"I remember a line from an author. If a man and a woman haven't had sex before breaking up, they must do it after they see each other again."
"Well..."
Drake's gaze traveled down from her neck bluntly.
"You seem to be ready for it."
Following his gaze, Sophia checked herself. Her black lace nightgown only wrapped limited parts of her body, her snow-white skin being revealed. She looked enchanting.
Anyone who saw her like this would lose control.
"I dare you, Drake Riley!"
"Oops, you finally recall who I am. You must have been pretending at the KTV last night."
Sophia couldn't recall what she had done the previous night. However, Chloe phoned her and transferred her some money, so she guessed she must have done something horrible.
"Did you come to get even with me?" Sophia calmed down after knowing his purpose, a charming smile touching her lips.
She looked completely different from three years ago.
Drake's eyes became steely. His hands moved to her neck. They almost clung to each other.
"You suddenly vanished in my life three years ago. Now you appeared again. What do you want?"
"Suddenly vanished?" Sophia repeated his words playfully. "Is that what they told you?"
Drake gazed at her. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing. Mr. Riley, you have a fiancee. Please let the bygones be bygones. A qualified ex-boyfriend should never appear again as if he has been dead."
Drake suddenly increased the strength to pinch her neck. "Why did you suddenly appear in my sight then and say those words? Sophia Lawson, what's your purpose?"
Sophia mocked, "Mr. Riley, I didn't expect you to be so mad. Have you never forgotten about me in the past three years after we separated?"
Sophia giggled and covered her mouth with one hand, looking lovely. "Mr. Riley, I didn't expect you to be so obsessed with me. I feel indeed honored..."
"You'd better stop trying my patience." He pinched her neck harder.
Sophia almost suffocated but only stubbornly gazed at him without begging for mercy.
Suddenly, a man with a strong vibe strode into the living room and snapped at Drake, "Mr. Riley, stop it. It's not proper to do it in my house, is it?"
Seeing him, Drake looked at him up and down and uttered his name, "Travis Lawson."
"Mr. Riley, I'm honored you still remember me. What has brought you down to my house today? What can I do for you?"
"Is this your house?" Drake asked in a threatening tone.
"It is," Travis Lawson answered without hesitation.
Drake darted a glance at Sophia and released her. He stuffed his hands into the pockets of his slacks and took a few steps backward.
In the corner, his expression couldn't be seen clearly. He uttered with a meaningful smile on his lips, "Sophia Lawson, I'll see you again."
His words made Sophia tremble.
Travis strode over and stood protectively before her. Gazing at Drake's receding back, he said expressionlessly, "Mr. Riley, remember to close the door."
He was absolutely the first one to have the guts to remind Drake to do so.
"Humph!" Drake snorted, vanishing in their sight.
After Drake entered the elevator, Travis closed the door and returned to Sophia.
"Did he hurt you, Sophia?"
Sophia immediately felt relaxed. "Nah. Why were you late, Travis?"
If she had known it was Drake outside, she wouldn't have opened the door without checking.
"There was a traffic jam, so I was late. Why did he come here?" Travis put the breakfast on the table and asked intentionally or unintentionally.
Sophia's fingers trembled slightly. "Travis, I asked you for a favor earlier. How's it going now?"
Travis had doted on Sophia since childhood. Since she skipped answering his question, he wouldn't insist on asking.
Rubbing her soft hair, Travis chuckled. "Sophia, you are my younger sister. How could I forget it? Check this."
Sophia took an invitation card over, which read the words, "Birthday Banquet at Riley Manor. Please RSVP.".
Memories rushed into her mind and gradually faded.
...
After breakfast, Sophia received Chloe's call again.
"Hello, my princess. Have you run away?"
Sophia giggled. As dimples appeared on her cheeks, she looked adorable.
"Nope. Why would I?"
Chloe asked anxiously, "Aren't you afraid Drake Riley will retaliate against you?"
"Forgotten why I returned?"
Chloe was confused at the beginning. Soon, she took the tumble and gaped. "Gosh! It turns out he's your scumbag first lover who cheated on you?"
"Congrats, your answer is correct! You won 100 points."
"Wait! I thought you deliberately used such an outdated way to chat him up. It turned out he was..."
Furrowing her brows, Sophia asked, "What on earth did I do last night?"
Chloe wanted to mock her. However, she recalled all their friends had been drunk last night, so she sent a video clip to Sophia.
While watching it, Sophia smiled.
Chloe giggled. "Well, you've done a good job indeed. You took revenge on the scumbag so fast. Shall we go shopping to celebrate it?"
"Why not?"
Sophia intended to attend the banquet, so she needed an evening dress. Besides, she wanted to check the new arrivals in the stores.
In a clothing store, Chloe took a fancy to a red dress with a single glimpse.
"Sophia, you'll look gorgeous in it. Try it on!"
"Sure."
Sophia also liked that dress and was about to try it on.
However, a woman walked over and chimed in arrogantly, "I like that dress. Let me try first."
Her voice and tone were familiar to Sophia. They hadn't met for three years, but she was still the same.
The saleslady looked at Sophia apologetically. "Sorry, Ma'am. She's the daughter of the Riley family and our SVIP customer. I'm afraid I must let her try this dress on first."
Sophia looked back at her elegantly and nobly. "Really? Since she's the daughter of the Riley family, I'm unwilling to let her try it on first."
"You! You... Sophia Lawson?"
Aria Riley looked at her in surprise.
Sophia walked to her and smiled gracefully and politely. "Miss Riley, why are you so shocked to see me?"