Chapter 1119John apologized upon entering the living room, “Sorry for being late. I had a client who came to me at
the last minute.”
With a wave of his hand, Logan dismissed his concern. “It’s all fine as long as you’re here. Let us
begin, and we can leave as soon as we end this.” Although he didn’t sound malicious, it did make the
rest of them feel uncomfortable.
Meanwhile, John led the four of them upstairs and into the study. Logan got himself a chair before
sitting with his legs propped up, as if without a care in the world, whereas Lola sat down some distance
away from him after getting her own chair.
Even without Sophia’s reminder, John could see that Logan and Lola didn’t seem as close as before.
Averting his gaze, he wore a smile while thinking to himself, That’s right. Their relationship wouldn’t
have progressed if they maintained their previous dynamic. Only through conflicts and arguments that
relationships are able to develop. Looking at Logan, John said, “You should move closer. Sitting too far
away from each other makes it hard for us to proceed with the discussion.”
Lola gave it some thought before moving closer, whereas Logan followed suit reluctantly after a few
seconds, not unlike a child throwing a tantrum. Watching Logan’s behavior from the sidelines, Sophia
stifled a laugh upon realizing he did that precisely because he wanted to get Lola’s attention. He
wanted her to know that he was upset, and would like her to comfort him. Due to his
straightforwardness, that was all the pettiness he could manage.
noveldramaAs soon as they were all settled, John began explaining the plans for that day. Ernest’s birthday
celebration would begin in the afternoon, and would seemingly carry on into the night, which would bethe ideal time to implement their plans. John and Sophia were planning to get to the venue a little later
than the designated starting time. After that, Sophia would only spend an hour at the venue before
retreating. With the skies having darkened by that point, it would be easier for Lola to take Sophia’s
place without being noticed.
Nodding his head, Logan seemed to be quite invested in the plan although his relationship with Lola
was somewhat strained at that point in time. “I will be attending the event with you guys. Hanging
around Sophia from the beginning will make things look less odd when I am with Lola after she takes
Sophia’s place.”
John agreed to his suggestion with a nod before turning to ask Lola, “What do you make of this
arrangement, Miss Hunt?”
Lola had nothing else to add, so she agreed to it. Later on, John briefed them on the people and events
that they might encounter during that day. Most probably, both Isabelle’s father and grandfather might
probe them, which Sophia might be able to help fend off when she was still at the venue.
However, John wasn’t sure what other tricks the Baileys might pull after that, so Logan and Lola had to
improvise if that was the case. For instance, if someone were to invite Sophia to an occasion, Lola
would have to think of manners to turn down the invitation.
With a nod, Lola said reassuringly, “Don’t worry, as I have experience dealing with situations like that.”
John had faith in her abilities. In fact, when he first asked Logan if either Jasmine or Lola was able to
assist him in the task, he preferred Lola’s help over Jasmine’s. Compared to Jasmine, Lola had more of
an advantage, so she would be of greater help than if Jasmine was involved. It was fortunate that Lola
agreed to help in the end.