested.

Sophia cast a glance at him and raised a brow. “Do you want to place a bet?”

“Yes.”

“What should we bet on?”

“If I lose, I will take you home after dinner. If you lose, we'll pick up Mr. Dawson together tomorrow.”

Sophia clicked her tongue. “You're rather bold, aren't you?”

He was openly abducting her in the Dawson family's territory without fear that Perrin would tear him into pieces the next day.

“One needs to be adventurous in life sometimes.”

He paused and added, “The hotel bed is uncomfortable to sleep on. I had trouble sleeping last night, but I wouldn't be if I was holding you.”

Sophia lowered her head and looked at the colorful balls, and her smile deepened. “Sure.”

He might not win against me, anyway.

Katherine's skills were terrible, therefore, accentuating Sophia's billiards skills. The adults playing at the adjacent tables would play with Sophia frequently, improving her skills.

By the time they were in their third year of junior high, many people knew that Sophia was good at playing billiards and came to challenge her.

Sophia felt it was annoying, so she mentioned that whoever lost had to pay her a hundred.

This statement did scare off many people who weren't confident in their skills, but there were still people who thought that the rumors were exaggerated and challenged Sophia.

At that time, Sophia's allowance was only a hundred per month. To avoid losing all her allowance, she even watched videos of international billiards matches.

Sophia's sharp memory and excellent psychomotor skills made her a fast learner. She was able to learn these techniques after practicing them a few times.