Chapter 444


    It was only when her phone rang did Sophia snap back to reality. She snagged her bag from the side


    and took the device out.


    Casting a nce at the caller ID, she saw that it was a call from Yvonne.


    Hmm, there''s likely progress with the matter about udius for her to call at this hour.


    A smile curved her lips. "Hello, Sophia speaking."


    "I''ve gathered all the information on udius, Ms. Yarrow."


    Hearing that, Sophia arched a brow. "Go on."


    Yvonne scanned her eyes over the stack of information she had just received a while ago. "He''s the


    son of Rose Lenoir, a resident of Moranta of Chanaean ethnicity. He''s thirty-four years old this year..."


    She briefly narrated udius'' background before adding, "I had someone visit udius'' university and


    inquire about him, but there were no records of him attending school there. But when I went to Rose''s


    company, UI, and asked around, all the employees knew that their chairman had a son named


    udius. However, the man had been living abroad and seldom made any appearances, so few had


    ever seen him. A month ago, Rose announced her retirement and dered that her son would be


    taking over her position in UI, bing thepany''s new CEO."


    At this point in her speech, she paused for a moment. Then, she ventured, "From udius'' picture, he


    looks exactly the same as Mr. Xenos, Ms. Yarrow."


    Indeed, Sophia had already verified whether udius was Alexander.


    While Yvonne did not draw a conclusion directly, that remark of hers could be considered an indirect


    expression of her opinion.


    Sophia chuckled softly. "He''s Alexander."


    On the other end of the line, Yvonne was slightly stunned upon hearing that. "You''re sure?"


    "Yes," Sophia murmured.


    Then, she leaned over and picked up the bottle of fruit juice on the table. Unscrewing the cap, she took


    a sip of its contents. "Oh yes, what''s the situation like with Rose?"


    "I was just about to tell you about her."


    Yvonne put her surprise away and started speaking about Rose. "She''s the only daughter of the


    chairman of Aplomb Corporation back then, Caleb Lenoir. Her name was originally Gemma Lenoir. She


    later changed her name to Rose, a type of flower in Ustranasion. Thirty-five years ago, Aplomb


    Corporation went bankrupt due to poor management, leading Caleb tomit suicide. She then went


    abroad with her mother to stay with her aunt and uncle. She returned once after going abroad and


    stayed for about three months before leaving again. This time, she never returned to the country again.


    She dated Zachary before the Lenoir family went bankrupt, but she had already broken up with him


    prior to that because he was still entangled with Kristen during their rtionship. At thirty-three years


    old, she married her business partner, Jeff."


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    Sophia knew that Rose must have deliberately allowed them to obtain information on her since Yvonne


    managed to gather all that.


    It was not Jadeborough there, so it would be a piece of cake if Rose had wanted to conceal all that.


    However, she did not do so. Well, I reckon she isn''t nning on keeping everything secret to the bitter


    end.


    "Thank you, Ms. Leighton."


    "You''re most wee, Ms. Yarrow."


    Yvonne likewise found it unbelievable, never having expected Alexander to be Rose''s biological son.


    She added, "I''ve already sent the information to your email, Ms. Yarrow."


    "Okay, got it."


    In truth, Yvonne merely gave a brief report. The information she sent via email was the detailed report


    instead.


    Before thirty years old, Rose was a wealthy heiress who grew up pampered. But when she hit thirty, it


    was as though her luck had run out.


    UI was currently a world-renownedpany, with many of its subsidiaries being familiar brands.


    One could only imagine Rose and her husband''s capabilities that they sessfully expanded the


    company to its current scale in just thirty years.


    Verily, Rose was a formidable woman.


    Turning off herputer, Sophia changed and took a nap.


    It had been a long time since she hadst done so, and she overslept. By the time she woke up, the


    sky was already dark outside. She strolled over to the floor-to-ceiling windows and gazed out, only to


    see the city bustling with life.


    It was eons ago since she had slept so well.


    Picking up her phone, she nced at the time. To her surprise, it was already past seven at night.


    Pangs of hunger hit her.


    Katherine and Joshua had gone out to have fun, and she did not really want to go and eat alone at a


    restaurant. Thus, she ordered some food and had it delivered.


    Shortly after, a knock sounded on her door. She lowered the volume of the projector before getting to


    her feet and going over to open the door.


    When she caught sight of udius, she was startled for a moment. "Is... something the matter?"


    Recalling the kiss earlier in the afternoon, she unconsciously pursed her lips, her cheeks ming.


    "Have you had dinner?"


    udius looked down at her, his gaze alighting on her slightly pursed ruby-red lips. He was again


    reminded of the wonderful dream he hadst night.


    In response, Sophia shook her head. "I ordered room service."


    No sooner had her words rang out than the ding of the elevator doors opening sounded in the distance.


    On the heels of that, the sounds of a serving cart being wheeled down the carpet drifted into the air.


    Peering out, Sophia smiled. "I think it''s probably my dinner."


    "Can Ie in?" udius asked, lowering his head and holding her gaze after a quick nce into the


    room.


    Following that, Sophia turned sideways. "Sure."


    udius brushed past her and walked straight into the room. The space carried a faint fragrance he


    perceived on her previously.


    For some inexplicable reason, it put him at ease.


    Without standing on ceremony, he plopped right down onto the couch upon entering the room.


    Subsequently, a hotel staff wheeled the serving cart in andid out the food Sophia ordered on the


    dining table, one by one. After epting his tip, he left.


    With that, only Sophia and udius were left in the room. Sophia closed the door and eyed udius


    on the couch. "Have you had dinner?"


    "Nope."


    At his answer, Sophia nced at the food on the table that was only enough for a person. "Shall I order


    something for you?"


    "I''ve just done so."


    "Okay, then," Sophia replied.


    Pulling out a dining chair, she sat down at the dining table. "I''ll be eating first, okay?"


    She ordered steak, which would not taste good when it had gone cold.


    "There''s no need to wait for me."


    On the couch, udius stared at her fixedly with his ebony eyes, his thoughts indiscernible.


    His gaze was so scorching that Sophia could not help tilting her head and looking back at him after


    cutting the steak. She quirked a brow imperceptibly. "Do you have something to say to me?"


    "Eat first."


    Since the man had said as much, she did not bother to stand on formality with him.


    In no time, udius'' food arrived, and the hotel staffid out the food on the dining table. Sitting across


    from Sophia, udius took a long look at her before lowering his head and cutting his steak


    methodically.


    When Sophia had finished thest piece of steak, she took a sip of orange juice to remove the taste of


    meat from her mouth. Then, she propped her chin on her hands and imitated his action earlier, keeping


    her eyes trained on him.


    However, udius acted as though he did not notice anything but continued eating unhurriedly.


    Soon, he also finished eating. Snagging a wet wipe, he cleaned his hands. After doing that, he turned


    his gaze to her. "When are you going back to Chanaea?"


    "The day after tomorrow."


    Sophia was there on a business trip, and she was presently managing twopanies concurrently. As


    such, she could not take breaks as she liked in the past.


    "You''ll be going back to Lusterg first?"


    "Yeah."


    As udius had lost his memories, their interactions felt familiar yet foreign to them.


    "What perfume do you usually use?"


    That took Sophia aback. "I don''t use perfume."


    While saying that, she paused briefly. It was as though something had urred to her. "There''s a


    specialized fragrance on my clothes."


    She did not like using perfume, so she used her own specialized potpourri in her closet. The aroma


    would diffuse significantly after she had worn the clothes for a while, leaving only a faint trace of it. It


    was much more pleasant than perfume.


    Alexander had also asked her the same question in the past. After learning that she was using


    potpourri, he stuffed his clothes into her closet as well.


    "It smells far better than perfume."


    "Thank you."


    udius raised a brow. "How about going downstairs for a walk?"


    Right then, they were neither lovers nor strangers. Hence, it was a touch awkward to be in the same


    room for an extended time.


    Sophia shed him a smile. "Sure. Wait a moment while I change."


    udius'' brows twitched. "The dress you wore that night was stunning."


    Pausing, he continued, "But I don''t quite like other men seeing you dressed sexily."


    Although he no longer remembered anything, his inherent possessiveness remained. The knowledge


    that Sophia was his woman was sufficient for him.