Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 2110

Maja 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 Ian Raymond headed over early."

Beck chuckled, "Ha, even Ian'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 Ian, despite how long they'd been married. He just couldn't accept Ian, always thinking he wasn't the right guy.

"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 some woman. 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 Ian, who pretended not to notice, lashes lowered.

Beck felt a surge of irritation. Damn Ian! 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 came running.

He was about to retort when Tyler continued, catching him off guard.

"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?

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.

Ian, however, remained silent. If Beck complained to Maja, would he end up in hot water at home, maybe even facing the dreaded couch?

Worried, Ian dialed Beck's number. When Beck answered, it was with a shout, "Ian, you dare call me? Who gave you the right to spill my business? This isn't over!"

Hearing the fury in Beck's voice, Ian quietly set his phone aside and texted Maja instead.

"Sweetheart, is there anything you want? I heard there are some new collections in the shows. I'll have someone pick out the best for you."