Chapter 502
At that time, there were quite a few people in the restaurant. When Sophia and Alexander entered, they
noticed many seats were already taken.
As the decision to dine out was made rather impulsively, Alexander hadn''t made a reservation in
advance.
However, the grilled fish restaurant was quite spacious, with many booths further inside.
Sophia hadn''t had grilled fish in over half a year. Since Alexander was previously met with a mishap at
Doveston, she had spent most of her time at Odyssey and Sunshine Group. Hence, she ate meals
prepared by Felix or Yvonne and rarely went out to eat.
Even when Katherine invited her out for meals asionally, they would typically go to popr, trendy
restaurants.
Sophie and Alexander arrived neither too early nor toote, and the food was dished out fairly quickly.
After waiting for just about ten minutes, the grilled fish was served.
Sophia had just put down her juice when she heard a girl passing by say, “I''m so envious of my friend.
Theirpany''s previous and current chairpersons remarried today, and thepany gave every
employee a mary gift of one thousand four hundred and thirty-seven for them to share in the joy
too.”
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Hearing that, Sophia instinctively turned to Alexander, sitting opposite him. Evidently, he also heard that
because he was looking at her.
Sophia arched her brow, smiling faintly without saying a word.
The few girls had seated themselves diagonally behind Sophia. They spoke rtively loudly, so she
managed to listen to their entire conversation.
“You''re talking about Odyssey, right? I saw the news on the trending list. Their previous and current
chairpersons are so good-looking and young. Their divorce two years ago made the headlines too,
right? Unexpectedly, they''re remarried now and even generously gave all their employees mary
gifts worth over one thousand four hundred each. I''m a little jealous.”
“Honestly, I''m more envious of Ms. Yarrow. The announcement of their remarriage was posted by
Alexander on his Twitter ount, and giving the mary gift also seems to be his idea. It''s as if he''s
staking his im on Ms. Yarrow by making such argemotion.”
“Oh? I didn''t notice this before, but now that you mention this, I think you have a point.”
The girls grew more excited as they chatted. They even opened their Twitter and discussed Sophia''s
and Alexander''s past posts.
As the subject of their discussion, Sophia felt a little self-conscious and somewhat amused, sitting there
listening to their gossip.
She nced at Alexander. “Are you really trying to stake your im on me?”
He swept his eyes across her and ced a piece of fish on her te before calmly replying, “Yes.”
He wanted everyone to know that Sophia was his wife now so that those harboring ulterior motives
would know their ce.
Hisposed and solemn response rendered Sophia stumped.
Sophia looked down at the piece of fish on her te and smiled. Indeed. Women do sometimes
appreciate this kind of “strategy.”
After dinner, the sky outside turned dark, and the lights lit up, giving Jadeborough a more vibrant and
lively vibe than during the day.
Alexander and Sophia had never been fond of nightlife, so they headed straight back to the mansion
after finishing their meal.
The time was still early. Sophia drank a cup of warm water and looked up at Alexander, standing not far
away.
Just then, Alexander had finished talking on the phone. Meeting her gaze, he strode up to her. “What''s
the matter?”
“Do you want to watch a movie?” It had been almost half a year since Sophia had watched a horror
movie due to her busy schedule.
“Sure.”
Sophia hadn''t been in the home theater for a long time. If the housekeeper hadn''t been cleaning it
regrly, the room would probably have been covered in dust.
Yvonne knew Sophia enjoyed horror movies and would collect new ones for her from time to time. Over
half a year, a considerable number of films were umted.
Sophia selected an Irushean movie, dimmed the lights, and leaned back on the couch to focus on
watching the show.
Alexander shifted over to her side, lifting his arm to pull her into his embrace.
The quiet twenty square meter home theater was filled only with the sound of the movie. Sophia grew
more excited as she listened to the eerie, tension-building background music.
Meanwhile, Alexander, sitting beside her, wore a poker face. He enjoyed watching Sophia more than
the movie.
The film''s introduction was too long, and the climax wasn''t sufficiently impactful. After around forty
minutes into the show, Sophia lost interest.
She gazed down at Alexander''s hand fiddling with the ring on her finger, finding his gestureical.
He''s been ying with the ring for about half an hour.
“Is it fun?” she asked, picking up the remote control and turning off the movie.
He nced at her and lowered his head to lean against her shoulder. “Mhm.”
Sophia sensed the boredom in his voice and couldn''t help but chuckle. “Let''s stop watching the show. I
haven''t practiced boxing in over a month. Do you want to train with me for a while?”
Upon hearing her suggestion, Alexander moved slightly and regarded her with his dark eyes. “Okay.”
Their home was equipped with a gym. At the start of the year, Sophia had asked Yvonne to arrange for
someone to install a small boxing ring in the gym for her convenience to practice at home.
However, she had been busy since and didn''t have much time to exercise.
Alexander''s clothes had always been kept in the closet. The two changed into some light clothing and
stepped into the ring.
After putting on her boxing gloves, Sophia asked Alexander while stretching her leg, “Are you out of
training for an extended period?”
“Yes,” he replied.
She stared at him and snorted. “Do you want to make a bet?”
Sophia had always lost to him in the past, but considering he hadn''t practiced for over eight months,
she figured her chances of winning that night were high.
Naturally, what they bet on didn''t matter to her because she just wanted to win for once.
“What are we betting on?” Alexander cut to the chase.
She pondered briefly but couldn''te up with anything. “What do you want to bet on?”
Hearing that, he paused abruptly in his movements.
He bored his eyes into her and said, “You.”
Sophia blushed and clicked her tongue. “And what if you lose?”
“In that case, you can do whatever you want.”
His response was nothing more than a simple sentence, yet inexplicably, when paired with the way he
was looking at her, Sophia sensed hints of sensuality in his words.
She switched to stretch her other leg and averted her gaze. “Okay.”
Half an hourter, Sophia trained her eyes on the man who was pinning her down and panted heavily
while chirping, “You lied to me?”
“I didn''t.”
He had indeed not practiced boxing for a long time, but he had been training in other ways that helped
him achieve simr results. Besides, he had been boxing for over ten years, and his body had long
developed a habitual reaction. As long as his speed was fast, having practiced recently or not didn''t
truly make a difference.
“But you—”
“Joe is a retired special forces soldier. He has been training me these past few months.”
Sophia fell silent. I''ve miscalcted. She uttered in embarrassment, “You win.”
She would honor her bet.
Alexander''s gaze darkened after he heard her terse response.
Sophia stared into his eyes and felt her heart skip a beat. The next second, Alexander, who had only
been pressing on her waist, lowered his head, propping his hands on either side of her. He held her
gaze in close proximity to her face. “From now on, you''re mine.”
Sophia was taken aback. Then, she suddenlyughed. “Aren''t we already married?”
He bent down and rubbed his face against her cheek. “Yes.”
His deep and hoarse voice wasced with intense adoration toward her which he had never expressed
verbally.