Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

He took a few steps closer, noticing that Maja didn’t look away, so he leaned in.

“Actually, I’m quite a sight when I play ball.”

His breath brushed against her ear as he spoke, tickling her slightly.

Maja had once heard Holden mentioning how rebellious Ian was in his mid-teens, full of fight and the brightest star in any gathering.

Unfortunately, she never got the chance to see it.

Quietly, she used her elbow to push his approaching body away slightly. Only when the boy was wiping his sweat off with a towel, surrounded by a group of people, did she call out, “Barton.”

Barton had his school uniform hooked on his fingertips. After wiping his sweat, he put it on neatly and zipped it up, returning to his usual aloof demeanor.

But he recognized Maja, “What’s up?”

Maja glanced at the time, “You guys still have twenty minutes before class. Can you spare me ten? I want to have a chat with you.”

Barton had been scouted before, but he wasn’t interested.

“No need.”

“It’s about Coral. I’m her business partner. You probably don’t know much about her work, do you?”

She instantly hit a nerve.

steps faltered, and he heard Maja say to Ian, “Don’t follow

standing in front of the basketball

to the boy, pointing to a chair in

together, the passing students looked at them curiously,

down on the chair, Maja cut

about

Barton

boy who had been so aloof just a moment ago

met Maja once, and she had

She’s upset about it, so she hurried back from abroad. I made a deal with

his right hand gripping his left,

stopped there,

finally took a deep breath, “I’ll get her to accept your investment, but you need to keep the secret for

“What about your grades?”

up, sizing up this woman, his tone unfriendly, “I tanked

brief exchange, Maja

man’s sharp edges were

humility was only

the bat, he probably wouldn’t be

up at him with a smile, “Thanks for

woman.

thought he hid it

lips but didn’t say