Chapter 565


    “So, you''re saying that you bumped into me, but it''s my fault?” The woman was riled up.


    Sophia arched her brow. “I didn''t mean that.”


    “Then what''s with your current attitude? Is this how you apologize?”


    The woman spoke so loudly that it attracted the attention of the people inside the restroom.


    An older woman stepped forward to defuse the situation. “Calm down, youngdy. idents happen. A


    simple apology will do.”


    Unexpectedly, due to the older woman''s intervention, that woman became even more arrogant. “She


    bumped into me first and didn''t apologize. And now she''s ming me, saying she wouldn''t have


    collided with me if I hadn''t been on my phone. Will all of you take a look at what kind of person she is,


    having a decent appearance butcking in manners? It''s not as if I''m making an outrageous demand.


    All I want is for her to apologize to me properly because I got hurt.”


    The woman sounded more aggrieved as she rambled on. The older woman nced at Sophia, then at


    the woman. In the end, she walked up to Sophia and said, “My dear, just apologize to her. It''s not a big


    deal.”


    Sophia curled her lips and smiled at the older woman. “I did apologize.” Then, she shot an amused look


    at the woman and added, “But if you aren''t satisfied, I''ll apologize again, Miss. I''m sorry for bumping


    into you.”


    “Ah, look at that. She''s apologized so sincerely. That''s enough. We can forget all about this now. There


    are so many people watching here. It''s embarrassing,” the older woman said.


    Sophia remained silent and merely stared at the other woman with a half-smile.


    The woman, Charlotte Brooks, felt inexplicably guilty under Sophia''s gaze. “Fine. I''m not an unforgiving


    person.”


    The smile on Sophia''s face widened after she heard that response.


    At that moment, Alexander arrived.


    After paying the bill, he had been waiting outside for some time. When he saw that Sophia hadn''te


    out after so long, he hastened over, fearing something bad might''ve happened to her.


    From afar, he saw several people standing in the corridor outside the women''s restroom. Before he


    even got close, he heard Sophia apologizing.


    He frowned and strode up to her. “What''s the matter?”


    Sophia smiled at the sight of him approaching. “It''s nothing. I identally bumped into thisdy. I


    apologized earlier, but she didn''t hear me clearly, so I just repeated it.”


    Sophia maintained a neutral tone, indifferently recounting what had happened.


    Charlotte, on the other hand, felt guilty. She nced at Alexander and Sophia. “My boyfriend is waiting


    for me. I shall take my leave now.”


    With that, she turned around and left, seemingly forgetting why she hade to the restroom in the


    first ce.


    Watching Charlotte scurrying away, Sophia couldn''t help but click her tongue.


    “Did she give you a hard time?” Alexander asked as he held Sophia''s hand.


    “It''s not a big deal, but thatdy seemed to have a problem with me.”


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    Sophia wondered why a chance encounter would lead to such animosity.


    Soon, she would find out why.


    Charlotte walked briskly for about ten seconds until she couldn''t see Sophia and Alexander anymore


    before she let out a sigh of relief.


    She had met Heathst month. Heath was wealthy and influential, so Charlotte started going out with


    him after he made a couple of advances to her.


    Strictly speaking, their rtionship couldn''t be considered a typical romantic one. The two were more


    like friends with benefits. Their interactions in and out of bed differed significantly.


    Charlotte wasn''t satisfied with that arrangement. After all, given how prestigious the Barker family was,


    she wouldn''t have to struggle to survive if she could marry Heath.


    She had asked around and found out that Heath frequently changed his partner, and for now, she was


    the only girl he was seeing.


    Charlotte aimed to win his affection. She had proactively sought him out a few times, and he hadn''t


    refused her.


    The night before, after they had been intimate, Heath had gone to take a shower. When his phone lit


    up, Charlotte picked up the device and noticed his wallpaper was the side profile of a woman.


    The picture was quite well-captured. Charlotte had thought that photo was just some random image


    from the inte. However, being a suspicious person, she decided to take a picture of the image and


    searched it online while Heath was showering. Soon, she found photos of Sophia.


    That image wasn''t from the inte. Instead, it was a photo of Sophia Heath had taken himself.


    Charlotte was acquainted with Heath''s cousin, Shiloh. Shiloh had mentioned Heath to her on several


    asions, warning her about his character being worse than his unfaithful mien.


    Shiloh told me Heath was heartless. In that case, why would a heartless man set a woman''s picture as


    his phone wallpaper?


    That was a question she could neither ask Heath nor anyone else.


    Nevertheless, as a normal woman, Charlotte could easily fathom why Heath had set Sophia''s picture


    as his wallpaper.


    When she discovered the person who knocked her was Sophia, inexplicable rage surged within her.


    Although Charlotte knew Sophia was married, not to mention to a man as formidable as Alexander, she


    still couldn''t contain herself.


    Jealousy could burn away everyst bit of a person''s rationality. It wasn''t as if Charlotte was madly in


    love with Heath; she simply felt inferior and recognized her inability topete with Sophia.


    Moreover, someone as stonyhearted as Heath had incredulously used Sophia''s picture as his phone


    wallpaper. That alone was already a clear indication of Heath''s feelings.


    If the older woman hadn''t stepped in to mediate earlier, Charlotte wouldn''t have wanted to let that


    matter slide so easily.


    However, because she felt guilty, she chickened out when noticing Alexander''s advent.


    “Can we leave now?” Heath lifted his gaze when he saw that Charlotte had returned.


    She nodded and beamed at him. “Yes.”


    She took the initiative to approach Heath and wrapped her arms around his when he got to his feet.


    Seeing that, Heath looked down at her.


    He had never rejected those who willingly offered themselves to him and were pleasing to his eyes.


    Naturally, he was quite picky. The reason Charlotte could attract him was because her lips resembled


    Sophia''s.


    Since he couldn''t kiss Sophia, he decided to find a substitute for the time being.


    Seeing that Heath didn''t reject her, Charlotte grinned even more brightly.


    The two, preupied with their own thoughts, left the private room. When they reached the lobby, they


    happened to run into Sophia and Alexander, who were descending another staircase.


    Charlotte''s expression stiffened when she saw Sophia.


    Heath''s eyes gleamed as he immediately raised his hand to pry away Charlotte''s arms linked around


    his. He walked up to Sophia and Alexander and said, “What a coincidence, Ms. Yarrow.”


    Heath''s gaze was focused on Sophia. Hepletely disregarded Alexander''s presence.


    Sophia nced at him indifferently before ultimately resting her gaze on Charlotte, who was standing


    behind him. “I get it now. So, you''re Mr. Barker''s girlfriend.”


    Sophia''s profoundment prompted Heath to turn around and look at Charlotte. “You know Charlotte


    Brooks?”


    “Not really. We stumbled across each other in the restroom earlier and even had a small


    misunderstanding. Are you all right, Ms. Brooks? Does your shoulder still hurt?”


    Despite Sophia''s amicable tone, her question caused Charlotte''s face to stiffen.