Next One Is a Babe novel Chapter 193

They headed to a Thai restaurant which didn't have a lot of customers even during lunch time after paying for the ring. Ian seemed to be a regular, as he would explain the dishes that Sophia didn't know to her when they were ordering their meal.

A smile bloomed on Sophia’s face. “You had always lived away from home, so do festive occasions bring about unpleasant feelings?”

There was a pause on Ian’s part before he went on, “It’s alright. I used to live with my family, which wasn’t the best of experiences, so I left. Although life after breaking away from them was a little lonely, I had a lot more freedom compared to when I was with them.”

Sophia seemed to think of something as she tilted her head while looking at Ian. “Have you never thought of finding yourself a girlfriend throughout your life? Having someone by your side would make things easier.”

Ian stared at her for a few seconds before averting his gaze. “I gave up on the idea after giving it some thought.” Finding himself a girlfriend wasn’t something he could do willy-nilly due to his own concerns. Two people coming together meant the merging of both their futures, so he would one day have to tell his other half about his past, which was something that intimidated him.

His identity wasn’t only something that he was never able to escape; it was also the source of his misery while living with the Morgan Family. It was thus he decided that he need not drag someone else into the pithole he was in just because he was feeling lonely. However, he could tell none of those to Sophia.

Upon observing him closely, Sophia chuckled. “You are good-looking and have a nice voice, so a lot of girls must like you.” She was comparing him to John, who managed to attract a woman of Isabelle’s calibre—who sought him out despite the fact that he was married—by utilizing his looks alone, so she figured someone like Ian had to be able to attract even more women.

Ian chuckled by way of a response. “That’s not how it works, as most women have a practical mindset.” He didn’t have a place to call his own, nor did he have a high-paying job. Both factors were of no help in terms of providing a sense of security, which was why not a lot of women liked him. Even if there were, those women tend to be younger and less experienced in terms of worldly matters, whom Ian wouldn’t be interested in, as dating those women tend to make him feel as if he was playing with children.

After the waiter served their meal, Sophia switched the topic while holding a spoon. She opted to talk about matters regarding his work, to which he told her he was still getting used to it, as he literally knew nothing about the job. Despite his title as the vice president, he was extremely humble, while Mr. Zimmel was pleasant enough to teach him about the smallest of things.

“Do the rest of the employees know of your background?” Sophia was blinking as she spoke.

After mulling over the situation, Ian replied, “They might not know much about it. I think they assume that Sean and I share the same mother.” Not a lot of people would imagine that Bryce managed to hook up with a third woman between his marriage with his two wives, who bore him another son.

What he said lifted some of her worries. “The presence of Sean might make your life easier. How is Sean’s relationship with Sally and Simon anyway? I bet they don’t have the best relationship.” Sophia was curious about the subject.

A laughter escaped him as soon as he heard the question, as both Sally and Simon were afraid of Sean. Rumor had it that their mother, Leah Zimmerman, made use of unscrupulous means in her attempt to become Old Mr. Morgan’s wife, which infuriated the old man, while Sean knew the details of it.

That was the reason why Sally and Simon constantly felt ashamed while in the face of Sean, as if they were confronted about their wrongdoings. Besides, after a few days’ observation, Ian gathered that even Leah wasn’t able to assert herself over Sean, as Sean’s status was almost on par with Bryce, or Old Mr. Morgan himself within the family.