Chapter 20

Chapter 20

After taking the photo, Stephen handed the phone to Tessa liis gaze remained steady, his tone neutral. "Your friend seems to have sent you a message.

"Hmun? Let me take a look"

Tessa opened the message, and her expression froze.

she knew the phone would automatically display the message as a banner notification, and Stephen had likely seen it.

A flicker of guilt crossed het face as she looked back at him, explaining, "Ex-boyfriend. We've broken up." "Mm," Stephen marmured, his face unreadable, offering no hint of emotion.

blocked him on WhatsApp, but I forgot to block his mumber," she added.

Tessa felt a little flustered, unsure why she felt guilty. At 25, having an ex-boyfriend was perfectly normal, wasn't it?

dating before agreeing to an attanged marriage. She hadn't done anything wrong to Stephen, so why was she feeling guilty? Taking

of Stephen, she added Zachary's number to her

Stephen, she reassured him, "Don't worry. Now that I've agreed to marry you, my ex is just a thing

emotion, but as she turned away, a

with

from the Yates family was at

Stephen's assistant, Avery Gray, who greeted

a stop in front

you inside?" stephen

shook her

at the front door, a mix of anticipation and apprehension swirling inside

noticed her bestation but didn't

car pulled away, Tessa pressed the doorbell. It had been three years since she'd left home without a key, and now, returning to her own house, she had to ring the bell. It felt strangely unfamiliar. The door swung open, and there stood Carla, the housekeeper, looking stunned at

She gave a soft nod and

back. I'll call Mr. Yates

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