The stick in my hand made a thud when it landed. I looked at Theo, who had just walked into the study, and then at Townsend, who was making out with the woman at the desk just moments ago. I smiled, "Uhh... Sorry, I got the wrong person. You guys can continue."
Theo smiled and stepped forward to hold my hand. "I'll take her away and teach her a lesson."
Immediately afterward, Theo and I left the scene. I closed the door before we left.
Back in the room, I was sitting in front of the dressing table. I was still unable to recover from the scene just now. "How embarrassing. Is that woman Townsend's girlfriend?"
"That’s his fiancée, who’s also biracial. She was abroad with him before. She just flew back today," Theo answered me lightly.
I rubbed my forehead. I was completely speechless. "I thought you were the one who was making out with someone in the study with the door still open.”
Theo raised his eyes to look at me with an obvious smile on his lips. "That's why you were carrying a stick. Did you plan on catching me in the midst of an affair?"
"Yes," I replied without hesitation and then realized that I had responded too quickly. I cleared my throat a few times before speaking again, "Well... there was a sudden addition of a woman in the house. Most people would misunderstand. It’s not that I’m jealous.”
He looked at me, nodded slightly, and smiled. "Yes, what you said makes sense, Madam."
"I'm going to take a shower."
To avoid this topic, I grabbed my clothes from the closet and rushed into the bathroom.
After taking a shower and washing my hair, I felt relaxed. I dried my hair and came out. "I thought Townsend was single before. If I knew he had a fiancee, I wouldn't have thought that you two had that kind of relationship. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"How would I know that you’d misunderstand?" Theo raised his eyebrows as he walked toward me. He took the towel from my hand and dried my hair for me. “How’s Nina?"
"Her emotions are much more stable now. I believe she’ll be able to get out of it soon with Jason’s help." I could finally let go of the weight in my heart.
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