Next One Is a Babe novel Chapter 194

Both of them shopped in the mall for a while after their meal before Ian left upon noticing that time was almost up. While he offered to send Sophia home, she shook her head as she turned him down. “I have matters to settle, so I won’t be going home for now.”

He thus gave her a nod. “Alright, be careful while you are alone outside.”

A smile bloomed on her face. “Alright, I understand.” What could happen under broad daylight anyway? she thought. After Ian left, she followed suit to step out from the mall while raising her hand to the sun, which allowed the sun to shine on the ring on her finger. She couldn’t help but wonder if it was really okay to have someone else give this to her. WIth her understanding of societal norms, she always assumed that it was only appropriate to present someone else with a ring when they were a couple.

However, she recalled that Mrs. Constance was the one who bought her that wedding ring, so it wasn’t technically gifted by John, which was a little underwhelming. Sophia heaved a sigh while trying to not overthink things before hailing a cab to head to the dessert shop, in which Robin was making a call when she arrived.

Upon noticing Sophia’s presence, Robin pointed to the phone she held while mouthing at Sophia to indicate that the call was from the landlord, who said he would be arriving shortly. Sophia quickly backed out of the shop to give Zack a call, who as promised, told her he would go to her right away.

Relief washed over her upon hearing his words. “I feel more reassured by your presence.”

Zack told her to remain calm, and that he would arrive shortly, so she could leave everything up to him. The call thus ended, while Sophia walked into the shop to sit down on a chair on the side.

Robin wore a smile as she said, “The landlord told me he is on his way, and will arrive at any given moment. You should consider ways to haggle for a lower rent, as business isn’t doing great, so it wouldn’t be worth paying too much rent.”

She even told Sophia her ideal price, and had her try to haggle for one that was lower than that, to which Sophia responded with a nod. “Alright, I get what you mean.”

Zack’s car arrived before the landlord did, and Sophia walked over to the car before Zack even came out. However, it was revealed that Zack wasn’t alone when John stepped out of the car, which came as a surprise to her.

John’s expression was as calm as ever when he approached Sophia upon seeing her. “When will the landlord arrive?”

Sounding surprised, Sophia replied, “Why are you here? You can leave this up to Zack.” I’m only trying to haggle for a lower rent, so I don’t actually need someone of John’s calibre.

Meanwhile, John scanned the surroundings within the shop before saying, “I figured I should lend a helping hand since it’s your first time conducting business.”

John, you’re such a... Sophia heaved a sigh as she felt a sense of warmth, but a certain discomfort squirmed within her. All these had her wondering what she should make of his kindness now that they were divorced, especially after they had sex again. Afterall, women were sentimental beings. It also made her wonder if the sex was so good that it rekindled his feelings toward her.

Eventually she decided that line of thought was as absurd as things could get, as it wouldn’t amount to anything. However, she wasn’t able to fully dissuade herself, as her heart didn’t have control over her mind.

Zack arrived soon after with a more serious expression on his face, which was unlike his usual demeanor. “Your landlord might just cut your rent out of fear upon noticing our presence.”

Sophia clicked her tongue at his words. “Get your head out of the clouds.”

After a few minutes, the landlord arrived in his car while parking it at where Zack’s car was at the front of the shop. Then, he began observing the car upon getting out of his own car. While Sophia didn’t know much about cars, she knew Zack’s car was quite expensive. Her thought was further supported by the shock on the landlord’s face as he turned to look at Sophia and the rest of her company.