Chapter 60

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Jonathan flipped open the notebook scribbled his signature and passed it back Where d you get this kid
Supermarket Michael replied My m
mom got it for me I ve got a bunch Mr Lins e you want a notebook like this
Jonathan offered a smile but stayed quiet Just then a sycamore leaf tumbled from the tree above landing on Michael s head Jonathan reached over to pluck it off just as Sherry called out to Mike
“Mr. Lime, catch you later. I’m Mike, by the way! Michael waved.
Bye, Mike” Jonathan pocketed his hand, watching the boy join his mom. He couldn’t shake the feeling that the kid seemed oddly familiar, but he’d never met the boy’s mother before.
Back home Michael eagerly examined Jonathan s autograph The more he looked the more something bugged him He pulled out the signature Teresa had gotten for him and compared the two They matched
Michael ul ted his head with a thoughtful frown on his face thinking Mom and Mr Lime must be pretty close
Shonly after. Teresa arrived home to see a message from Miriam [Jason’s father’s company, Hunter Constructions Ltd., had gone bankrupt overnight.] So she called Miriam
Once it got through, Miriam told Teresa, Jonathan’s probably behind this.”
Teresa doubted it Is he that powerful now
Miriam filled her in. “You have no idea. Jonathan has bought up hotels all over Nareigh district–twenty in the past two years alone. Taking down a small family like the Hunter family is child’s play for him.”
Teresa kept silent thinking Jonathan would have been even more successful if he hadn t married her He was a Ph D from the A lori an Institute of Technology people like him always landed on top
After hanging up with Miriam Jason received a call from Jason Teresa please ask Jonathan to let my family go I won t sue you I ll tell the court I attacked you and you were just defending yourself Jason said desperately
Teresa scoffed That s the truth I m not afraid if you sue me
Jason pleaded. “For old times sake, I’m begging you. Can’t you ask Jonathan for me?”
Teresa shot down the idea You should ask him yourself He s within his rights to deal with your family how he wants I m not about to ask my ex for favors for my ex boyfriend
“Ex He’s going all out against my family for you, feeding me spoiled food. If you two were really divorced, who’d believe that?” Jason
retored.
Teresa pursed her lips with a sense of satisfaction when she saw Jason like this but she still wouldn t help him
Firstly Jonathan was her ex and Jason was her ex boyfriend before marriage she had no claim over Jonathan
Secondly if Jason s father hadn t broken the law or had any weaknesses he wouldn t have gone bankrupt so fast It was their comeuppance and she wasn t about to get involved
Seeing Teresa s indifference Jason became angry and warned Fine you forced my hand Just you wait Then he hung up Teresa didn t take it to heart dismissing the call as from a petty person
That evening just after the finished shipping clothes there was a knock on the door Thinking it was Jonathan she looked through the prep hole only to see Pl u lip s face
Unable to open the password protected door Philip stood there until Teresa after a moment s hesitation opened up but blocked the
Why are you here so late Teresa asked
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I m your father just checking up on you Philip said And this is y
your grandparents place I wanted to see
to see how it
it’s holding up
Teresa replied My roommate is already asleep Let s talk downstairs at the cafe so we don t wake her she s got work tomorrow
Without pushing his way in Philip agreed and Teresa quickly put on her coat and they left
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