Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1463

Chapter 1463: Who is she? Your girlfriend?

One of the things Teddy disliked about working in the corporate world wasn’t the fierce competition, but rather, a certain type of people. People who thought they were better than everyone else — people who didn’t care if they trampled over others to climb the ladder, and those who abused their power and authority.

Despite never having a permanent job before, Teddy had aced every interview he attended. The issue was that he’d vacate his desk just a few days later. If it weren’t for the fact that he needed a decent job with a decent paycheck, he wouldn’t have kept trying again and again.

At one of the companies he worked at — the one before he applied to Prime Group — this guy had been his team leader.

"It’s good to see you again!" The team leader smirked, a malicious glint flickering in his eyes. He placed a hand on Teddy’s shoulder and nodded. "How are you? I didn’t know I’d run into you tonight. Wow! It’s been a while!"

Teddy smiled meekly and nodded. "Me neither. I didn’t expect to see you here..." of all places and of all times he could run into someone in his past.

"Haha." The man’s eyes lowered, assessing Teddy’s suit before slowly meeting his gaze. His hand still rested on Teddy’s shoulder, squeezing it slightly. "Are you job hunting around here?"

"..." Teddy didn’t answer, tempted to lower his head. But he was reminded of Yugi’s remarks at the convenience store that night, and Penny’s words to Shawn earlier.

He glanced at the man’s hand on his shoulder and sighed heavily. "I—"

"Who are you?" Patricia suddenly appeared at Teddy’s side, eyeing the man. "Can you not touch him like that?"

The man furrowed his brows and glanced at her before turning to Teddy. "Who is she? Your girlfriend?"

Patricia’s face immediately soured, and Teddy frowned.

"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about?" Patricia scoffed, noticing Teddy’s discomfort at the man’s lingering grip.

"Teddy, who is this guy?" Hayley asked, arms crossed, stepping beside Patricia, with Shawn just behind her.

"You know him?" Shawn added.

The man studied the three and their smart casual attire before his eyes returned to Teddy. He withdrew his hand and smirked.

"I see." He chuckled. "So you found a job, and they’re your new colleagues."

Teddy’s chest rose and fell as he faced the man squarely. A layer of coldness coated his gaze because he knew that look.

"Yes, I did," he replied coolly. "They’re my colleagues, but we’re heading home now. It was... great to see you. Good night."

With that, Teddy turned to leave, wanting to end the encounter quickly. But just as he stepped away, the man spoke suggestively.

"So, I’m guessing they still don’t know, huh?"