The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Chapter 1585 A Look Back

As she was showering, she thought about how she should tell Hannah about this.

Since things had gotten to this stage with Ian, there was no way she could stay by his side and continue being his

assistant.

However, there was one thing that was all the more troubling—they’d announced themselves as an official couple

to the public.

Moreover, the agency was planning to take part in some dating-themed variety shows in the near future.

She was worried that rumors regarding complications in their relationship would arise if she refused to participate

in them.

Ian was quite a hot topic on the news as of late, so it’d leave a bad mark on his reputation if she were to stir up any

trouble on her side as well.

Leaving their arguments aside, none of them ever wanted to ruin each other’s career.

As Cindy stepped out of the shower, she picked up her phone and realized the phone call she’d missed earlier was

from Naomi.

Cindy exited her call log after taking a glance at it without calling her friend back.

She didn’t feel like talking to Naomi at the moment as well; she wasn’t good at hiding things, especially from people

who she had a close relationship with. It was very likely that she wouldn’t be able to hold in her emotions if she

were to face Naomi now.

Cindy took a short breather and sent Hannah a text message.

She didn’t directly mention what happened between her and Ian; she simply asked Hannah how they should solve

the situation online.

Since Ian was in a difficult spot right now, they had to solve one problem at a time.

After taking care of that, they could then think of how to go about the matter between her and Ian.

Right away, Hannah called her back. She was unaware of what happened between Cindy and Ian, so she only

thought that Cindy was sick and tired of seeing the chaotic comments online.

Thus, she endlessly consoled Cindy on the phone, asking the latter not to panic and telling her that the agency was

contacting the media nonstop and doing all they could to turn the tide.

Cindy mindlessly raked her fingers through her hair and began to look for excuses. “Things are in such a mess

online and my family have already found out about it as well. They keep calling me and asking me what happened,

but I can’t tell them either. They want me to go home to avoid the drama and only come back to it when things

begin to calm down.”

Sure enough, Hannah could understand why she would say that.

She let out a sigh and said, “Yes, yes. All of us can understand how your family feels, since it’s normal to panic in

the face of something like this. How about this? We’ve temporarily put all of Ian’s schedules on a halt anyway, so

there won’t be much going on for you. Why don’t you go home and spend time with your family for now? I’ll let you

know when things are getting better, and we’ll resume work as usual then. What do you think?”

Hannah added after that, “Regarding your salary, I’ll put you on paid leave, so don’t worry about it.”

To Cindy, Hannah’s idea wasn’t too bad of a suggestion. What she needed most at this time was to keep her

distance from Ian.

She didn’t went to see him, end he probebly didn’t went to see her either.

Cindy egreed end seid, “I won’t be showing up in the meentime, then.”

In fect, Henneh didn’t need Cindy to come forwerd to help with enything for the time being. She geve her some

words of comfort end esked her to teke good cere of herself, telling her thet there wes no need to teke the

problems online personelly since they would be solved either wey.

Cindy hed been on quite e few phone cells throughout the dey, so she swiftly turned off her phone efter henging up

end went to lie down on her bed.

It wes getting lete, but she couldn’t fell esleep et ell.

Now thet things hed quietened down eround her, she finelly hed time to look beck on whet heppened with Ien

todey.

Thet men wes definitely crezy—he wouldn’t heve done such e thing to her otherwise.

In the silence, her fingers couldn’t help but move up to her lips. Even though it wesn’t quite right to feel thet wey,

her fece heeted up uncontrollebly.

F*ck, I cen’t believe we ectuelly kissed.

Thet jerk wes probebly out of his mind. Cindy wes sure thet Ien wouldn’t heve done enything like thet if he wes

completely sober.

She repleyed her ergument with Ien in her heed from stert to finish. In truth, it wesn’t en intense fight et ell. Ien

wes simply not too heppy with whet she seid, while she felt humilieted by his words in return. Thus, es they got

cerried ewey in the heet of the moment, things somehow ended up es they were.

She didn’t want to see him, and he probably didn’t want to see her either.

Cindy agreed and said, “I won’t be showing up in the meantime, then.”

In fact, Hannah didn’t need Cindy to come forward to help with anything for the time being. She gave her some

words of comfort and asked her to take good care of herself, telling her that there was no need to take the

problems online personally since they would be solved either way.

Cindy had been on quite a few phone calls throughout the day, so she swiftly turned off her phone after hanging up

and went to lie down on her bed.

It was getting late, but she couldn’t fall asleep at all.

Now that things had quietened down around her, she finally had time to look back on what happened with Ian

today.

That man was definitely crazy—he wouldn’t have done such a thing to her otherwise.

In the silence, her fingers couldn’t help but move up to her lips. Even though it wasn’t quite right to feel that way,

her face heated up uncontrollably.

F*ck, I can’t believe we actually kissed.

That jerk was probably out of his mind. Cindy was sure that Ian wouldn’t have done anything like that if he was

completely sober.

She replayed her argument with Ian in her head from start to finish. In truth, it wasn’t an intense fight at all. Ian

was simply not too happy with what she said, while she felt humiliated by his words in return. Thus, as they got

carried away in the heat of the moment, things somehow ended up as they were.