Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Are You Single, Pretty Lady?

Hmm? Tessa was a little stunned to give an immediate response.

“Pretty lady, I want upsies,” the little boy repeated, this time with a bit more emphasis as he stared up at Tessa with wide eyes, which were lit with a childlike gleam.

At the sight of how endearing he was, Tessa felt her heart melting, and she quickly picked him up. It was like holding a soft bundle, and as she carried him, she could pick up the faint powdery scent on him that made her want to nuzzle into his chubby cheek.

She was inexplicably fond of the child as she smiled and said gently, “Hey, little guy, thanks for speaking up for me earlier.” Without him, she would never have been able to clear her name.

Seemingly unfazed, the little boy shook his head and said with an air of impishness, “You’re welcome. I did what I had to. Besides, I hate two-faced women like her.”

Upon hearing this, Tessa was so entertained that she laughed. “Do you truly understand what it means to be two-faced when you’re only so young?”

He nodded solemnly, his chubby face very grim as he replied, “Of course, I do. My uncle told me that a two-faced person is someone whose actions don’t match their words.”

Tessa’s eyes curved into crescents. “Well, I’m impressed. You’re a very intelligent little boy, aren’t you?”

tried to act indifferent. In the end, he pursed his lips to keep himself

would turn out this adorable had she not been

hold on the little boy, her motherly love practically overflowing. She was just about to speak when a voice interjected, “Young Master Gregory, the banquet is about

to say to Tessa, “Seeing as I’ve helped you out earlier, could you carry me over to my daddy? I’m tired, and I don’t want

I still have to get ready for the performance, and besides,

as he whined stubbornly, “No, if I say it’s appropriate, then it is! Also, how are you going to perform without a violin, pretty lady?” His eyes grew to the size of saucers as

at you with sparkly doe eyes, and Tessa found herself relenting after a brief second of doubt. “Very

as he grinned with satisfaction. This pretty lady has a really

asked aloud, “Are you single,

She was starting to like him

marry my daddy and

her shock. Isn’t this little guy’s father Nicholas Sawyer, as in the

he only took two years to bring Sawyer Group to new heights. He was a man of legendary proportions in the business world, with a

it… Unable to suppress her curiosity, she asked, “What about

“I want you to be my mommy, pretty lady.” As soon as he said this, he nuzzled into her, and she felt an overwhelming sense of reliance emanating from his tiny

help her astonishment. As it turned out, the Little Prince of the Sawyer Family—the object of envy for many—did not

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