“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.”

and did

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

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

residential area, she opened the car door immediately and climbed

down to

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

you mean?”

and explained softly, “I mean she’s a cunning and manipulative b*tch. She seduces others left, right, and center. Oh, by the way,

to what Gabriel has to say. After all, he

he answered with a smile, there was a glum look in his eyes. “You know how Mr. Faymon is. He likes to groom talented people. Otherwise, he

Rayna’s heart sank.

are everywhere, and any one of them could take my

her heart, she said, “For someone as intelligent as Stella, there’s no way she wouldn’t know how you feel. She won’t date you, yet she doesn’t decline to have dinner with you and still hangs out

is going on between

a nice person, Mr. Tylinski. You

away on a business

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

okay with being the fallback

It’s just unrequited love,” Gabriel corrected her. “As long as she and Mr.

Rayna was silent.

gather her thoughts, he looked at her and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Ms. Garland, you shouldn’t criticize Stella. You’re quite similar to

hearing that, she stared at him

from Cillian about how Mr. Faymon went to Hallsbay the other day and searched for you frantically. He has treated you well, yet you left with Jefferson just like

to find him a cure. What’s more, Jefferson and I were never a couple, nor were we

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

relationship! Why would I return to Chanaea if I was really dating him?”

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