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When Sophia returned, Old Mr. Bailey instantly checked behind her.
Sophia knew who he was looking for and informed him, “Miss Bailey is in the washroom. She said that
she felt sick.”
Old Mr. Bailey shot up. “Sick?”
Sophia elaborated without missing a beat, “It’s probably because the dining room was filled with
smoke. I saw her breathing in and out in the washroom, looking a little pale.”
Smoke? Indeed, someone was smoking in the dining room. It was not unusual for guests to smoke in a
business meeting.
If Isabelle could not even stand the smoke… William frowned because he had been smoking.
Of course, Old Mr. Bailey would not trust Sophia’s words, but he believed that Isabelle had all the
reason to feel sick. The sight of John and Sophia acting lovey-dovey was enough to upset her.
He stood up and commented, “Dad, I’ll check on her.”
Elder Mr. Bailey quickly nodded at his son. “Go.”
The moment old Mr. Bailey was gone, Sophia leaned into her seat with a huge smile.
John did not bother to read and decipher the situation. He did not have breakfast, and on top of that, he
was exhausted from last night. At that moment, his only thought was to fill his stomach before anything
else.
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Old Mr. Bailey came back after some time with his daughter trotting behind, and both looked normal.
Isabelle entered the room and apologized to everyone, explaining that she had suffered from
indigestion after taking in some food, which was why she had to take a rest away from the company.
She urged everyone to continue their meals without worrying about her.
Not only that, she specifically addressed William and highlighted that she was feeling fine. Even so,
William knew that he could not smoke anymore.
The thought of William giving smoking a second thought whenever Isabelle was with them tickled
Sophia. She immediately felt that everything had fallen into place.
Due to the unexpected episode, lunch ended fairly soon after that.
The group exited the hotel after lunch. John and Isabelle hopped into the same car, and William
entered his own car.
After thinking, John remarked, “The last time when we were dining out with the Baileys, we went back
to the dining room of Logan Jefferson. Do you remember what you said to Ian Morgan back then?”
Sophia furrowed her brows in confusion because she could not comprehend the question that was
being addressed to her. Anyway, John did not expect her to get it right away, and he ordered the driver
to start the car.
Halfway, Sophia finally understood the question. On that day, when they had returned to Logan’s room,
Ian expressed his astonishment at how fast the dinner had ended.
She recalled her reply from that day. “Yeah. When the Young Master Jefferson strikes, no dinner could
end well.”
It seemed that John was secretly implying that she had once again successfully ruined another lunch
with her sly maneuvers.
Gosh, what was he talking about? But it was indeed true.
Sophia felt that John’s description of her was accurate, but she also took into consideration the status
of her counterparts before acting. If the guests were not the Baileys or if Mrs. Constance was not
around, she would have acted nice and agreeable.
Unfortunately, she was forced to face the people she disliked over this lunch, which prompted her to
put in her best effort in ruining the atmosphere.
Sophia chuckled at the fact that John could read her. It wasn’t surprising, given that he was a shrewd
man. How would he overlook her distaste for Isabelle?
Even with that knowledge, he did not distance himself from Isabelle. What a jerk!
Since John had taken some alcohol over lunch, he did not go back to his office and had the driver send
both of them home.
He was extremely fatigued because he had not slept well last night and lost too much stamina. The
fatigue crept in since morning, and he was thankful to have a legitimate excuse to rest at home.
When the car was parked at the entrance, John got out and went straight into the house. On the other
hand, Sophia attended to her plants before casually walking upstairs.
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