Next One Is a Babe novel Chapter 900

William didn’t ask Matilda for the name of the person in the call. Instead, he simply placed his arm gently around her shoulders and followed her to the dining table. Sophia stared at them and curled her lips into a smile. This was her first time seeing the public display of affection between a middle-aged couple, and it was surprisingly sweet!

Feeling embarrassed, Matilda sat down and took a sip of water.

Logan was especially enthusiastic on this day as he greeted William. Also, he inquired about William’s preferred dishes and told him to order anything from the menu by himself.

William did not have any particular dish he wanted in mind. However, he specifically reminded everyone, “I thought that today’s dinner was only between me and her, and I happened to think of a good restaurant which serves tasty dishes. I wanted to bring her for a taste, but she ended up telling me that it is a dinner gathering.”

It was a loaded remark, and Sophia could not help but burst out giggling at him. “Master William, do you mean to say that you’re feeling quite disappointed? You must be dying to spend some quality time alone with Madam Flintstone.”

in a great mood tonight, let’s have some fun together. Both of you have a lot of time to spend together in the future. There’s no rush!”

Her words made Matilda feel embarrassed. On the other hand, William only chuckled and agreed. “You’re right.”

Matilda silently let out a sigh. At that moment, she could not identify the mix of emotions in her; it was a somewhat sweet feeling, mixed with some joy and a tinge of excitement.

While having dinner, William asked for the reason behind John’s absence, to which Sophia replied that John seemed to be busy dealing with some matters.

Her answer stunned him because he could not recall delegating much work to John. Logically, there was no reason for John to work overtime, but he remained quiet on this.

The cheeky Sophia only took a few mouthfuls of food before bringing up a random topic. She told everyone that she had had a meal with one of Matilda’s friends—Richard Drake, but she didn’t have any chance to dine with any of William’s friends yet. Of course, she was secretly referring to Yolanda Bloom.

Matilda looked up and stared at Sophia, for she had instantly understood what she meant. Meanwhile, Sophia chuckled and acted naturally as she sighed and said, “Didn’t Madam Bloom contact you lately? If she did, why don’t you bring her over to have lunch or dinner? I haven’t had a meal with her before, but I heard that she’s nice.”

Sensing the hidden meaning behind Sophia's words, William placed his fork down and replied after some serious thinking, “I don’t meet with Yolanda a lot as well. If you want to acquaint yourselves with her, I can help connect you.”

Sophia hurriedly waved her hands. “Gosh, if you don’t meet with her often, there is no need for us to befriend her. We thought she’s your friend, and that’s why we wanted to get to know her.”

That made William smile. “Well, we’re not super close. It’s just that she was met with some trouble before and I lent her a helping hand. Other than that, we don’t interact much with each other.”

He seemed to have explained a lot in a few sentences. Beside them, Matilda lowered her eyes and quietly ate the food. No one could tell if she registered what William had just said.

During the dinner, Logan started a long gossiping session. This time, his scope of gossip went beyond the Morgans; he even brought up the name of Lola Hunt.

Before this, whenever he mentioned Lola, he would jump around and call her names. This time, he didn’t get agitated, and Sophia even noticed a hint of cockiness from him. He looks like he has succeeded in carrying out some fishy business!

Logan explained, “No matter how strong a woman is, in the face of power, she is still weak. Sometimes, the display of her strength is to mask her fragile inner selves. At the end of the day, she wanted protection. She yearned for the arrival of a hero who could provide her with a sense of security.”