Being Pursued By Ex-husband

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

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

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

"I've gathered all the information on Claudius, 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 Claudius' background before adding, "I had someone visit Claudius' 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 Claudius. 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 declared that her son would be taking over her position in UI, becoming the company's new CEO."

At this point in her speech, she paused for a moment. Then, she ventured, "From Claudius' picture, he looks exactly the same as Mr. Xenos, Ms. Yarrow."

Indeed, Sophia had already verified whether Claudius 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 to commit 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 relationship. At thirty-three years old, she married her business partner, Jeff."

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 planning on keeping everything secret to the bitter end.

"Thank you, Ms. Leighton."

"You're most welcome, 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-renowned company, with many of its subsidiaries being familiar brands.

One could only imagine Rose and her husband's capabilities that they successfully expanded the company to its current scale in just thirty years.

Verily, Rose was a formidable woman.

Turning off her computer, Sophia changed and took a nap.

It had been a long time since she had last 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 glanced 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 Claudius, she was startled for a moment. "Is... something the matter?"

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

"Have you had dinner?"

Claudius looked down at her, his gaze alighting on her slightly pursed ruby-red lips. He was again reminded of the wonderful dream he had last 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 I come in?" Claudius asked, lowering his head and holding her gaze after a quick glance into the room.

Following that, Sophia turned sideways. "Sure."

Claudius 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 and laid out the food Sophia ordered on the dining table, one by one. After accepting his tip, he left.

With that, only Sophia and Claudius were left in the room. Sophia closed the door and eyed Claudius on the couch. "Have you had dinner?"

"Nope."

At his answer, Sophia glanced 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, Claudius 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. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

In no time, Claudius' food arrived, and the hotel staff laid out the food on the dining table. Sitting across from Sophia, Claudius took a long look at her before lowering his head and cutting his steak

methodically.

When Sophia had finished the last 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, Claudius 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 two companies concurrently. As such, she could not take breaks as she liked in the past.

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

"Yeah."

As Claudius 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 occurred 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."

Claudius 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 flashed him a smile. "Sure. Wait a moment while I change."

Claudius' 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.