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Naomi felt a wave of discomfort every time she thought about Teresa going back to grad school . She'd always heard Teresa was a genius , but after she tied the knot , she stepped back from the medical field . Now , Teresa wanted to pick up her studies again . Even though Naomi was already a grad student , she couldn't help but worry Teresa would outshine her . So deep down , Naomi secretly wished Teresa would mess up her exams . With those thoughts swirling in her head , Naomi barely slept a wink that night .

Early the next morning , while it was still dark , she quietly slipped into Charles's room . As soon as she heard the guest room door open , Naomi quickly pulled open Charles's door . She was dressed to kill in a fiery red silk robe , her hair a mess and her cheeks flushed , making her look irresistibly alluring . Teresa didn't need anyone to spell it out - she could easily tell what had happened last night . She shot Naomi a quick look before heading downstairs . Seeing Teresa ignore her , Naomi's anger boiled over . Just then , Yolanda's voice rang out from downstairs , " Mommy .

" Teresa was standing on the stairs and figured Yolanda was calling her . Without thinking , she replied , " Yeah ? " But as soon as she answered , Yolanda glanced up , and when she saw it was Teresa , that cheerful smile instantly faded from her face . Yolanda quickly added , " Oops , I called the wrong person . I thought Miss Naomi was coming down . " Teresa's body gave an almost invisible shiver at Yolanda's words . But she brushed it off , replying with a steady , " Mm . " With that , Teresa continued down the stairs .

Naomi lingered on the stairs , catching how Teresa froze for a split second . That wicked smile crept onto her face . ' Looks like today's going to mess her up for sure , Naomi smirked to herself . After Teresa drove off , Naomi headed straight back to Charles's room . 20:21 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 310 As soon as she stepped inside , she saw Charles sitting on the edge of the bed , 55 vouchers His pajama top hung loosely across his shoulders , and the muscles on his chest caught the light with a warm , golden glow . Naomi stared , feeling her heart skip a beat .

Charles looked up at her , his gaze icy and razor - sharp . His voice was cold as he interrogated her , " Why are you barging into my room so carly ? " He deliberately kept his eyes shut , pretending to be uninterested - just to see what Naomi was really up to . Naomi's face went scarlet at his words . She put on her most wounded act and whimpered , " Charles , I ... I just missed you , that's all , and so I ... " She let her words trail off , giving him her most pitiful , pleading look . Seeing her on the verge of tears , Charles felt a surge of irritation he couldn't explain .

He didn't want to say another word , so he just told her , " Go downstairs and keep Yolanda company . I'm going to wash up . " Naomi saw the clear impatience flickering in Charles's eyes , and it was like someone had jabbed a needle straight into her heart . Still , she forced herself to look sweet and obedient , putting on a show as she said , " Okay , I'll go downstairs . " As she made her way down , Naomi's eyes brimmed with unshed tears , a mix of hurt and grievance choking her up .

Naomi had no idea when it happened , but at some point , it was like Charles just stopped caring about her- like all the feelings he had for her were gone . Charles was impossible to read ; one moment he was warm , the next he was cold . Naomi just couldn't figure him out anymore . By the afternoon , Teresa had finally finished her grad school entrance exams . As soon as she walked out of the exam hall , she felt completely at ease - a weight had been lifted . Deep down , she felt pretty confident about how she'd done .

The entrance to the exam hall was unusually empty , but as soon as Teresa stepped out , she immediately caught sight of Hector's black Audi and Charles's impossible - to - miss Maserati . Turns out Charles wasn't even there - Liam was the one sitting behind the wheel . Hector had arrived early too , waiting out front for quite a while . Teresa was a little taken aback when she saw Hector and Liam both waiting there . Liam beat Hector to it , stepping up and saying to Teresa , " Mrs. Logan , Mr. Logan set up a dinner to celebrate 20:21 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 310 you .

He insisted I come get you myself ." : Teresa barely spared Liam a glance before turning her eyes to Hector . Finally , she looked back at Liam and said , " Could you tell Charles I'll be home late tonight ? " Liam frowned , looking uncomfortable . " Mrs. Logan , cut me some slack , will you ? " ( 38 ) 55 vouchers Teresa held his gaze , her voice lowered , barely above a whisper . " Then don't put me on the spot either . " Liam sputtered , at a loss . " But Mrs. Logan , this is what Mr. Logan specifically asked for ." He tried to pull rank , hoping Teresa would finally cave .

But Teresa stood her ground without a second thought . She turned to Hector , her voice steady and clear , " Hector , let's get out of here ." At her cue , Hector stepped forward and courteously opened the car door for her . Only after Teresa was settled in did he slide behind the wheel . Hector had already made a reservation at a spicy Hunan place for tonight . When they arrived , someone else was already there : Sylvia . Seeing Sylvia took Teresa by surprise . She shot a glance at Hector , then at Sylvia , not quite sure what was going on .

Before Hector could even get a word in , Sylvia piped up , " What's with the sneaky look ? Come on , we're all med folks - the medical circle's tiny ! Bumping into each other is practically routine . " Teresa still looked a little skeptical , but she slid into the seat Hector had pulled out for her . Noticing Teresa's doubt , Sylvia said , " I got called in for a guest surgery here in Riverdale , and guess who I ran into ? Hector was operating too . He invited me for dinner afterward , so we caught up .

Then today , he messaged me and said you just wrapped up your grad school exams , figured it'd be a good time for us all to hang out " Teresa glanced at Hector and then back at Sylvia . " Oh , that makes sense now ." Hector chimed in at just the right moment , " I figured you'd be feeling pretty good after getting your exams out of the way - and since Sylvia used to be your roommate , I thought it'd be nice for you two to meet up and relax together .

Teresa let out a soft chuckle and said to Hector , " Well then , go ahead and have a seat ." The table was long and rectangular , pushed up against the window so no one could sit there . Teresa and Sylvia sat facing each other on opposite sides . Hector was hovering right by the aisle , sticking close to Teresa's side . He was making it pretty obvious - he wanted to sit next to her . 20:22 Fri , Oct 17 Chapter 310 38 55 vouchers Teresa knew exactly what he was getting at , but she refused to scoot over . Instead , she just motioned for him to go sit by Sylvia .

It wasn't for any other reason - Teresa knew Sylvia was totally into Hector , and honestly , Sylvia was a really great girl . So Teresa decided to maybe nudge them a bit and see if sparks would fly . Who knows , maybe Hector will actually fall for Sylvia , Teresa mused to herself . Hector totally understood what Teresa was getting at , but he ignored her hint . Instead of sitting next to Sylvia , he pulled a chair over from a nearby empty table and settled in at the short end by the aisle .

As he sat down , his chair instinctively faced Teresa , as if drawn in her direction without him even realizing it . Sylvia clearly picked up on Teresa's matchmaking attempts , but when Hector still ended up right next to Teresa , she couldn't help but chuckle . Then Sylvia turned to Teresa and joked , " Seriously , Teresa , are you really that clueless about Hector ? " Teresa's heart did a nervous flip . She shot Sylvia a quick glare and blurted out , " Sylvia , quit teasing me . " But before Sylvia could even fire back , Hector turned toward Teresa , his gaze steady and direct .

" Teresa , Sylvia's telling the truth ," he said . When Hector met a younger female classmate from his alma mater , he'd just call her by her last name - or toss out a casual " kiddo " if he barely knew her . But with Teresa , he never called her anything like that . He always addressed her directly , using her real name , Teresa Teresa probably never picked up on that little detail . But in Hector's mind , she already stood apart from all the others .