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As soon as Christian finished talking , Sherry smacked his arm hard . “ What do you mean ? You’re such an idiot . This has nothing to do with you if thei business . Just stay out of it , okay ? ”
“ But- ”
Sherry cut him off , “ No buts ! What if Mr. Lynn finds out you’ve been hiding his son and puts a black mark on your resume ? How are you supposed to get another job after that ? Have you even thought about how I feel ? ”
“ But- ” Christian tried to say more , but Sherry dragged him away .
Sherry wouldn’t let him get another word in . She kept a tight grip on him , then turned to Teresa , “ Don’t mind him , Teresa . His mom’s really sick and needs urgent chemo . We have to go . ”
“ Of course , ” Teresa replied , “ Her health comes first . I hope your mom gets better soon , Christian . ”
Right before leaving , Christian turned back to Teresa and said , “ You really should tell Mr. Lynn about Michael . He still doesn’t know he has a son , and the more I think about it , the more- ”
Before he could finish , Sherry was already pulling him toward the gate , twisting his arm and telling him to stop overthinking and just focus on his mom
for now .
Teresa stood there , watching them leave . Sherry turned back and waved at her . Teresa nodded and went back for her afternoon classes . After class , she found a bright bouquet of roses on her desk . It reminded her of the day Jonathan gave her Diana roses .
“ Don’t you know what that’s supposed to mean? ” asked Jonathan .
“ Come on , we’re exes . There’s really no need for that kind of thing between us .’
“ You really are something else . ”
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Thinking back to their argument that day , Teresa couldn’t help but curl her lips into a smile . That smile happened to be caught by Ryan , who was standing at the door .
But as soon as she noticed him , Teresa’s face fell , her smile vanishing as she turned cold and distant .
Ryan walked over , fussing over her , but Teresa had already grabbed her jacket and was ready to leave . “ Mr. Thompson , didn’t I already tell you I’m divorced ? Please stop bothering me . ”
“ Hey , Ms. Johnston ! ” Ryan hurried after her , but Teresa had already taken the elevator down . By the time he caught the next one , she was already out of the school gate .
He spotted her and started honking his horn nonstop . Teresa couldn’t take it anymore and pulled out her phone , ready to call the police .
Ryan quickly got out of the car and walked up to her . “ Ms. Johnston , to be honest , I’ve gone on a bunch of blind dates , but I just can’t get you out of my head . I keep thinking about how beautiful you are .
“ I know , you’re just saying you’re divorced because you don’t want to date me . I get it , ” he said knowingly .
Teresa was speechless . “ I really am divorced , ” she retorted .
Ryan nodded like he understood . “ Yeah , yeah , get it . Girls these days just say they’re divorced with two kids to avoid trouble . ”
Teresa paused for a few seconds . “ Well , that’s actually true . Divorced , with two kids . ”
Hearing that , Ryan was even more convinced she was lying . “ What , you got two babies or something ? You’re so young , so slim , with a great figure . No way you have two kids . ”
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“ Think whatever you want , ” Teresa said , unable to stand his creepy state , She couldn’t be bothered to explain and just turned to leave ,
“ Come on , Ms. Johnston , just give me a chance . I really like you . I swear I’ll treat you well . Look at you , working so hard all alone in Everport , riding your scooter every day .”
Those words made Teresa feel sick . It was just like what Lysander used to say . She turned and walked away .
Ryan tried to catch up with her again , but Teresa shook him off , completely out of patience .
“ I really don’t like you . Stop following me . You’re so annoying . And for the record , my ex – husband is taller , better looking , and richer than you . I don’t need anything from you . ”
Ryan felt humiliated . “ Come on , Teresa , I don’t like what you’re saying . Richer than me?
“ My family owns several BMWs and a few storefronts . My sister’s a teacher , and I work at Apex Group . Honestly , you’d be hard – pressed to find anyone in Everport with better credentials than me . So , what’s your ex got ? ”
“ He works at Horizonlead Group headquarters , ” Teresa replied .
His face froze for a second , but he quickly put his cocky mask back on . “ Oh , the headquarters , huh ? What’s his position ? Is it higher than mine ?
“ Wait , actually , if he was so great , you wouldn’t have divorced him , right ? You women only care about a guy’s status . If he’s brake , you kick him to the curb . So your ex must be a total loser . ”
From just a few sentences , Teresa could feel how full of himself Ryan was . She couldn’t be bothered to argue , so she just snapped , “ Get lost . ” Ryan tried to grab her again .
A long , strong hand clamped down on his wrist . Someone stepped in front of Teresa to shield her .
Ryan winced in pain , sucking in a sharp breath as he glared at the newcomer , only to see an impossibly handsome face .
Jonathan shot Teresa a glance , then flung Ryan’s hand away . “ I’m her ex – husband . ”
Ryan was stunned . He wasn’t as good – looking as Jonathan , and even in casual clothes , Jonathan was taller . Right now , Ryan felt completely humiliated .
When he saw Teresa didn’t deny it , Ryan snapped back to his senses , his resentment boiling over . “ So you’re Teresa’s ex , huh ? Honestly , you look like you belong in a nightclub . She said you work at Horizonlead Group . What’s your position ? ”
“ And what about you ? ” Jonathan shot back , his eyes narrowing , clearly annoyed .
Ryan smirked , “ I work at Apex Group , a Horizon lead subsidiary . You at the main office ? Must’ve gotten in with that pretty face of yours , huh ? Pulled some strings ? ”
Teresa suddenly lowered her head and chuckled . Jonathan caught her smile , snorted , and asked Teresa , “ Is this your taste now ? Guys like him ? ”
Ryan bristled . “ Teresa and I are a perfect match . I got her a BMW and a storefront . What about you ? What can you give her ? ”
Jonathan’s lips curled into a smirk . He glanced at Teresa , then said to Ryan , “ Well , I can’t give her anything . But- ” he changed his tone , “ I can afford to buy dinner . As her ex , I wish you two all the best . Dinner’s on me . ”
Teresa could hear the sarcasm in his voice and said , “ No need . We’re both busy , so we won’t trouble you .”
But Ryan insisted , “ We’re not busy at all . Teresa and I have plenty of time . Are you driving , or should we take my car ? ”
“ I didn’t drive today , so I’ll have to take your car , ” Jonathan said , glancing twice at the Maybach parked down the street before looking away .