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."

it. I was honestly

thought you were here to

I needed to,

from the whole incident with Jane that Marissa was

wholeheartedly, only to

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

we be friends, then?"

shocked by the fact that Marissa wanted to be friends

not want to be friends?"

was just shocked and wasn't able to react in time," Tessa

to it?" Marissa's eyes lit up

Tessa nodded.

appeared on Marissa's face, and even Tessa

"However, there's something I

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255