Chapter 94: Chapter 95

Nathan didn’t seem to be interested in trading his iPad for anything, no matter how much the others offered him. He wasn’t even using it himself and had given it to Sophia, as if he had purposely snatched the prize for her.

On the other hand, Sophia was too engrossed in Michael’s movies that she kept watching whenever she had time to spare, even during her lunch breaks.

Looking at his mother’s infatuated expression, Nathan sighed and shook his head, thinking that his mother was completely hopeless.

As if she sensed Nathan’s feelings, Sophia sheepishly stopped the movie and placed the iPad in her bag before she started to eat her lunch.

At this very moment, Xyla and Richard arrived at the cafeteria.

“Let’s sit over there, Richard!” Xyla suggested coquettishly as she observed Richard’s expression, pointing at the empty seat beside Sophia.

In fact, she was aware of Richard’s affair with Sophia, but she had never brought up the topic.

A smart woman would not reveal her feelings, and Xyla would never let the slightest hint of upset show on her face. She only observed them in silence.

Furthermore, as a way to express her generosity and consideration, she would even give Richard the chance to approach Sophia. As a smart woman, she would never bring up his secret affair to his face, as that would only put him off.

As expected, in the face of her generosity, a flash of guilt appeared on Richard’s face and he said nervously, “Let’s find somewhere else to sit…”

Knowing that her plan had worked, Xyla decided to act even more generously and kindly; sooner rather than later, Richard would definitely return to her side.

She deliberately sat beside Sophia and said, “No, I want to sit here! Look, Sophia is here too!”

Turning around, she greeted Sophia happily, as if the latter was her good friend. “Hi Sophia, what a coincidence!”

Busy with her lunch, Sophia only waved at Xyla. “Hi.”

Once Richard sat down as well, Xyla purposely put the signed cap in front of Sophia and said in a nasally voice, “Look, Sophia! This is a special autograph signed by Taylor! Isn’t it cool?”

Sophia raised her head and glanced at the cap, feeling a little curious at Michael’s signature.

True to Xyla’s words, it was indeed a special autograph that read, ‘To: Xyla, wishing you great success and a happy life.’

Although the signature is pretty, the words are way too tacky!

Averting her gaze, Sophia tried to hide her distaste in her eyes. After all, she knew Xyla was here to show off.

Then, Sophia responded in a cold voice, “Yeah, cool.”

Xyla continued to show off, and said, “If it wasn’t for Richard, I wouldn’t have had the chance to become a supporting actor, not to mention getting Taylor’s signature! In fact, he looked even more handsome in person!”

Listening to her, Sophia merely mumbled and nodded.

Knowing that Sophia was definitely jealous of her, Xyla retrieved her cap and hugged it tightly. “Richard brought me to Audistin yesterday, and after asking around, we finally got Taylor’s room number! I heard that you were at Audistin yesterday too. What a pity, I could’ve brought you along to look for Taylor if I knew about this earlier! After my military training, I’ll be acting as a supporting character in ‘Doctor Invisible’. It’s just a small character, but I’ll still get to see Taylor and even work with him!”

Sophia kept on eating as she listened to Xyla’s boastful words.

Xyla was too engrossed in her own world, as she continued to brag about yesterday’s incident. “Taylor was extremely handsome, and he was very nice too! Those rumors that painted him as a cold and uncaring man are all untrue!”

Sophia only mumbled in reply, “Yeah, yeah.”

Suddenly, Xyla held onto Richard’s arm and said proudly, “It must be because of Richard that Taylor was so nice to us!”

Hearing this, Richard only smiled awkwardly. Some things were better left unsaid.

It was true that he had put in a lot of effort to let Xyla become the host of the fan meeting yesterday.

However, Taylor was a big star, and he had no way to inquire about the actor’s room number.

Furthermore, the Harpers were not exactly welcomed in Audistin, so he couldn’t even ask about it.

It was only when he overheard the conversation between the staff that he finally found out Taylor’s room number.

Of course, he could never confess to such a thing, as Xyla still believed that it was the Harpers’ power that made her dream come true. Needless to say, he was extremely nervous when he heard how she boasted about it to Sophia.

Ignorant of his anxiousness, Xyla deliberately tugged on Sophia’s arm and continued to boast, “Sophia, I promise we’ll bring you along the next time we go to meet Taylor. Right, Richard?”

With that, she turned around to look at Richard.

Although his expression was still awkward and unnatural, Richard nodded in agreement. “Of course.”

In all honesty, Xyla had expected Richard to be nervous since he was cheating on her. However, she would never point out his flaws, and would wait for him to realize her charms and return to her on his own.

It was her mother who used this exact same method to secure her place as the legal wife of Mr. Huff, and her mother’s advice had never been wrong.

However, Sophia didn’t seem to be affected by Xyla’s words and only focused on her meal, glancing at the wall clock from time to time. On the other hand, Xyla was eating elegantly and kept flirting with Richard, while Nathan drank a packet of juice as he watched the three adults in confusion.

There were a lot of people in the cafeteria, and everyone was watching the drama gleefully.

Sophia seemed very pitiful compared to the radiant Xyla, her expression lonely and full of a mistress’

helplessness.

Xyla suddenly thought of something and blurted, “Oh! Sophia, I haven’t added your new number on Messenger after you’ve stopped using the old one. It’s a pity that I didn’t bring my phone along, or I could’ve shown you the photo that I took with Taylor. How about you give me your number first?”

Deep down, Xyla didn’t believe that Sophia would actually add her number.

If she did, she would only be agonized when she saw Xyla’s posts on the lovey-dovey moments between Xyla and Richard.

Unexpectedly, Sophia agreed. “Sure. Richard has my number; you can ask him for it.”

In reality, Richard did have Sophia’s new Messenger number. He had shamelessly gotten her number before, but was promptly ignored the moment he added her.

However, Sophia’s words had a different meaning to Xyla. Is Sophia actually bragging about her close relationship with Richard by saying they added each other on Messenger?

Hmph, what a b*tch!

But Xyla only responded, “Sure, I’ll add your number after the training.”

After this, the three fell into silence once more.

Sophia turned to look at the clock on the wall and suddenly put down her chopsticks. She looked at Nathan and asked, “Darling, have you finished your meal?”

The minute Nathan nodded, Sophia picked him up and ran out of the cafeteria; she didn’t even have the time to say goodbye to the couple sitting beside her.

There was an unspoken rule in the camp—there would be a penalty if a trainee exceeded a certain time limit during lunch.

Hence her rush as she held onto Nathan’s hand and zoomed out of the cafeteria.

However, to those present, it looked like “the mistress” Sophia was running away after her confrontation with Xyla.

Just like that, the rumor made the rounds in the camp, and by night, it had become something along the lines of Xyla berating Sophia, who then ran out in tears, while Richard only watched in silence.

From this incident, it was obvious that Xyla was tougher than Sophia. She was confronting the mistress with the most typical method!