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 a deep breath, she composed herself. "I'll

she added

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

nod. His dark eyes revealed little emotion, but

few days with Stephen, Tessa

her armval, so no one from the

assistant,

to a

I accompany you inside?" stephen

her head. "No

door, a mix of anticipation and

her bestation

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 the sight of her "Ms. Tessa

gave a soft nod and replied,

back. I'll call Mr. Yates right

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