His Unveiled Passion

"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 I was in university,"

mention of Sienna softened his expression. Even

time when I went

To be honest, I liked her from the moment

still in high school then, so I

raised her brows, clearly

call it that. But I never confessed. She

and it was not the right

I would like to give

get the impression that you were interested

at that

been years since I last saw her. I might

but

she know how you

his head.

I was not even sure if she

when we met again,

she did not

at all. Jumping

feel

get to know

and take things slow."

her gaze, her expression

noticed and asked, "Is there

lifted her eyes

know

as one of

I feel I should

ask. How many

you been in? And

but I

dating.

been physically intimate

was a direct question, more blunt than