Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest) novel Chapter 1899

Sophie Kenwick nodded eagerly, unable to hide her excitement anymore. “Yes, that’s right, I like you a lot. I heard that you are holding a concert soon, isn’t that so? I’ll be there.”

“Sure, if you need tickets to the concert, you can get them from Xyla,” Josh Batton replied.

“I’ll be getting the tickets soon, and I won’t need her help,” she said.

“Okay. Aren’t you going to invite me in?” he asked.

As Josh spoke, his orange-scented cologne, accompanied by the cold wind, wafted through the air toward her once again.

It made her feel at ease.

She instantly stepped aside and made an inviting gesture toward Josh.

He never stopped smiling as he stepped inside and changed into a pair of white slippers while hanging his coat by the entrance.

Immediately after that, he closed the door and gazed at Sophie. “Let’s go and sit down,” he suggested affectionately.

Sophie nodded, leading him to the couch before they both sat down.

For some reason, she felt nervous in front of her idol and didn't know what to say.

After a few seconds of silence, Sophie struck up a conversation. “What cologne are you using? It smells amazing.”

“Le Jardin de Monsieur Li,” Josh answered.

“It suits you very well,” she said.

“Thank you.”

After that, Josh initiated a new topic. “You must be in university at your age, right?”

“I’m not studying anymore. I’m working for Xyla as her bodyguard.”

“Why aren’t you studying?” he asked.

“Because I’ve learned everything there is to know, so there’s no reason for me to keep studying,” Sophie said.

Josh didn’t ask any further, merely nodding politely. “I see, so you’re quite smart then.”