Chapter 331

Sophia Sherwood gave a slight nod. "Alright, you take him to the car first."

"Got it." Felix Valdemar responded briskly.

He helped Ethan Roscente back into the car before turning to walk away. Ethan reached out from inside the vehicle, but his hand closed on empty air.

Under the glow of the streetlamp, Sophia stood with a faint smile. The light cast a soft halo around her, accentuating her delicate features.

Yet Felix couldn't help comparing her to Vivian Laurent. Vivian still outshone her.

"What did you want to talk about, goddess?"

The nickname had stuck since high school. Sophia seemed to relish it, her lips curving in satisfaction every time she heard it.

"Why did Ethan drink so much?" She glanced at the black sedan, her tone intimate.

"Just one of his moods." Felix shrugged. "Think of it as a man's monthly episode."

Sophia covered her mouth with a light laugh. "You always know what to say."

"You thought that back then too?"

"Of course." A flicker of nostalgia passed through her eyes. "You and Ethan were the most unique in our class. He was cold to everyone except you. I used to think—"

"Stop right there!" Felix waved his hands. "Pure brotherhood. Straight as an arrow."

Sophia chuckled. "Just teasing. Does he... have a girlfriend now?"

Her question sounded casual, but she'd been dwelling on the tabloid rumors linking Ethan to a certain actress.

"Currently single."

Her eyes brightened.

"But freshly divorced," Felix added.

"Divorced?" Her smile froze. The answer blindsided her.

Ethan had been married?

The revelation hit like a bucket of ice water.

"Absolutely true." Felix nodded.

Sophia dug her nails into her palm. Getting married at twenty-eight wasn't unusual, but what mattered was that he was single again.

She began plotting her return strategy—joining Roscente Group, slowly closing the distance between them. With her current charm, she refused to believe she couldn't win him over.

"What was his ex-wife like?" Her voice tightened.

What kind of woman could capture Ethan's heart?

Felix thought of Vivian and hesitated. Her brilliance defied simple description.

"That... you should ask Ethan yourself." Sensing piercing eyes on his back, he quickly excused himself. "I should get him home. Let's catch up another time."

Sophia hurriedly said, "Give me your contact info. I'll be staying in the country for a while."

She pulled out her phone, its screen glowing coldly in the night.