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.

not too

her head, her sharp gaze falling on lan not far off,

noisy. I told you, you

prepared a seat for her and cleared some space.

to go all out; a sketch will

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Maja’s caliber, sketching was basic. Even if she was really focused, she could finish in about an

breathed a sigh of relief and smiled

“Thank you.”

lan. She just sat down and started to draw

silence, then the guys started to rib

some new form

to tease Maja with their crude jokes.

guys better watch your

the jokers instantly zipped it, unable to resist asking, “Isn’t she Mr. Raymond’s

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 of Master

winked at Maja as he complimented her.

at him, then quietly focused on her sketchpad, ignoring everyone else.

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

she’s Herbert’s protégé, if anyone wanted a painting in the future, she’d

think of.