The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 497

Their rendezvous turned out to be a karaoke that Logan picked as he said he was a VIP member there, where he could get some discounts. After flagging down a cab, they hit the road and headed toward their destination. Soon, the driver asked, “Did you rub anyone the wrong way recently, ladies?”

Sophia paused, confused by the driver’s words. “Um… no? Who could we rub the wrong way?” Nevertheless, the driver only stared at both ladies from the rearview mirror without saying a single word. Not long after that, the car pulled up outside the karaoke, but when Sophia exited the cab, the driver reminded her about her safety. “Be careful because it’s getting late now. The street is no place for ladies like you two in the late night, so try to stick with your friends.”

While those words sounded like a friendly reminder to Sophia, she smiled and thanked the driver. As soon as they entered the karaoke, the driver drove off, clearly seeing the entrance from the rearview mirror. Then, he pulled over by the roadside and remained in the car.

Meanwhile, Logan was already waiting inside by the time Sophia and Robin arrived. Soon, they were greeted by a table of food and boxes of beers placed by the door. Besides, Logan was seen with two of his men whom he brought along from his clubhouse, and Sophia had known them since the last time they played poker together. Therefore, they hit it off pretty quickly, while Zack only arrived twenty minutes later. Nevertheless, it didn’t take him long to fit in as he was less reserved at that moment than his usual self.

Despite the exciting occasion, Sophia wasn’t blinded by it, learning from her previous experience in which Logan and the rest spent half a day looking for her after she got too drunk and wandered off. Therefore, she restrained herself from indulging in alcohol, this time with the incident deeply etched in her mind. No matter how many times Zack toasted her, she always waved her hand and turned him down. “Nah! I’m good. I’m actually still having a hangover from a few days ago, so if I drink more than I can handle now, I might be gone forever.”

Zack didn’t know what happened previously, so he only smiled and said, “Well, there are so many of us here, and you think we can’t take care of you? Come on, you’re worrying too much!”