Chapter 11
The icy blue Bentley Continental GT was a breathtaking sight, its distinctive color catching Tessa's eye instantly.
She admired the car.
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A man in a suit stepped out respectfully and handed her the keys. "Ms. Yates, this car is a gift from Mr. Jacobson."
Tessa accepted the keys, her heart stirring slightly.
Stephen was truly generous. This car was worth over four million.
"Thank you," she replied.
"You're welcome. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." The man gave a polite bow, his demeanor respectful.
"Okay."
As soon as the man left, she received a call from Stephen.
"How do you like the car?" he asked, his tone casual, as if he were simply inquiring about her meal.
A four-million-dollar car, mentioned as nonchalantly as if it were a head of cabbage from the market.
In their social circle, such lavish gifts for a fiancée were common. But since she had been living a simple
life for the past three years, she felt a little disconnected from that world and found herself taken aback by the gesture.
"I love it. Thank you, Stephen," Tessa replied.
"I'm glad you like it. I remembered you like blue," Stephen said, his voice deep and laced with a subtle charm.
Tessa was taken aback. "How did you know?"
she had never
chuckled softly on the other end of the line. "When I tutored you that year, your notebooks and pencil
remembered
she had been captivated when she first laid eyes on the
knew you'd love it," Stephen said warmly. "It's a smaller model, perfect for a woman. Why don't you give it a
try
sat in the car, her hands gripping the steering wheel. She didn't start
been behind the wheel plenty of times over
of Rivertown Villa. For the past three
to party, and whenever he went out drinking and didn't want to drive, he would call her to pick
Zachary's friends that when he broke up with his ex-girlfriend, he
frequent travel for court hearings, client meetings,
never offered to buy her
his car, but when she compared Zachary to
always felt
in thought, she suddenly heard
absolutely gorgeous! I've always dreamed of owning one, but
it," Wendy's voice
the window and spotted Wendy and Zachary not far
walking
a glacial blue Bentley Continental,
she'd always longed for, the one she thought she'd
with the Gomez family, they were far from wealthy.
financial struggles in recent
the Gomez family to secure some support from
sight of the car, Wendy couldn't conceal her excitement. She walked over and touched it repeatedly, as though she had never seen
take a
the car, Wendy was adjusting her hair and admiring her reflection in the tinted window. The glass was one-way, allowing
a look of amusement,
her self-admiration, Tessa rolled down the window, and their eyes
Wendy was stunned.
asked, looking as though she'd seen
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