Chapter 80 He Lies\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 80 He Lies\u00a0<\/p>\n
2100\u00a0<\/p>\n
+20 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy listened with clear boredom. His tone turned sharp and cold. He said, \u201cI already told her to resign.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He acted like the idea of Ayla refusing didn\u2019t exist. He never imagined she would push back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy never loved Ayla. He also never respected her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He never cared about her thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A small crease hit his brow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The old Ayla would have followed his orders right away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the Ayla standing in front of them now was not the same woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max had seen the change too. After she made up her mind about the divorce, she shifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her whole presence changed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked brighter now that she no longer treated Troy like he was the center of her world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max felt his heartbeat shoot up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pressed his hand to his chest and tried to calm himself. He told himself he was too old to react like a\u00a0<\/p>\n
teenager.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rush still hit him anyway. His nerves shook with excitement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla said, \u201cWhy did you stop talking?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max said, \u201cIf you want to know, go ask her.\u201d He let out a slow breath. He added, \u201cYou always act like you\u2019re above that sort of talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knew Skyla. She had high standards because she was a brilliant woman. She always looked down on Ayla.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also knew arguing with her was useless. Sometimes keeping the peace was easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla hated hearing that tone from him. Max still looked relaxed, which made her irritation feel stupid.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She forced it down and said, \u201cJust remember who your actual friends are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she stopped talking to Max.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max said, \u201cOf course. You two are my closest friends.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy shot him a cold warning. \u201cStop acting weird.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max let out a quick, annoyed click of his tongue. He said, \u201cI didn\u2019t even pick a fight with Skyla. You need to relax. I can\u2019t even joke now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Troy stayed silent. That silence was an answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He never let anything slide when Skyla was involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+20 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max lifted his hands. He said, \u201cFine. I quit. Ayla didn\u2019t tell me anything special. I don\u2019t know if she plans to quit. If you want the truth, go ask her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy frowned for a second, then dismissed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He still believed Ayla would never disobey him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whenever they argued and he refused to come home, Ayla ran to Laura first. If Laura had nothing, Ayla went to Max to ask about him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So if she came today, he assumed she was here to apologize.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In his mind, Ayla was lucky she had not crossed every line. She knew Draven was off limits. She would never touch that landmine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy\u2019s face darkened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He already decided that even an apology would not fix anything this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The court was open to the outside. Troy had just finished thinking when he saw Ayla walking toward the\u00a0<\/p>\n
courts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wore a fitted white tennis outfit. She was tall with long, straight legs. The simple white look made her seem fresh and young.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He assumed she came to say sorry. Maybe she thought she could play tennis with him too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He frowned at her boldness. He thought her confidence was ridiculous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla saw her next. She frowned, then ignored her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura once said Ayla had no hobbies except cooking. She said Ayla was boring and dull.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tennis was not easy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You needed twenty to thirty lessons to learn the basics. Real skill took months.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla hated the sun. She hardly practiced. Her skill level was barely entry level.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla had zero experience. Yet she walked over dressed like she was ready to join them. Did she want Troy\u00a0<\/p>\n
to teach her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla thought Ayla had no self-respect. She thought Ayla would embarrass herself once Troy turned her\u00a0<\/p>\n
down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla stopped thinking about it. She started swinging again. Her posture looked rusty because she had not practiced in a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Troy walked to her side. He placed his hand over hers to guide her grip and corrected her motions. He coached her with patience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla kept walking near the fence line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had no idea Troy would be here because Max never mentioned him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing him did not surprise her, however.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced at the court and saw Troy leaning close to guide Skyla\u2019s hands. Their bodies almost overlapped. They looked intimate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stared for two seconds, then looked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max called, \u201cAyla.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla nodded at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy frowned at Max. He said, \u201cTell her to wait. She can come later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He did not want to hear her apology.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her anywhere near him annoyed him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max opened his mouth to speak, but Ayla had already walked past them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She never intended to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skyla noticed it and said, \u201cAyla still listens to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy said, \u201cYeah,\u201d with no emotion at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla had always obeyed him. No matter how she acted or how much she changed, Troy believed the end result stayed the same. He believed she would always come back.<\/p>\n
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