Chapter 117

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Jonathan sat up in bed , feeling uneasy . “ And then ? ”
‘ I chased her off ! If I had been a bit later , she’d probably be lying right next to you when you opened your eyes . You wouldn’t have any choice but to take responsibility ,” Benny replied .
Jonathan frowned upon hearing that . It was the first time a woman had tailed him home . The night before was Teresa’s birthday , and he did get drunk . Benny offered to take him home , but he got a designated driver instead .
Jonathan checked the surveillance footage . There was a camera in the living room , mainly to monitor the cleaner he hired sometimes – better safe than sorry .
He rewound the surveillance footage to the early hours of that morning and saw shortly after he had staggered through the door , Simona opened the slightly ajar door , entered his house , and even took some photos .
When she was walking into the master bedroom , Benny arrived just in time .
Benny was amused by Jonathan’s gloomy expression . “ See ? I wasn’t lying . Luckily , I’m here , or you wouldn’t be able to prove your innocence . “ ”
Jonathan asked , “ Why is she taking photos of my house ? ”
Benny chuckled . “ She probably wants to send them to Teresa , or maybe show off to your mom that you brought her home . I know all about these little tricks women have . ”
“ I did nothing . Help me explain it to them , ” Jonathan told Benny .
Benny giggled . “ Explain to whom ? Your mom or Teresa ? ”
Jonathan stayed silent while Benny’s grin grew wider . ‘ How annoying !’ Jonathan thought .
The next day , Teresa attended a business party . Most of the guests were proprietresses , and Simona was one of them . When Simona spotted Teresa , she happily approached her .
“ It’s been a while , Simona said , flipping her long hair as she sat right beside Teresa . “ Hello , Ms. Larkin . ” Teresa faked a smile .
Simona fished out her phone to add Teresa on WhatsApp for future business . Teresal agreed and added Simona to her contacts . Then , Simona opened her Instagram and said , “ Check out these photos I snapped at Pillere Fashion Show a few days ago . ”
She skipped the Pillere Fashion Show pictures and showed Teresa the pictures she
Successfully unlocked ! had taken the day before .
Teresa narrowed her eyes at the sight . “ This background looks so familiar , like it’s from Luviston Estates . I used to live there . ”
Simona smiled and deliberately enlarged the photo . “ My boyfriend took me to his place . This is where he lives . ”
“ Can I see it ? ” Teresa asked .
Simona handed her phone over to let Teresa have a good look .
Teresa enlarged the photo and uttered , “ This looks exactly like where I used to live . The living room setup and even the position of the plant pots are the same . This must be Jonathan’s place . ”
Simona smiled shyly and didn’t deny it . “ I wasn’t trying to break your heart . Jonathan and I have been dating for some time . ”
“ Oh ? If you’re dating him , do you still need to tail him , taking advantage of him being drunk to sneak into his house and take pictures secretly ? Is this how the daughter of the Larkin family handles things ? ” Teresa’s voice immediately drew the attention of several women nearby .
Simona’s face fell . She stood up and pointed at Teresa . “ What are you talking about ? What do you mean by tailing him and taking photos secretly ? ”
Teresa looked at the furious Simona and smirked . “ That got you pissed off , huh ? Jonathan’s friend told me that you secretly followed Jonathan home and planned something shady , but thankfully , his friend showed up and kicked you out . Please . correct me if I’m wrong . ”
“ Y – You ! ” Simona stammered . She couldn’t believe Benny had told Teresa about the Incident . It dawned on her that Benny was Teresa and Jonathan’s mutual friend .
With a smile , Teresa said , “ It seems like I’ve hit a nerve with you . How about this ? I’ll call my friend now and ask him what’s really going on , to see if he’s misunderstood you . ”
“ Teresa , you’ll regret this ! ” Simona , not wanting to make a fool of herself again , grabbed her bag and stormed out .
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