Although Sophia kept saying ‘Let’s not do that’ and ‘It’s not appropriate’, in the end, she still left quickly with Sarah and got into the car with the driver. She managed to obtain Michael’s location and found that he was at the Audistin clubhouse.
Audistin was a chain brand involved in many sectors. Other than fitness, dance, yoga, and spa, it was also involved in hunting, shooting, karaoke and bar. In fact, it covered almost all types of luxury entertainment the rich enjoyed and was Harry Winston and Mr. Nobody’s territory.
Sophia was apprehensive, but Sarah was all fired up. The latter almost grabbed the former into Audistin and went straight to the private room.
“How bold of him. Does he think you’re a pushover just because you don’t find fault with him all the time? How dare he meet a fan!”
Her heart pounded fast as she wondered what kind of fan Michael was meeting.
They finally arrived in front of Michael’s private room. There were two people guarding the door. Sarah commanded her bodyguards to suppress the two men while she kicked the door open and yelled, “Michael Fletcher! How dare you meet a fan!”
Sophia also hurried into the private room to take a look. On hearing the noise, a dozen bodyguards in black looked up, slid their hands into the pockets of their clothes, and lifted their guns simultaneously. Only when they recognized it was Sophia and Sarah did they put their guns away.
The room was decorated in an old and elegant style, and a harpist was playing the harp to the side. In the center of the room were a table, a chessboard, and two people sitting on both sides of the chessboard. One of them was naturally Michael all dressed up, while the other one was an old man with a young appearance, despite the white hair on his head.
The old man’s face was soft and kind. His all-white beard was so long that it was tied into a pigtail and drooped in front of him.
The atmosphere turned awkward all of a sudden as everyone looked at Sophia and Sarah, who had barged in.
Sophia looked at the old man across from Michael incredulously—this was that ‘sultry-looking fan with a figure that she would kill for’?
Things seemed to be completely different from what she had imagined.
Sarah was also extremely mortified. After standing there in a daze for two seconds, her attitude suddenly changed, and she hurriedly said to Sophia, “I knew it. Michael is definitely not that kind of person! We really made a blunder, didn’t we? Ah… Uh… I’m not feeling well, so I’ll go back first.”
With that, she took her own men and hurried away, leaving Sophia to face the people in this room alone.
Sophia looked at Michael with embarrassment.
Should I smile or pretend to get mad at him? Wait! I think I should decide if I stay or leave now. Oh Lord!
Michael looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared. As he stared at Sarah, who had left because she suddenly wasn’t feeling well, he was startled for a second before seemingly understanding what was going on. Finally, he couldn’t help but lower his head and smile to himself.
He beckoned to Sophia. “Come here, chica. What are you standing there for?”
Sophia went over to him hesitatingly, blushing with embarrassment.
In order to ‘catch him red-handed’ more easily, she had deliberately worn light clothing. She was only clad in a blouse and jeans with a pair of sneakers on her feet. Her figure was petite, her look was youthful, and her skin was fair. With her adorable features that were currently trying to look as innocent as possible after doing something wrong, she looked completely like a teenage girl.
When she came up, the old man opposite Michael lifted his reading glasses and looked Sophia up and down. Then, he tsked, saying, “Your daughter is all grown up now. I’m afraid it’s a bit late for her to join the ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’ show.”
Sophia was dumbfounded at his words, after which Michael smiled and said, “This is my wife.”
Realization dawned on the old man as he exclaimed, “Oh, the ex-wife whom you divorced… I know that.”
Michael patiently explained, “My father-in-law did not approve of our relationship before, so we got a divorce temporarily to make him happy. Now that he has approved of us, we plan to remarry some other day.”
The old man became very angry. “How could there be such a father-in-law! Who does he like if he doesn’t like such a great son-in-law as you!”
But as soon as he finished speaking, he remembered that Sophia was still there, and immediately said to her with a pleasant expression and a calm tone, “Don’t think too much. I’m not talking about you.”
The two continued to play chess. Hale brought a chair for Sophia, so she sat next to Michael and watched them play chess.
The two chatted while playing chess; all they talked about was Michael’s recent schedule and projects.
“When are you shooting ‘Where Are We Going, Dad?’? When will it be aired on TV? How many episodes are you planning to air?”
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