Chapter 443


    Alexander, who was also udius, didn''t ask much about his own past at the dining table. Instead, he


    asked Sophia how long she was going to stay there.


    Sophia took thest bite of her sandwich and mulled over it before replying, "My friend brought me


    here. Initially, my n was to fly back to Lusterg in the afternoon and return to my country tomorrow."


    In other words, she had changed her ns. Although she wasn''t leaving yet, she couldn''t stay for too


    long. I chose to stay back because I wanted to find out if udius was actually Alexander. Now that I


    have gotten my confirmation, I ought to return to the country to deal with the aftermath.


    Since she had already found Alexander, she could delegate the matters concerning Odyssey.


    "Did youe here for business?" udius asked.


    "Yes. I''m here for an overseas project." Sophia wiped the corners of her mouth with a piece of tissue


    and looked at udius while she drank her juice. "You won''t be staying here for long, right?"


    "Have you always been this smart?" udius nced at Sophia.


    "I guess so." Sophia chuckled.


    "Well, I''m more interested in smart women. Yasmin is rather dull." In other words, he hated Yasmin.


    Hearing that he had mentioned Yasmin, Sophia asked directly, "If you hadn''t met me and remembered


    me, would you have gone along with the marriage arrangement?"


    "Would Alexander do that?"


    "I think so." Sophia raised her eyebrows.


    udius wasn''t happy with her answer. With a frown, he argued, "I don''t think so."


    "Why not?" Sophiaughed.


    "I don''t know."


    udius was telling the truth because he really had no idea. However, before he met Sophia, he had


    never considered marrying Yasmin. That was why he would tell the bodyguards to chase Yasmin out of


    the hotel.


    Sophia nodded in response. "I''m done eating."


    "Let me send you back."


    "Thank you."


    They were no longer alone in the elevator when they were on their way back. They had to share the


    elevator with a couple of men with a pungent smell of cologne on their clothes. The smell was so strong


    that Sophia was having trouble breathing.


    Fortunately for her, the men went off the elevator on the sixth and seventh floors, respectively. Although


    Sophia and udius were the only ones left in the elevator, the smell was still lingering in the air. As a


    result, neither of them was in the mood to start a conversation.


    Soon, the elevator arrived on the sixteenth floor.


    Sophia quickly stepped out of the elevator to breathe in a breath of fresh air.


    She then turned around to see that udius had also exited the elevator.


    Sophia was caught by surprise. "I think your mother is waiting for you."


    udius hummed a quick acknowledgment and showed no sign of leaving in a hurry. "I need to


    confirm something."


    "What is it?"


    "When I kissed you, did I do it like this—" udius pulled Sophia into his embrace and lifted her chin to


    kiss her on the lips.


    udius was too fast, so by the time Sophia had raised her arms to shield herself, he was already


    kissing her. A faint scent of wine invaded her mouth, and all of a sudden, she felt something sweeping


    across her lower lip.


    When she came back to her senses, udius had already pulled away from the kiss. He hung his


    head low and looked at her with his obsidian eyes. "Did I kiss you like this back then?"


    Sophia blushed and murmured, "Yes."


    That was a habit Alexander had whenever he kissed her. Before he pulled away, he would always lick


    her lower lip.


    "All right," udius responded in a deep voice. "Which room are you staying in?"


    "Room 8." Sophia retreated from his embrace and nced at him. "I''ll go back on my own."


    "Okay."


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    Before Sophia walked back to her room, she spared him another nce.


    Seeing that udius wasn''t following her from behind, she whipped out her key card and entered her


    room.


    As soon as she entered the quiet room, she closed the door behind her and touched her lower lip.


    While she was doing that, she couldn''t help but lower her head and chuckle.


    Feeling her tearsing, Sophia lifted her hands to cover her eyes. This feels surreal!


    Meanwhile, udius watched Sophia go into her room, and he turned around to enter the elevator.


    That was how I kissed Sophia in my dreamsst night. I thought it was merely a wet dream, but it could


    be something from the past. Of course, I''ll only know for sure once I regain my memories.


    When udius arrived outside his room, those two bodyguards were still guarding the door. However,


    the room appeared to have quieted down, and Yasmin seemed to have left.


    Inside, Rose was sitting on the couch with a cigar between her fingers.


    Upon seeing his return, she blew out a cloud of smoke and smiled. "I thought you would onlye


    back tonight."


    "Do you have something to say to me, Mother?"


    Rose lifted her head to look at him. "Are you ming me for hiding it from you?"


    udius kept mum, walked to the bar, and poured himself half a ss of wine. After that, he leaned on


    the side of the bar and looked at Rose.


    Rose was in herte fifties, but she took exceptional care of herself. Besides, Aplothians would


    normally look younger than they were. Thus, she looked like she was in her thirties.


    With that mesmerizing smile of hers, it was safe to assume that she was a beautifuldy in her younger


    days.


    In fact, if one were to take a closer look, one could definitely see the simrities between udius and


    Rose in terms of appearance. Although he had his father''s facial structure and nose, he inherited


    Rose''s looks when other aspects were concerned.


    Rose looked at the face that was almost simr to her own, and her smile faded a little. "I didn''t mean


    to hide it from you. It''s just that you''ve only gotten discharged recently, so I didn''t want to put extra


    pressure on you."


    With that, Rose retracted her gaze and took a puff of her cigar. "I won''t stop you from being with


    Sophia, but you have to promise me something in return."


    "What is it?"


    "You must stay here until you''ve cemented your position in UI." Rose went on to narrow her eyes and


    added, "You''re my only son, so I''m giving you everything I own. Jeff and I worked extremely hard to


    establish UI, so I really hope you can keep it running. I won''t intervene in your private matters."


    udius took a sip of his red wine and gazed at Rose''s back. A tender light flickered in his eyes when


    he asked, "May I ask you a question?"


    "Go on."


    "Since you didn''t bother looking for me over the past thirty-odd years, why did you suddenly look for


    me?"


    Rose wasn''t surprised to hear that question. She stubbed out her cigar, leaned on the sofa, and turned


    around to look at udius. "I''m getting old, so I must sort these things out before my time runs out."


    With a smile on her face, she answered the question in a casual tone.


    With that, she took her handbag and left.