His Unveiled Passion

Faced with Marissa's insistence, Tessa ended up accepting the gift. "Thank you, Ms. Scott."

Marissa smiled brightly and said, "Calling me Ms. Scott feels a bit formal. We've been through a life-and-death situation together. You can just call me Marissa from now on."

Tessa chuckled. Weren't things moving a bit too quickly?

Seeing that Tessa wasn't calling her by her first name, she immediately clicked her tongue and pretended to be upset. "Are you refusing to call me by my name because we're both competing for Stephen's love?"

Seeing the sincerity in Marissa's eyes, she said hesitantly, "Marissa."

Marissa's smile deepened, and she replied, "Tessa."

The whole situation felt strange yet pleasant. Could love rivals really get along with each other like that? It was quite a refreshing feeling.

Tessa smiled. "Thank you for your present. I like it a lot."

honestly worried that you wouldn't like

to talk

discuss. I've already said everything I needed to, and I believe in

with Jane that Marissa was actually a very

had treated her friend wholeheartedly, only to end

truth, Tessa felt sorry for her. However, Tessa had tucked her pity away after taking Marissa's pride into consideration. A

friends,

that

want to be friends?"

just shocked and wasn't able to react in time," Tessa said as she reached for

to it?" Marissa's eyes

Tessa nodded.

immediately appeared on Marissa's face, and even Tessa was affected by her bright

"However, there's something I