“What a happy coincidence!”

Gabriel was oblivious to the tension between the two women. He asked Stella to get into the car, then helped to load her suitcase.

Rayna scooted over to make room for Stella.

Shooting a glance at the elegant Stella, she said, “My apologies for catching a ride back with the two of you.”

Stella smoothed her long hair as she replied with a smile, “Don’t worry about it. I don’t mind at all. Had I known you were friends with Gab, I could’ve walked out with you just now.”

Gab?

That cheesy nickname was too much for Rayna, and a shudder of disgust ran through her body. Then, she lowered her head and texted Jefferson to let him know she had arrived safely.

Her call had been interrupted when her phone fell to the floor earlier, and she had not gotten a chance to call him again.

Getting the hint that Rayna did not wish to be disturbed, Stella knew better than to continue talking to the former.

After Gabriel got into the driver’s seat, Stella asked in a concerned tone, “I heard it has been raining in Norwal City since last Monday. You didn’t catch a cold, did you?”

“Nope. I’m as fit as a fiddle,” he said while reaching for a thermos flask on the car seat and passing it to her. “Here’s some Earl Grey tea I brewed an hour ago.”

She took the thermos flask. “Why, thank you!”

As soon as she unscrewed the lid, the tea’s sweet fragrance quickly wafted in the air.

Rayna found the smell a little nauseating and shifted further away, but to her dismay, Stella poured a cup of tea and held it out to her. “Would you like to try some, Ms. Garland?”

Concealing her discomfort, Rayna pushed the cup away. “None for me, thanks.”

merely shrugged and did

chatting away. They talked about where they would have dinner that night and their plans for

to their conversation. I don’t know whether to say that Mr. Tylinski is a veritable simp or that

area, she opened the car door immediately and climbed

also got down to help

a little better after breathing in some fresh air, Rayna pulled Gabriel aside. “Let’s have a quick chat, Mr. Tylinski. Your schoolmate is smart and beautiful. The only thing is that she’s… kind

mean?”

disbelief and explained softly, “I mean she’s a cunning and manipulative b*tch. She seduces others left, right, and center. Oh, by the way, how is her relationship with…

don’t believe what I read in the papers. I’d rather listen to what Gabriel has to say. After

look in his eyes. “You know how Mr. Faymon is. He likes to groom

Rayna’s heart sank.

are everywhere, and any one of them could

as Stella, there’s no way she wouldn’t know how you feel. She won’t date you, yet she doesn’t

between her and Mr.

her somewhat speechless. “If that’s true, how did they wind up in the entertainment news? You’re a nice person, Mr. Tylinski. You don’t have to eat out of the hand

was away on a business trip with Mr. Faymon,” he

loss for what to say, he flashed her a bright smile and added, “Even if she does have feelings for Mr. Faymon, I wouldn’t be surprised. After all, he’s handsome and rich. Any woman would fall for

okay with being

love,” Gabriel corrected her. “As long as she and Mr. Faymon aren’t dating, it isn’t a crime for me to

Rayna was silent.

for a moment before saying, “Ms. Garland, you shouldn’t criticize

hearing that, she stared

searched for you frantically. He has treated you well, yet you left with Jefferson just like that and

urge to pummel the man. “That’s different! Jefferson is ill, so I took him abroad to find him a cure. What’s more, Jefferson and I were never a couple, nor were we in an ambiguous relationship. I rejected him without hesitation. Have you ever seen any rumors of a scandal between us in

responded stubbornly. “I attended a party at Yartran with Mr. Faymon some time ago, and we

pretending to be a couple to outsiders. We’re not in a relationship! Why would I return to Chanaea if I was really dating him?” she uttered

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