#Chapter 52: Bad Boys Never Change

Her words caught me off guard, and I realized that there was more to Linda and Timothy's relationship than I had initially thought. The shock of the revelation left me momentarily speechless. "I-I didn't know that Timothy was seeing someone," I finally managed to say, my voice slightly shaky. Linda looked a bit surprised at my response. "Oh, I'm sorry. We haven't been together for very long, and we've been keeping it low-key." "No, it's okay. I'm just surprised," I replied, trying to compose myself. Linda smiled warmly. "Thank you for understanding. People are usually territorial when it comes to Timothy." I shook my head, trying to dispel any misunderstandings as well as the shock that still lingered. "No, we’re just neighbors.” Linda looked at me with a sympathetic smile. "Oh, good. We wanted to keep it private for a while. We met on a social networking site and have been seeing each other for a few months now." Hearing that they had been physically involved for months