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.

Maja say to Ian, “Don’t follow us. Either leave

silent, standing in front of the basketball net, his gaze sweeping

to the boy, pointing to a chair

they walked the couple of hundred yards together, the passing students looked at them curiously, some

the chair, Maja cut straight to the

about your feelings for

hit Barton like

a moment

met Maja once, and she had

it, so she hurried back from abroad. I made a deal with her. If I can find out why your grades are slipping, she’ll give me

his

stopped there, not

breath, “I’ll get her to accept your investment, but you need to keep

“What about your grades?”

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

this brief exchange, Maja

sharp edges were all directed at the

his humility was only

right off the bat, he

a smile, “Thanks

this woman. She was too

thought he hid it

his lips but didn’t