"Tessa gave a small nod. "Yeah."

"My family has the same idea. But you can relax. I have no intention of coming

between you and Stephen. I'm just here to play along," Torin replied with a

helpless smile.

"That makes things easier."

"I heard you started your own law firm," Torin continued. I thought we could

connect and maybe become friends. The last time we met was a bit rushed. I did

not get the chance to add you on WhatsApp."

It was a reasonable request. Tessa had no reason to refuse. They moved in the

same circle, and adding each other was nothing out of the ordinary.

"Sure."

After they exchanged contact information and she tucked her phone away, Torin

suddenly asked, "Ms. Yates, if you don't mind me asking... is your friend Sienna

single?"

Tessa blinked in surprise. The shift in the conversation caught her off guard. Why

was he suddenly asking about Sienna?

"She's single," Tessa answered.

Torin let out a soft breath of relief, the corners of his lips lifting into a smile.

Tessa eyed him curiously. "Are you interested in Sienna?"

her years ago, back when

softened his

went with

liked her from the moment I

high school then,

her brows, clearly surprised. "Love at first

small nod. "You could call it that. But I never confessed.

right time. Now that

like

get the impression that you were interested

at that

since I

the outside, but honestly, I

know how you feel?" Tessa

head. "She has

even sure if

when we met again,

she

all. Jumping in with a

would feel too abrupt.

hoping to get to know

and take things slow."

gaze, her

asked, "Is

lifted her eyes and

know this might

but as

friends, I feel I

ask. How many

in? And this

but I

casual dating. How

physically intimate

moment. It was a

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