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.

it’s not too noisy for you?”

gaze falling on

you, you pick the place.”

prepared a seat for her and

out; a sketch will do.”

O

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

a sigh of relief and

“Thank you.”

over to greet lan. She just sat down and started to

silence, then the

some new form of

to tease Maja with

You guys better watch

it, unable to resist asking, “Isn’t

gig for her. Once she finished her project, she quit. So, I’m letting her practice here first. Even in this rowdy

as he complimented her.

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

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

letting everyone know she’s Herbert’s protégé, if anyone wanted a painting in the future, she’d be the

think of.