Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

Chapter 489

Ian finally got it. The uneasiness he’d felt since meeting Samuel.

It was jealousy.

Hearing the guys vividly describe their experiences in bed with women, lan felt the air in the room became stifling.

Tyler noticed lan’s offbeat mood tonight and gently nudged his shoulder.

“Maybe we should bounce?”

Tyler was used to their unfiltered banter. They were all part of this circle, usually acting all prim and proper and talking about stocks and business. But once they let their guards down, the conversation became pretty raunchy.

It wasn’t a dig at anyone. It had nothing to do with background or education. It was just human nature.

But when Tyler suggested this to lan, lan just sat there, not budging.

Tyler was puzzled and about to ask him what was up when the door to the booth opened and Maja walked in, sketchpad in hand.

Seeing her, Samuel jumped up immediately and said, “Penny.”

He called out and quickly walked towards her.

Hope it’s not too noisy for

her sharp gaze falling on lan not far off, instantly understanding Samuel’s

noisy. I told you, you pick the

loved Maja’s take–it–or–leave–it attitude. He had prepared a seat for her and

to go all out;

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if she was really focused, she could finish in about an hour. Samuel was just trying to make things easier for her, in case she

sigh of relief and smiled at him.

“Thank you.”

didn’t go over to greet lan. She just sat down and started

brief silence, then the guys

is this some new form of entertainment?”

them to tease Maja with their crude jokes.

guys

was Herbert’s protégé, the jokers instantly zipped it, unable to resist asking, “Isn’t she Mr. Raymond’s designer?”

proudly, saying, “Designing is just a side gig for her. Once she finished her project, she quit. So, I’m letting her practice here first. Even in this rowdy environment, she brings calm. Truly a star pupil

at Maja as

back at him, then quietly focused on her sketchpad,

got Samuel’s game. He wasn’t testing Maja’s drawing skills; he was

she’s Herbert’s protégé, if anyone wanted a painting in the future, she’d be the first one they’d

think of.