“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

chatting away. They talked about where they would

corners of Rayna’s mouth twitched as she listened to their conversation. I don’t know whether to say that Mr. Tylinski is a veritable simp or that Stella is

into Rayna’s residential area, she

down to help her with

after breathing in some fresh air, Rayna pulled Gabriel aside. “Let’s have a quick chat,

you mean?” he asked

and manipulative b*tch. She seduces others left, right, and center. Oh, by

rather listen to what Gabriel

there was a glum look in his eyes. “You know how Mr. Faymon is. He likes to groom talented people. Otherwise, he wouldn’t

Rayna’s heart sank.

Women with exceptional abilities are everywhere, and any one of them could take

how you feel. She

is going on between her

person, Mr. Tylinski. You don’t have to eat out of the hand of someone like her. Is

to take that photo when she was away on a business trip with Mr. Faymon,” he said,

added, “Even if she does have feelings for Mr. Faymon, I wouldn’t be surprised. After all, he’s handsome

you’re okay with being the

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

Rayna was silent.

to gather her thoughts, he looked at her and hesitated for a moment before saying,

hearing that, she stared at him in

you frantically. He has

and I were never a couple, nor were we in an ambiguous relationship. I rejected him without hesitation. Have

you’re dating,” Gabriel responded stubbornly. “I attended a party at Yartran with Mr. Faymon some time ago, and

couple to outsiders. We’re not in a relationship! Why would I return to Chanaea if I was really

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