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 us.

in front of the basketball net, his gaze

to the boy, pointing to a chair in the distance, “Let’s sit over

passing students looked

Maja cut

about your feelings for

question hit Barton like a

a moment ago was suddenly flustered,

only met Maja once, and she had seen through

She’s upset about 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 this investment

hand gripping his left, popping his knuckles due to the

stopped there, not

her to accept your investment, but

“What about your grades?”

up this woman, his tone unfriendly,

this brief exchange,

young man’s sharp edges were all directed at

only shown

Coral right off the

a smile, “Thanks

like this woman. She was too

he hid it

pursed his lips but didn’t