A Love Forgotten (Arianna and Elijah)

Chapter 119

In the expansive president's office, Teri was still visibly agitated I tried several times to get her to sit and drink some water, but she couldn't ralm down.

She turned to Logan, practically fusing "That woman, Julia Spencer-what kind of manager is she here? You need to fire her immediately!

I panicked and covered her mouth. "Stop, Teri Lopan can't just do that. Please, let's not make a scene.

Teri pulled my hand away, her eyes red and furious. "Ari, jast be quiet! Do you understand what I'm doing here? I'm protecting you!

"You have to listen to me. If Logan can't protect you, then he's no better than Elijah. You'd be better off living alone than ending up with a man who won't stand by you!"

I was stunned I'd never seen Teri like this.

In all my memories, Teri had always been fiery and straightforward, but her anger was never directed at me. She'd never spoken so harshly to me

The two of us had always been each other's support, never exchanging bitter words

But today, something was different. She was scolding me

me...L...".

Tears welled up and fell before Toldeontrol them, and 1 chokedout, "Teri, tell me what's going on. Don't be mad at me.. Maybe i was the sight of my bears that pulled her back to reality

Teri took a deep breath, struggling to calm down, and after a feir moments, she turned to Logan, who had been silent, and said, "Mr. Wood, this was my mistake today. I apologize to you an your compan

Logan's expression remained calm and composed. "There's no need to apologize just yet, Ms. Stuart, I understand something serious must have happened. Could you tell me exactly wha

Terl was clearly holding back her anger, but she replied, each word measured, "The truth is that woman, Julia, bullied my friend."

Logan turned to me. "Ari, what exactly did Ms. Spencer do?"

1 wiped my eyes, whispering, don't really know. Her attitude was a bit off, but it wasn't anything too had nothing major happened."

Teristepped forward, try rekindled. "Ari don't even realize she was mistreated because she's lost her memory! She has no idea when people say things or do things out of malice!" Upon hearing this, Logan's expansion became serious, and he reached for my hand it looked at me intently.

"Ari, what did Ms. Spencer way? Or do?

His hand was warn, a stark contrast to my cold fingers.

1 shook my head I don't understand. I couldn't really sell"

Logan took a moment, then nodded. "Alright. We have surveillance footage. You don't need to explain anything I'll have someone retrieve the video."

Then, be moved to make a call.

However, Teri grabbed my arm and spoke to Logan in a tense tone. "Mr. Wood, I appreciate the opportunity to have the interview today, but I no longer wish to work here, and I don't want Ari to suffer any more harm."

She turned to me, her voice strained "Ari, I don't think he's right for you. I want you to break up with him

I stood there, completely stunned, when Teri said she wanted me to beak up with Logan

Feeling overwhelmed, I statered, "Teri, what are you saying?"

I suddenly understood what Teri was trying to do, and a deep seine of unease settled in

Teri took a deep breath. "What I'm saying it, I don't approve of you being with Logan. I'm giving you two chalces. Eliher choow me, your lifelong friend, or choose him."

Hervoice cracked. "A), Ikaw I'm putting you in a difficult position, but I can't stand in watch you get hurt anymore. I can't go through another night where you're drowning in ONET Bothe mudi de hujiting your_" Then she looke down, soboing, "Ani, memate no good. Why do you keep running praceful liter

ng into the wrong ones? Why can't you just find unione simple, someone who truly loves you, and live a

"l'assetted Watching you though one heartbreak after ans, I feel woll out and helpless."

Te was leaking down, right lete and now, ove sotiething that might seem solvul

Her tears and angrid overwhelmedine, and soon, I found myself crying with her, holding her close, apologizing to her over and over again.

I didn't kiuw when to many, so all I could say was, "I'm sorry,"

Logan wabcted as buddled together, borili of us a mess of trans, and sighed. He gently pulled Terk away and pulded us to sli

couch. Then, after a pause,

he made a phone call,