Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 215 - 191: I Always Keep an Eye on My Woman
After speaking, she turned and prepared to leave.
Jason Hawthorne suddenly spoke up, "Did you have lunch with Jonah Xavier today?"
Laura Quincy nodded, "Yeah! He’s helped me so many times, it’s only fair I treat him to a meal! Besides, we’re old classmates."
Jason gave a snort of disdain, "You might see him as an old classmate, but does he see you that way?"
Laura suddenly detected a hint of jealousy and couldn’t help but walk over, "Hey! You’re being way too unreasonable with your jealousy! I haven’t even complained about you following me!"
Jason snorted, "I was worried about your safety. I was scared to death when I heard about the car accident. Luckily, nothing serious happened, so I told Mason Cross to leave."
Laura exclaimed, "What? Was Assistant Cross at the scene?"
Jason snorted again, his tone especially proud, "Of course! I always keep an eye on my woman."
Laura’s heart felt sweet as if she had swallowed honey. So, he cares about her so much! But the fact that her every move was under his watch made her feel a bit strange...
She then half-playfully said, "But shouldn’t couples give each other a bit more space? You’re so busy with work, yet you still focus on me. Won’t multitasking like that affect you?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Jason, being a smart guy, realized that Laura didn’t want him monitoring her every move, but he didn’t expose her inner thoughts, "Well, then you’ll have to be more careful in the future. If you encounter any trouble, make sure to call me first instead of turning to other men."
Laura burst into laughter; it turns out this man was just jealous!
"Okay, I’ll definitely call you first next time."
"Hmm, as long as you understand!"
Hearing his response, Laura laughed again, and her mood couldn’t be more cheerful...
Jason saw her laughing at him and quickly pulled her into his embrace, teasing her until Laura begged for mercy, panting breathlessly.
"You’re so annoying! Stop being so improper!"
"Isn’t kissing an essential between couples?"
"You keep talking!"
Laura clenched her fist playfully, ready to hit him. This man was getting more and more shameless, spouting all sorts of cheesy lines with ease. Who on earth taught him this...
Jason snorted, "If you don’t want me to talk, then you’ll have to silence my mouth."
Laura: "..."
This person was beyond saving...
Of course, her mouth did get blocked...
"Mmm..."
The kiss was deep and lingering, as if reluctant to part...
For ten consecutive days, Asher Thorne hadn’t seen Sophie Thorne. To be precise, he heard she was called away on a business trip by her cousin Eric Thorne.
He initially thought they would just be gone for a few days, but it turned out Eric went to scout locations for their company’s new movie, visiting several countries in Elysia, and they’d been away for over ten days.
Sometimes he wondered if Sophie Sutton was deliberately avoiding him?
No matter what, he had to figure out if Sophie Sutton had Dissociative Identity Disorder! This had been bothering him for a long time!
Airport.
Eric was surprised to see his third brother come to meet their flight. He glanced at the woman beside him—could it be because of her? Hasn’t she always had a crush on his third brother?
Could it be...
Sophie Sutton saw Asher Thorne and was so excited, she jumped over, "Asher Thorne, did you come to pick me up?"
Asher looked at her once, her fervent gaze was crystal clear; she was clearly the Sophie Sutton he knew. Could she really have a split personality?
Does she switch automatically at night?
"Yeah, after so many days away, did you get used to being out there?"
Asher spoke gently, his words full of concern.
Sophie Sutton instantly felt as if she had heard the sweetest words in the world, her whole body seemed electrified; wow! Asher Thorne actually cared about her?
In that moment, she felt as if she’d been fed a date coated in honey, indescribably happy!
She then playfully said, "Asher Thorne, I couldn’t get used to staying out there at all. I was constantly being bossed around. I never want to go on a business trip with him again..."
As she spoke, she cast a resentful glance at Eric beside her, whose face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Asher finally glanced at his cousin, half-jokingly said, "Eric, don’t you have assistants? Why do you always take people from me?"
Eric’s eyes swept between his third brother and Sophie Sutton with deep meaning, smiling mysteriously, "Third Brother, I thought I was helping you out here!"
Asher raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, "Well, thanks for your good intentions, but I can handle my own affairs."
What he meant was: I don’t need you meddling in my affairs, and even if it’s a woman I’m not interested in, I don’t need your help...
Even though Eric Thorne was angry, he couldn’t say anything.
Sophie Sutton didn’t notice the tension between the two brothers and handed her suitcase to Asher Thorne, "Asher Thorne, could you watch this for me while I run to the restroom?"
Asher nodded, "Sure."
He took the suitcase she handed him without hesitation.
After she left, Eric looked coldly at his third brother, "You obviously don’t like her, so why are you giving her hope? You’re only hurting her!"
Asher glanced at him, "Do you like her?"
Eric continued, "What if I do? What if I don’t? A gentleman pursues a fair lady! Sophie Sutton is a very innocent and kind girl, she’s not right for you."
Asher scoffed, "Not right for me? Is she right for you then? Eric, you should stop being clever with your actions. In the future, don’t ask Sophie Sutton to do anything for you."
Eric stared straight at him, "Third brother, is your possessiveness flaring up? You obviously don’t like Sophie Sutton, but you just can’t let her go? Do you even realize how disgusting your behavior is!"
Asher didn’t expect his cousin to be so persistent, "Sophie is the beloved sister of my good buddy. If you want to pursue her, you’ll have to go through me first. Haven’t you had enough scandalous rumors in the past, Eric? How many of the models and actresses under your company haven’t been linked to you?"
Eric was at a loss for words, annoyed, he said, "Third brother, you’re no better than I am! Those models and stars who haven’t been linked to me have been linked to you."
Asher shot him a sideways glance, "You’re holding a grudge!"
Eric huffed, "We’re both the same! No matter what, I will not give up on Sophie Sutton!"
With that, he turned and left.
Asher watched his departing figure thoughtfully, if Eric truly liked Sophie, then... perhaps it wasn’t entirely out of the question?
But, why did he feel a faint reluctance in his heart?
Uh... it must be because he hadn’t figured out whether she had a personality disorder. After all, this is a private matter; the fewer people who know, the better...
Yes! That must be it!
When Sophie returned from the restroom, she didn’t see Eric, and asked, "Eh? Where did that annoying noisy boy go?"
Asher looked at her and teased, "What? Can’t bear to part with him?"
Sophie quickly waved her hands, "Asher Thorne! What are you talking about! How could I possibly miss him? If you ask me who I hate the most right now, it must be Eric!"
"You have no idea how he oppresses me! He knocks on my door before dawn every day to drag me to the set, then treats me like a little sister, ordering me around! It’s just too much..."
Throughout the journey, Sophie kept complaining about Eric, which made Asher a little unhappy...
After all, could he be happy when a woman kept talking about another man in his ear?
"I won’t let you go on business trips with him anymore."
"Oh... actually, he’s not all bad! Sometimes he’s nice. On this business trip with him, I’ve learned a lot about dealing with people..."
Sophie started to ramble again.
Asher felt his temper rising, "Sophie, did you fall for Eric?"
Sophie looked incredulously with wide eyes, "Asher Thorne, what nonsense are you talking? How could I possibly fall for that jerk! The person I like is clearly you..."
She was very emotional.
Asher said in a calm tone, "I was just joking with you. They say feelings develop over time, sometimes emotions aren’t certain."
Sophie responded unequivocally, "That’s impossible! Even if every man in the world turned gay, I still wouldn’t like that jerk Eric!"
Asher: "..."
Every man in the world turned gay... what kind of strange logic is that?
"Are you hungry? I invited your second brother; let’s go have some late-night snacks together."
"Sure! The food on the plane was awful, I miss the delicious food at home!" Sophie said happily.
Asher looked at her, "What do you want to eat? Street barbecue?"
Sophie frowned, "Street food? No way! It’s not hygienic at all!"
Asher glanced at her again; it seemed like this Sophie Sutton and the other Sophie Sutton had different eating habits...
"Hmm, so what do you want to eat? Choose a place."
"Alright! Let’s go to ’The Fragrant Pavilion’, their vegetarian dishes are exceptionally delicious..."
"Alright."
When Asher and Sophie arrived at the entrance of "The Fragrant Pavilion", Silas Sutton also arrived, and he immediately noticed the overflowing love in his little sister’s eyes for Asher...
He couldn’t help but recall the video Asher showed him that night...
If it weren’t for the video evidence, and his deep trust in his friend’s character, he really would have thought it was a scheme by someone to maliciously slander and frame his sister.
