Chapter 18 " Ms. Pierce , I'm being thoughtful from the bottom of my heart " he insisted . Words failed Adelaide . Apart from Garrett , Adelaide had never been this close to another man . It made her uncomfortable . Her whole arm was tense . Even though it was just a short while , it felt like a century to her . She could feel the sweat on her back . " It's done ." Reginald let go of her hand . " Do you need me to walk you inside ? " " Don't bother . Thank you for dropping me off here , Mr. Thorton . Goodbye , and good night ." As she spoke , Adelaide hurried through the gate , closed it behind her , and walked away without looking back . She didn't care if Reginald left or not . Only after she got inside her place did she collapse onto the sofa , exhausted . From the moment she got into Reginald's car until now, she had almost forgotten what pain felt like. Now , even if she tried to feel that pain , she couldn't . She stopped thinking about the drama in the Pierce's place , took out her phone , and saw hundreds of calls and messages , mostly from Garrett and Spencer . She frowned , looking annoyed . But when she saw Teresa's message asking her to call back , she didn't hesitate to dial .. Teresa answered the call right away . " Damn , I thought you were so heartbroken that you would jump into the river ! Do you know if you don't call me back , I'll really rush to the Silverpine River ? " The Silverpine River cut through the city center . It was a place where people ended their lives when they were feeling really down . Adelaide laughed , " What are you talking about ? I'm not gonna jump into the river over them . " Teresa knew Adelaide wouldn't do that , but the thought still scared her . She had even thought that if Adelaide really killed herself , she would spend the rest of her life taking down Garrett and the Pierce family and then jump into the river herself . " So where are you ? Why aren't you answering their calls , or Chapter 18 even mine ? " Adelaide didn't feel the need to hide anything from Teresa . She told Teresa straight out that she had joined Reginald's design team . She would start at Orvenix Group tomorrow and had just been with him . Teresa was stunned for a second , her voice shaking . " Are you talking about the Reginald from three years ago ? " " Is there another Reginald in Evercrest ? " Adelaide was amused . " Is Reginald still into you ? " Teresa asked again . Thinking back to what Reginald had said at Rosecliff Manor , Adelaide said softly, " Probably . But don't get me wrong , I didn't …" Teresa said , " Got you wrong ? Why would I ? Garrett can have an affair , so why can't you ? " Adelaide was kind of speechless , thinking , " Alright , Teresa is as sharp - tongued as Reginald ." " You know I don't mean that, " said Adelaide . Teresa nodded . " I know . " " Back to the point . You're getting a divorce from Garrett , and Chapter 18 you work in Reginald's team . He can have a mistress . Why can't you fall in love with your boss ? " Teresa added . This … sounded off . Teresa said , " Didn't we agree before ? Stop burdening yourself with morality . See how much trouble all those moral rules have caused you . Whether you're going to Reginald because he is into you or because of that old bet , this is the best move you made . " Reginald is a powerhouse . How prestigious his team is . Use him as your backup . Neither the Pierce family nor Garrett would dare to mess with him ." This was getting wild .