Chapter 66

Teri suddenly called me. "Ari, what's going on between you and Elijah? He got my number today and went off on me." Just hearing his name sent a wave of anxiety through me, so I quickly stepped out onto the balcony to take the call. "Why was he so angry?" Teri vented her frustrations. "He claimed that your change must have been influenced by me." I was furious. "Doesn't he realize what he's done? It's outrageous that he's trying to shift the blame onto someone else." Teri replied, "I told him exactly that. And do you know what happened next?" I asked, "What did he do?" Teri sighed. "He called my superior and demanded that I be put on unpaid leave." "What?" I was shocked. "He's really that shameless?" Nevertheless, Teri didn't seem too bothered. "It's just unpaid leave. I'm not too worried. Actually, I was thinking of taking some time off to travel anyway." Hearing this made me feel guilty. Teri was suffering because of me. Despite her nonchalant tone, I knew that if it weren