When She Turns Her Back Novel

Teresa stood right next to Troy , and she couldn't help but notice the icy aura rolling off him - just being near him made the air seem colder . Soon , the elevator arrived . The elevator was packed , and as soon as they squeezed in , Troy wrapped his arms tightly around Teresa , pulling her close so she was shielded against his chest . He guarded her , keeping the crowd at a distance - like no one else mattered , just the two of them in their own safe bubble .

When the elevator reached the first floor and everyone had filed out , Troy gently took Teresa's hand , guiding her out of the elevator . Outside , Troy headed straight for his car , handed Teresa the keys , and said , " You drive ." Teresa took the keys , her gaze dropping for a moment before she slid into the driver's seat . Neither of them really talked during the drive back ; the car was filled with silence . When they stopped outside Troy's villa , Teresa turned to him and said , " You go ahead , I should get going too ." Troy didn't get out .

Instead , he turned in his seat to look at Teresa and said , " We're right at my place - are you sure you don't want to come in and hang out for a while ? " Teresa pushed the car door open and stepped out . She stood by the curb and looked back at Troy , saying , " Yvonne and Monica are still at the hospital , and I can't help worrying about them . Thank you so much for inviting me , but I really need to hurry back . " Troy didn't try to persuade her . He just gave her a soft , easy smile and said , " It's alright . Go handle what you need today .

We'll have plenty more chances to relax and have tea together . " Teresa didn't say anything more - she just said quietly , " I'm heading off . You should go inside . " Troy stood at the car door , watching her . " I'll wait until I see you get in a cab before I head inside , " he told her . It was freezing outside , and with Troy still healing from his injuries , Teresa really didn't want to make him stand out there any longer . So she quickly flagged down a taxi . After she gave the driver her address , Troy quietly took note of the cab's license plate - he was always paying attention .

Before the taxi even left , Teresa's WhatsApp started ringing - it was a video call . She glanced down and saw it was a group video chat from her college roommates . She hesitated for a second , but with a sigh , she picked up the call . 17:15 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 339 Troy waited by the taxi window , having a quiet word with the driver - making damn sure he about getting Teresa to the hospital safe and sound . 53 55 vouchers got the message After giving his instructions , Troy turned to Teresa and said , " Shoot me a text when you get there .

If my phone stays silent , I swear I'll have the cops hunting you down . " Teresa knew Troy never joked about stuff like this , so she just nodded and said , " Alright , I will . " With that , the driver stepped on the gas , and the taxi rolled off into the night . Teresa clutched her phone tightly - in the group video chat , Sylvia , Sarah , and Jenny's faces filled her screen , waiting for her to join the conversation . As the taxi rolled away , for a fleeting second Troy's worried eyes reflected in the corner of Teresa's phone screen - a brief , silent goodbye full of concern .

A cold wind swept in through the cab's window , tousling Teresa's hair . Holding up her phone , Teresa's gaze wandered outside as she spoke to Troy , " I'm heading out . " " Alright ," Troy said . As the taxi rolled off , the video chat just caught a glimpse of Troy's face in the corner of the frame . Teresa dropped her gaze to her phone , finally shifting her focus to the WhatsApp group call . Sarah , the dorm's unofficial gossip queen , saw Teresa was still outside and couldn't wait to ask , " Teresa , who was that guy ?

" Teresa's marriage was something she had kept to herself - the only person who knew was Sylvia . As for Sarah and Jenny , both of them still thought Teresa was single . Over all these years , she'd managed to keep the truth hidden , and no one ever caught on . Teresa shrugged , " Just a friend ." Sarah cocked her head , the gossip queen in her coming out . " He was fussing over you - are you sure he's not your boyfriend ? Plus , he's pretty hot . " Teresa jumped in , flustered , " No , seriously , just a friend . " Sarah waved it off . " Alright , sure , you say so .

" Just then , Jenny , who'd kept to herself until now , suddenly chimed in . " But that guy seemed kind of familiar ." Sarah leaned in , " Come to think of it , he really does . " Troy came from old money , but he was basically invisible online . And Teresa's roommates were just ordinary folks - they'd never bother with all that business world gossip . 17:15 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 339 : Teresa found herself wondering , ' How on earth do they recognize Troy ? ' Sylvia jumped in , " You guys think he looks familiar too ? " Jenny and Sarah both nodded at the same time . " Yeah .

" ( 53 ) 55 vouchers Teresa had the exact same feeling - it was bugging her , but she just couldn't remember where she'd seen him before . After a long pause , she finally said , " Maybe he just has one of those faces you see everywhere ." But the whole " familiar face " thing was quickly dropped , and the conversation moved on . Sarah pouted , clearly disappointed . " It's been ages since we graduated , and we haven't all hung out together in forever . Can we please plan a girls ' night soon ? " " Yeah , " Jenny , always the gentle and quiet one , agreed softly .

Sylvia looked a bit distracted , but she said , " I'm down for whatever . " And just like that , everyone turned to Teresa , waiting for her answer . Teresa knew they were all waiting for her answer . She paused for a moment , then said , " Let's do it this weekend ." With the weekend hangout set , they chatted for a bit longer before finally hanging up the video call . Teresa had barely put her phone down when it buzzed again . She glanced down and saw a private WhatsApp message from Sylvia . Sylvia sent : " Teresa , how did you even meet Troy ? " Teresa paused , really thinking about it .

' How did I even meet Troy ? ' she wondered . Back when she was married to Charles , she used to secretly track his movements and tail him to those fancy parties . At one of those events , she didn't have an invitation and was about to get turned away - until Troy showed up , saved the day , and told the staff she was his plus - one . Even back then , Troy was pretty much the same - just one glance at him , and she could sense that charismatic , flirtatious vibe , like he was the kind of guy always swept up in romance .

That was their very first meeting , but Troy acted like they'd known each other for ages , calling her name with a kind of easy warmth that felt strangely intimate . From that moment on , Troy started turning up in her life more and more , appearing just when she least expected him . 17:15 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 339 : Teresa didn't really know how to answer Sylvia's question . After thinking about it for a while , she just said , " Honestly , I don't really know . " Sylvia just replied with a single " ? " - classic her , always straight to the point .

Teresa asked , " Do you think he looks familiar too ? " 165 vouchers Sylvia : " Yeah , you know me - I'm hopeless when it comes to remembering faces . Even when someone seems familiar , I never have a clue where I've seen them before . " ' I'm just as confused as ever ,' Teresa thought , turning her gaze out the cab window . Riverdale was breathtaking at night , the bridge awash in dazzling lights glittering in the darkness . From here , it looked like an endless ocean of lights stretching into forever . Suddenly , a long - buried memory surfaced in Teresa's mind .

She remembered Sylvia telling her once about that wild night junior year when she saved someone out on the bridge . Back then she was still just a student , scared stiff that a wrong move could actually get the guy killed . And once the ambulance took over , she started second - guessing everything she'd done , wishing she hadn't rushed in . She spent months constantly freaking out , afraid she'd messed up big time . Only after a long while did she finally settle down and stop feeling so paranoid .

Teresa could still picture Sylvia insisting a passing stranger snap pictures as she helped , just to have evidence she was saving the guy - not making things worse . Once Sylvia was sure there wouldn't be any trouble later, she finally showed those rescue photos around to her roommates . Now , as she thought about that old photo , all Teresa could remember was how messy the background was- packed with people everywhere , and the guy lying on the ground , his face covered in blood , so blurred you could barely make out his features .

The more she thought about it , the more it struck her - something about that figure really did resemble Troy . The idea crept into her mind : what if Troy was actually the man Sylvia had saved on the bridge ? But if that was true , why would Troy keep confusing her as the one who rescued him ? Teresa frowned to herself , ' Maybe Troy really isn't that guy after all ! After a moment's pause , Teresa replied to Sylvia , " Let's talk about it when we meet up this weekend .

Maybe someone will recognize him when we're all together ." She figured , ' No matter who it was , I'll mention Sylvia's rescue on the bridge , and see what everyone thinks when we're face to face ! 17:15 Mon , Oct 20 Chapter 339 : If everyone agreed the guy in the photo looked like Troy , then it was pretty much settled . ༣ 53 55 vouchers