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Just mentioning Teresa’s name was enough for the call to go straight through to Jonathan .
Jonathan was in the middle of a meeting . Even when Teresa reached out to ask him to pick up her friend’s kid from kindergarten , he’d just plan to send a driver . He never had time to go himsell .
On the phone , Tina introduced herself as Teresa’s colleague . “ Mr. Lynn , you’re Teresa’s ex – husband : I don’t know if you still care about her , but she might be in danger right now . ”
“ What happened to her ? ” Jonathan immediately raised his hand to pause the meeting and stepped out to take the call .
Tina said , “ I can tell you where Teresa is , but you have to promise me something first . My brother , Ryan , can’t find a job now . He didn’t know Teresa was your ex – wife at first , and- ”
“ Horizonlead Group will never hire him again . As for other companies , that’s not my concern ,” Jonathan cut her off , his tone sharp and impatient . He was too worried about Teresa to waste time . He rarely interrupted people like this .
But Tina wouldn’t let it go . “ Ryan was fired by Horizonlead Group . It’s on his resume-
“ He’ll find another job . Now hurry up and tell me what’s going on with Teresa , or I’ll make sure no private company here hires him . If Teresa’s in danger and you keep quiet , you’ll face the consequences . ”
That finally made Tina nervous . She told Jonathan where Teresa was , and mentioned that Lysander had been eyeing her and he’d even arranged a private room for her at the school , which seemed really suspicious , like he was up to no good .
Jonathan’s heart was in his throat . “ Keep an eye on her . If anything happens , contact me right away . If I can’t get there in time , call the police immediately . If anything happens to her , you won’t get away with it . ”
As soon as he hung up , Jonathan ended the meeting on the spot and drove off to find Teresa .
After making sure everyone was settled in , Lysander took the group out to dinner . He popped open a few bottles . If someone couldn’t drink , he wouldn’t push them , except for Teresa . She was the only one he kept insisting on .
Teresa shook her head , refusing the alcohol . Noticing this, Lysander shot a look at the waiter . “ Pour her a glass of juice , ” he said .
“ Yes , sir , ” the waiter replied .
A thick , fragrant juice was poured into Teresa’s glass . Lysander raised his own wine and said , “ Let me toast you , Teresa . You wouldn’t embarrass me in front of everyone , would you ? ”
A few teachers nearby started teasing , “ Come on , Teresa , just go along with it . The principal’s had a bit too much again . ”
Lysander kept his glass raised , refusing to back down .
With no way out , Teresa stood up and took a big sip of juice in place of wine , finishing half the glass . Lysander’s eyes lingered on her , full of desire . The black dress she wore hugged her figure , and he couldn’t help but stare .
Dinner wasn’t finished when Teresa started feeling woozy . She hadn’t had a drop of alcohol , but her ears were ringing and her vision was spinning . She stood up and told the teacher next to her that she wasn’t feeling well and was going to rest .
Tina was quick on the uptake and made her way over to Teresa . “ I’m feeling a bit tired too . I’ll go back to the hotel with Teresa and rest , ” she said , helping Teresa up . The other teachers didn’t think much of it and kept eating .
“ Ms. Thompson , could you help me back to my room ? ” Teresa mumbled , rubbing her temples , practically leaning her whole weight on Tina .
Tina reassured her , “ Don’t worry , Teresa . I’ve already let your ex – husband , Mr. Lynn , know . ”
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Teresa’s eyes were heavy and her mind was foggy . She only caught the words “ ex husband ” and managed to ask weakly , “ What ? ”
That soft , delicate voice was enough to make even Tina’s heart melt . She thought , ‘ That explains why Mr. Lynn still can’t get her out of his head , even after the divorce . ‘
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