Being Pursued By Ex-husband

Chapter 581

Sophia followed the man's line of sight and directed her gaze toward Charlize, who seemed fully absorbed in enjoying the assortment of fruits on the platter and was oblivious to the man's attention.

Nevertheless, Sophia only let a small smile grow on her lips, not planning to bring Charlize's attention to the matter.

“Soph, I heard from Charles that you've gotten an arbor at home and that it's beautiful.”

Sophia could not stop the chuckle from escaping her. “It's November now. The flowers have all but wilted. It's not at all pretty in this season.”

The realization only dawned upon Charlize when Sophia said that. “Oh, you're right. But I'm sure it must look gorgeous during spring.”

Sophia chuckled again. “Do come and take a look when spring comes.” Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“Sure!”

While the two chatted, a few socialites beside them were conversing too. However, as they had their backs facing Sophia and Charlize, they never noticed the duo's presence. One of the socialites soon mentioned Heath, sparking a discussion among the group. “Have you heard the latest gossip? Apparently, there's a rumor going around that Heath, the man Mrs. Xenos had an affair with, actually has a four-year-old daughter!”

“What? That's sudden, but Heath has always been a playboy. It's not surprising to hear that he has an illegitimate daughter.”

“Indeed it's not surprising, but what's even more surprising is that another woman has emerged, causing a commotion with the Barker family. She claims to be pregnant and insists that Heath should take responsibility for the child. It seems like the rumors about his illegitimate daughter have just started circulating, and now there's another woman pregnant with his child. The family that was planning a marriage alliance with the Barkers is considering breaking off the engagement.”

“About six months ago, Mr. Barker arrived in Jadeborough to establish the Barker family's new company. However, following this incident, his brother has called him back.”

“Tsk, I guess you can say he's talented in a way. It's one thing to be a casanova, but it's another to go after Mrs. Xenos. He's definitely a gutsy one.”

The group of them was excitedly chattering away about the gossip in the circle. The more Charlize listened, the more baffled she was. A while ago, she had been traveling with Spencer, so she only spent a few days of the month in Jadeborough.

In other words, she did not have the time nor the energy to find out about the biggest gossip, let alone the exclusive ones within their social circle.

Still, she was shocked that Heath had dared to go after Alexander's wife.

Whipping her head to look at Sophia, she whispered in disbelief, “Soph, did Heath really try to court you?”

Sophia pressed her lips together. “Somewhat.”

“Oh my goodness! He's truly unbelievable!”

Heath's audacity in attempting to win the affection of Alexander's wife would undoubtedly leave anyone impressed.

Just as Sophia was about to speak, she caught sight of Spencer out of the corner of her eye and clicked her tongue. “Well, Mr. Lacroix is also quite impressive,” she remarked.

As she said that, she gave Charlize a mirthful smile.

Charlize choked on her juice at the mention of Spencer. “Soph, why are you suddenly talking about that workahol—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Charlize lifted her head and saw Spencer, who had reached her.

She stiffened. Spencer had a dinner to attend that day, and supposedly, she was to be by his side. However, she would rather attend Samuel's birthday party and meet Sophia, who she had not seen for months. Thus, she lied to Spencer and said that her great-grandmother had invited her to dinner.

The truth was, her great-grandmother had long passed.

Charlize was anxious when she lied to Spencer, fearing that her lie would unravel if Spencer were to keep asking her questions.

Fortunately, Spencer only hummed an agreement before dismissing her with a wave.

She never expected to encounter the man here!

“So, your great-grandmother asked you to have dinner with her?”

Charlize wilted upon seeing the man. “I... I have a stomach ache! I need to go to the restroom!”

With that said, she leaped to her feet and scurried off.

Sophia laughed at the woman’s fleeing silhouette.

Charlize fled without thinking about where she should run to. She did not know how she was going to handle an awkward situation like this—her bumping into her boss at a party after telling him that she was going to keep her great-grandmother company.

She even wondered if she was still going to get her quarterly bonus after this incident.

After a moment of hesitation, she headed to the restroom.

It was not empty, and most of the people in the restroom were socialites who were touching up their makeup. They were all from the same social circle, so Charlize knew most of their names.

Nonetheless, she was not in the mood to chat with them. With a wave of her hands, she then rushed into the cubicle.

Fortunately, the hotel was an upscale establishment, so the cubicle was spacious and comfortable.

Charlize then took out her phone and started complaining to her friends about how she encountered her employer.

After around fifteen minutes of staying in the cubicle, she reckoned that Spencer would be long gone by then. After all, he disliked attending social events like these.

What's wrong with Spencer today? I can't believe he's here.

Charlize stood up and stepped out of the cubicle. By then, it was half past eight, and there were more socialites touching up on their makeup in the restroom.

“Ms. Johnson.”

Someone greeted Charlize when she saw her. However, Charlize was not that familiar with that person, so she only gave her a fake smile before heading out.

What the heck?

The second she saw Spencer, Charlize thought she was hallucinating. She brought her hands up to rub her eyes, thinking that the sight before her would change, only to realize that Spencer was really standing in front of her.

“Does your stomach still hurt?” the man asked, his gaze fixed on her and his brows furrowed.

His intense gaze made her feel guilty, and she put her hand on her stomach, about to continue with her act. In the end, she chickened out. “No, it doesn't hurt anymore.”

“In that case, let's talk about your supposed dinner with your great-grandmother.”

With that, he turned and left, not giving Charlize any chance to say no.

Charlize did not want to follow him, but she knew that he would have plenty of ways to deal with her the following day if she did not.

Ugh, I'm just a miserable worker. I have no choice but to submit.

Pursing her lips, Charlize then trudged after him.

After a while of walking, Charlize realized that Spencer seemed to have no intentions of stopping. Growing impatient, she said, “Mr. Lacroix, it's rather quiet here, so why don't we have the talk here?”

She was careful in voicing the suggestion, fearing that Spencer would fly into a rage if she said the wrong words.

Spencer turned to look at her. “Are you tired?”

It hasn't been that long since we started walking.

“N-No...”

At that, he fell silent and continued leading the way.

The silent journey went on for a moment longer before Charlize realized he was leading her into a hanging garden.

If Charlize had to be honest, she would say that it was rather cold in November.

When the lights abruptly lit up, Charlize was startled, and she subconsciously leaned toward Spencer. Only when she realized that the flashes had been lights switching on did she sigh in relief and mutter, “Mr. Lacroix, I think we've accidentally trespassed someone else's spot.”

Look at those lights and that bouquet of roses over there. Even if this isn't a proposal site, it's got to be a confession site!