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Seeing that things had settled down on Jonathan’s end , Benny decided it was tim
to head back to Nareigh ,
Jonathan said , “ I should head back to Nareigh , too . Thanks for taking care of me last night , Benny ”
Benny suddenly chuckled . He said , “ You were so drunk yesterday that I left early . The one who took you home and looked after you all night was someone else entirely . ”
Jonathan asked , “ Who else could it be ? ”
Benny said , “ Did you black out, or do you not remember ? It was Teresa who took you home . ”
Jonathan’s mind finally cleared as fragments from the previous night surfaced . He remembered leaning on Teresa’s shoulder in the taxi , cafung her “ honey . ”
He murmured , “ I thought it was just a dream , but Teresa had been looking after me all night . ”
Jonathan’s eyes flickered with mixed emotions as he looked at Benny . He asked , “ What was Teresa doing in Shaville ? ”
Benny replied , “ What else did you expect ? She came all this way just to see you . You two were husband and wife . Is it really that surprising she cares
about you ? ”
Jonathan didn’t press further . His expression softened as he wiped his mouth . Then he said , “ Take your time . This one’s on me . ” With that , he stood up to
leave .
Benny teased , “ Shouldn’t you check if she’s still in Shaville or already back in Nareigh ? Or do you want me to call and ask for you ? ”
Jonathan said , “ I’ll contact her myself . ” With that , he left .
Benny chuckled , shaking his head , and leisurely enjoyed his meal by himself .
Teresa had already arrived at the airport . She was heading back to Nareigh today . There was still an hour to go before her flight .
Suddenly , her phone buzzed . It was a message from Jonathan asking where she was . Teresa texted back briefly that she was at the airport and asked if he needed anything . But Jonathan didn’t reply .
Teresa wanted to ask Jonathan if he had sobered up yet . She typed a few words , then deleted them . Given how completely wasted he’d been last night , she figured he probably didn’t even remember it was she who took care of him .
She thought , ‘ Maybe that’s for the best . I am never looking for any credit anyway .’
An hour later , as Teresa prepared for the security check , she inspected her bag and walked forward . Suddenly , her wrist was seized from behind .
Teresa whirled around , her initial wariness melting into relief as she met Jonathan’s burning gaze .
“ Thank goodness I didn’t miss you , ” Jonathan said .
Jonathan arranged with the staff to upgrade Teresa to first class , ensuring her seat was close to his . He took her bag effortlessly a heading back to Nareigh today , too . ”
Teresa asked , “ Are you serious ? ”
“ Let’s go . I’m
Jonathan took her hand and said , “ Think of it as me keeping you company . Wouldn’t want you to get lonely on such a long trip . After all , you did spend the whole night with me . ”
Teresa averted her eyes . She thought , ‘ This is absurd . I’ve seen his face countless times , yet my heart still races , and I feel this strange tension .
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“ Just a small favor , ” she replied casually ..
“ Flying hundreds of miles is just a small favor ? Smooth liar , ” Jonathan teased .
Teresa shot Jonathan an exasperated look and thought , ‘ He really knows how to play innocent after getting his way : “ I’m just here on business- retorted , snatching her bag back and striding ahead .
Jonathan tightened his grip on Teresa’s hand , holding it firmly in his palm despite her struggles .
Werner’s voice suddenly rang out from behind , calling , “ Jonathan . ”
Teresa turned , saw Werner , and immediately yanked her hand free from Jonathan’s grasp .
Seeing Teresa about to head off in the opposite direction , Jonathan firmly grasped her arm . He said , “ Where are you going ? The VIP lounge is this way .
Werner interjected , “ Are you two back together now ? ”
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