Chapter 51
Teresa ended her chat with Miriam and only after hanging up did she notice the calendar
Today was November 7 th which meant that Jonathan s birthday November 8 th was just around the corner She hadn t forgotten he was about to hit the big three oh and he d crushed his goal
She was reminded of their wedding day when he d promised to make hundreds of millions by this age Back then she d brushed it off as just hot air
Now he was worth more than just hundreds of millions Teresa had no idea about the exact number
Late in the afternoon her phone rang with a call from a property staff member who asked her to swing by and collect something
Teresa locked up and headed downstairs The property staff member greeted her and said It came from the May bach with the triple sixes on the plate
In her arms Teresa gathered a stack of packages Yen is ville coffee beans flower shaped pastries a silk scarf and a jewelry box She quickly asked about the car
Long gone It left about thirty minutes ago the property staff member replied
Did he leave a message or anything Teresa inquired
Nope just told us to give these to you the staff member whispered This guy s a big deal Who is he to you
Teresa pressed her lips together and simply said A friend
Ma am your friend s got some serious clout We were told if he ever shows up don t get in his way I don t know much but I ve seen him lurking around your door a few nights looking like he s casing the place the staff member said
Teresa stayed quiet, her brows knitting as she thought ‘So Jonathan had been by when I wasn’t around?”
That night sleep eluded Teresa as she stared at the familiar number her mind wandering back to their last encounter He showed up with breakfast claiming it was for the puppy and that he went through N are i gh just to get it for her
Since that day she d seen him no more Sometimes after long absences he d casually mention a business trip though he didn t owe her any explanations after their divorce
The next morning Teresa was out the door early leaving Michael in Sherry s hands She hit the mall and picked 3 000 bucks and a fountain pen for men
up
that
cost over
Passing a florist, she grabbed a bouquet of fresh blue roses–thirteen in all. He’d once mentioned a fondness for blue roses, saying they were artificially cultivated and symbolized miracles.
She hailed a cab to the N are i gh branch of Horizon lead Group gazing up at the massive skyscraper feeling a sense of how far his career had soared
Taking a deep breath, Teresa clutched the flowers, ready to head in, when a figure caught her eye. Simona, with a massive bouquet of roses in tow, strutted in on high heels.
Teresa stood rooted to the spot and in the end she didn t move forward She turned and left consigning the blue roses to the trash Aware it was Jon a
Jonathan s birthday Simon a had specially ordered flowers not knowing his preferences and settling on red roses
After a meeting Jonathan was informed that a female director from Larkin Group wanted to see him Jonathan frowned and ordered I don t want to see her
Alright Mr Lynn The secretary left
It was his birthday and he glanced at his private phone which was silent Even marketing numbers and mobile operators sent him Happy Birthday messages but not Teresa
He was turning thirty and the best years of his manhood had been given to Teresa
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