NovelUpdateMaja suddenly stopped talking and rubbed her temples, clearly deep in thought.
There's an old saying, "Love is blind," and right now, Beck was the perfect embodiment of that phrase. He was tangled up in his emotions, though he hadn't realized it yet.
After a moment of silence, Maja took a deep breath. "Beck, you seem pretty down. Why not go out for a drink with Tyler Bennitt and the guys? They're all out tonight, and lan Raymond headed over early." Beck chuckled, "Ha, even lan's out drinking despite having a kid now. Maja, you should keep an eye on that man, make sure he doesn't get into any trouble." Maja's lips twitched. Beck never did see eye to eye with lan, despite how long they'd been married. He just couldn't accept lan, always thinking he wasn't the right guy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Beck, just go," she encouraged.
Feeling restless and disheartened, Beck decided to head out. Staring at Maja's kids only made him feel worse, stirring up thoughts of the child he lost and what might have been.
At the bar, he pushed open the private room door and saw the familiar faces. Once, he would've greeted each one with a sarcastic comment, but today he just didn't have it in him.
But just because he wasn't looking for trouble, didn't mean trouble wasn't looking for him.
As soon as Beck sat down, Tyler started in on him. "Hey Beck, I heard you're chasing after swoman. Is it true?" Beck frowned. He was confused about his own feelings, so how could Tyler possibly know anything about him chasing a woman? Instinctively, his eyes shifted to lan, who pretended not to notice, lashes lowered.
Beck felt a surge of irritation. Damn lan! Gossiping behind his back.
What did they mean, him chasing a woman? He was Mr. Beck, women chased him, not the other way around. Just a wave of his hand and they crunning.
He was about to retort when Tyler continued, catching him off guard.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"A buddy of mine went down to the North American border recently. Met a couple there, quite the pair. While everyone else was busy planting corn, they were planting roses. Even in tough times, there are those kinds of people." As Tyler spoke, his eyes were glued to Beck, not wanting to miss a single reaction.
Beck's expression shifted. Tyler clearly knew about him and Stella. But how on earth did Tyler find out, when it was all so under wraps in North America? And why, of all people, did Tyler have to be the one to know? Beck quickly corrected Tyler, "They're not a couple, just friends." Stella and Dave weren't romantically involved. Dave wasn't sbackup plan for Stella.
Tyler laughed, "How do you know they're just friends? They went to that place together, watching sunsets Sounds pretty romantion et right? People only go there when they can't make it elsewhere bet the guy went with her because he likes her. What else could it be?" Beck's mind was spinning. He'd never considered that Dave and Stella might end up together. Stella liked him, otherwise why would she have gotten pregnant and wanted the baby? But with Dave always by her side, could she have changed her affections? Feeling anxious, Beck stood up abruptly. Tyler's eyes gleamed with understanding, but outwardly he remained puzzled. "What's the matter, Beck? Did I hit a nerve?" Beck was steaming. He vowed that once he had something on Tyler he'd get his own back. But right now, he was too preoccupied with thoughts of Stella, Dave, and that child to spar with Tyler. His mind a chaotic mess, he left the bar in a hurry.
Tyler, meanwhile, was enjoying the chaos he'd stirred. "What a coincidence, right? My friend meets a woman tied up with Beck, and now Beck's heard they're a couple. Bet he'll head back to North America by morning. Never thought I'd see the day." Tyler reveled in his triumph. Beck had always been the one mocking them, and now he'd finally tripped up! The others in the room shared in the schadenfreude, evidence of the grudges Beck had amassed over time.
lan, however, remained silent. If Beck complained to Maja, would he end up in hot water at home, maybe even facing the dreaded couch? Worried, lan dialed Beck's number. When Beck answered, it was with a shout, "lan, you dare call me? Who gave you the right to spill my business? This isn't over!" Hearing the fury in Beck's voice, lan quietly set his phone aside and texted Maja instead.
"Sweetheart, is there anything you want? I heard there are snew collections in the shows. I'll have someone pick out the best for you."
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