The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 1842

Chapter 1842 Owing Others Favors

Ian didn't speak while Yulia drove the car toward an open-air parking lot. His expression became more serious as her car went farther away. He always thought that these tycoons in the entertainment industry were inaccessible, but why did she make him feel different? He really didn’t like people like that. They were all adults, so some things did not need to be said without people understanding what one meant. Yet, there were those like Yulia who didn’t seem to understand this. This made him feel incredulous.

As Yulia parked the car and alighted from it to wait for Ian, he continued to walk forward and approached her. When he did so, she greeted, “Why didn't you walk with your girlfriend? It's so boring to take a walk alone.”

He shoved his hands into his pockets. “It's okay.”

She followed him to a small park not far away. When they were walking, she was the one to speak first. “I don't understand why your mother has refused my help. Actually, you have to know that resources are not available everywhere. People keep information close to them in the entertainment circle, so whatever I can provide you are things that I’ve gotten through connections. Therefore, it is not so easy to get what I have.”

He hummed and believed what she said. Even though she knew a lot of people and had a wide network of contacts, to get certain excellent resources and give them away required her to owe favors to others.

So, he responded, “That’s because we don't want to owe others favors. We are not in a hurry here and prefer to go slow and steady.”

He added, “And you also know what my mother is like. Us suddenly getting such good resources will definitely be talked about by outsiders. We can't stand being harassed by others now.”

Yulia nodded, but Ian did not know if she believed him. He waited and then said, “My mother said that you have already talked to her. I am very grateful to you, but this decision was made after we all sat down and had a discussion together. Your kindness is very much appreciated, but let’s just leave it at that.”

Hearing that, she did not speak, but walked with him for a while. He didn't really want to take a walk with her because the two of them were not exactly familiar with each other and there was nothing to say between them. To be honest, the atmosphere was quite awkward, but she didn't seem to feel it at all.

Even if she didn't speak, Yulia seemed quite comfortable as she walked beside Ian. Ian sometimes admired Yulia for this and wondered whether people who had seen a lot in the world would always be so calm while not minding any awkwardness.

He originally came out of the house to relax. As a result, he met her, and he was even more frustrated now. Although he was usually someone who could hide his feelings, this time he didn't want to hide. He looked moody and gloomy as his brows furrowed.

However, Yulia didn't seem to notice at all. After a while, she opened her mouth to tell Ian about her recent work. When Ian returned to the Morgan Residence, there were a lot of things to do and she also faced a lot of problems when she stayed back. She was badly scolded because of those rumors on the Internet, and thus the magazine's reputation dipped even more. It was easy for reputations to be tarnished but difficult to recover.

As Yulia spoke, there was some amusement in her voice. “I was chatting with my friends about this a few days ago, and everyone said that they never thought things would develop like this. It was originally just a private discussion about resources, but it was misinterpreted by the media.”

When he heard that, Ian didn't say anything. In fact, about the previous incident, it might indeed have been cooked up by the media. However, her vague response was a problem too as it forced Cindy to explain things, which caused the situation to worsen. If Yulia had explained it directly in the beginning, it wouldn’t have arrived at such a stage like this.