Next One Is a Babe novel Chapter 839

After all, Sophia was pregnant, and John had to be mindful for the sake of her and the child. With the cigarette box in his hand, he stepped out of the lounge and headed downstairs after a brief contemplation. Lighting up a cigarette, he headed outside the building. By the time he started smoking, he found himself right at the exit, gazing at his car that was parked in an empty space beside the club.

As John glanced across the space, he paused in surprise, for he had seen someone sneaking behind his car. There is no other car in this place, and neither is my ride parked in front of a shop or something. That guy definitely seems suspicious, sneaking behind my car.

With the cigarette in his mouth, John walked toward his car trunk and lowered his gaze, only to find nothing unusual. Soon, he crouched to feel the chassis of his car, which he soon felt something attached to it. After multiple attempts to remove it, he was finally able to detach the item from the chassis.

Then, John returned to the lobby, hoping that he could have a better look at what he had just found with the lighting, only to find that it was a covert listening device. I can tell from its tiny size and exquisite look that this is not something that we get to see every day. Upon briefly studying the device, he proceeded to head upstairs. Then, he placed it far away from him before making a call since he wasn’t sure whether that device was activated. After the call, John returned to the lounge and saw the three of them eating fruits while complaining about their frustrating losses in the card game.

As soon as John came back, Sophia sat up straight and said, “Alright, I think that’s enough for me. I’m getting a little tired, and my poor back is aching now.”

John replied, “Alright, let’s take a break for a short while. After that, we’ll be heading home right away.”

As an observant person, Sophia immediately asked, “What’s wrong? Is something bothering you? Or was there something that you saw when you went outside just now?”

“Oh, nothing.” John smiled and added, “It’s just work. I’ve already told Zack to come here anyway so that we can talk about it.”

After hearing that, Sophia didn’t say anything more.

Not long after that, Zack arrived, but John didn’t invite him to the lounge. Instead, he went outside to meet him, which caused Sophia to frown in confusion while staring at the door after the man left. “He is acting suspicious. Is it just me or is there something wrong?”

Matilda smiled and said, “Come on! What is there to worry about two grown men?”

Yeah, yeah. That’s very ‘reassuring’.

After that, the few of them continued to sit there and talk about Lola until John returned and told everyone that it was time to go home. Then, Matilda helped Sophia up and said, “I’ll take a cab home myself, so both of you can go home straight since I know it’s further for you guys to travel. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.”

“Alright then. Stay safe. Send me a text when you get home.” John gave in this time.

Matilda left soon, while John and Sophia casually headed downstairs. At this time, Zack had already left, whereas John appeared to be waiting for someone else to come and pick them up. Noticing John’s behavior, Sophia asked in bewilderment, “What’s wrong? Why can’t you drive your own car?”

John answered, “Oh, something is wrong with the car, and it won’t start. I just tried it. So, I guess we’ll just have to leave it here for the night. Then, I’ll get someone to come and have a look at it tomorrow.”

Sophia didn’t read too much into it as she nodded. “I see. Alright then.”

After getting into the car with John, Sophia looked at his car in the rear mirror while wondering what had happened to it. The car seems fine. He drove it here and left it there for only a few hours. So, what could have possibly gone wrong with it? This is confusing.

When John and Sophia got home, William was still awake. He was seen sitting on the couch with the television on, but he was apparently not paying any attention to it.

John was surprised to see his father when he stepped into the living room. “Oh, you’re still up, Dad.”

John turned around in a distracted manner and answered, “Yeah, I’m not really tired yet right now.”

Soon, Sophia came in, and she nearly burst into laughter when she took a look at the time.