Chapter 1025
Right after he finished speaking, he paid the bill and left before Ian could react.
Ian wasn''t too happy about this, which was evident in the thin line his lips formed.
Maja pushed a ss of juice towards him, looking resigned.
“I''m the one at fault here, and you''re just making things worse. Besides, Mr. Sanders is actually a pretty
nice guy.”
Ian stared at the food on his te, finding it utterly unappetizing.
Especially knowing that the meal was paid for by Beck.
Maja patted his hand, “Not hungry?”
“Mmhmm.”
She knew he was just being jealous, but this was a habit of Ian’s that really needed to be addressed.
So, she didn''t probe any further, focusing instead on her own meal.
Ian was the type of person who would lose steam if she ignored him.
After a while, he quietly removed a napkin from the holder and wiped her mouth.
By the time they were ready to leave, it was half past eight. Maja''s phone had been ringing incessantly,
all calls from work.
The Star Movie Group had recently absorbed several operations, keeping everyone extremely busy,
especially Maja, who was a decision-maker.
“I have to go back to work overtime.”
Tonight was their first dinner together since making their rtionship official, and it hadn’t gone as well
as they’d hoped.
Ian happened to be less busy these days, especially after recently reorganizing the Raymond
Corporation. Now, all he had to worry about was his grandfather''s affairs.
The worst thing for a couple was when one person was busy, and the other wasn''t. It made the less
busy one feel neglected.
He gripped the steering wheel, saying nothing, while Maja was already discussing the uing
meeting with Zoey over the phone.
Ian wanted to drive to Greenfield Gardens, but she said, “All my stuff is at Rosewood Manor.”
So, he changed course and drove to Rosewood Manor instead.
Throughout the journey, Maja was on the phone, sometimes with partners, sometimes with Elvis, and
even Shawn.
Ian remained silent. When they arrived at Rosewood Manor, Maja got out of the car.
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But she was still on the phone. Seeing that Ian wasn''t getting out, she asked, covering the mouthpiece
of her phone, “Staying tonight?”
“No need,” he replied, pressing the elerator again. “We''ll talk when you''re free.”
Maja opened her mouth to say something but quickly returned to her call. She then got back in the car.
“Are you mad? We just took over a quarter of the business from Simstar Entertainment. We''ve been
hiring new staff, and they haven''t adjusted yet. The pressure is high, and the higher-ups are very busy.
I need to coordinate the work.”
Ian''s hands remained on the steering wheel, and he remained silent.
Maja reached over and patted his hand.
“Dinner tomorrow? At Greenfield Gardens?”
That brought a slight smile to his lips.
“Yeah.”
“You''re really not staying tonight?”
“No, you said you have to pull an all-nighter, right? I wouldn''t want to distract you.”
The implication of his words led to a few moments of silence.
Maja hesitated in the passenger seat for a while before leaning over to peck his lips.
“Fine, I should go now.”
She exited the car, closed the door, and waved at him from below.
Her cheeks were flushed, and Ian''s ears were red.
When they used to sleep together, he never thought they’d have such sweet, everyday moments like
this.
It was nice.
Tyler had been waiting for a while when he arrived at the BlueSky Bar.
“How did it go? Did you talk to Maja? Why did she spend two nights at the hotel? Was it with her first
love?”
Ian pushed him away, his voice cold.
“Stop spreading rumors about her.”
Tyler stared at him incredulously. Back when no one knew Penny was Maja, Ian had a great time
sneaking around with her without admitting he liked her. He just imed he wasn''t tired of her yet.
It made sense now that he knew he was fooling around with his own wife. Why would he let her go?
Hadn''t he willingly yed the role of the other man for her before?