"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?"

met her years ago, back when I was in university,"

his

I went with Quentin to visit Henry. She had

school. To be honest, I liked

then, so I

brows, clearly surprised. "Love at

could call it that. But I

back then, and it was not the right time. Now that I have returned and

would like to give

looked skeptical. "I did not get the impression

that dinner last

been years since I

outside, but honestly, I was

how you

shook his head. "She

not even sure if

we met

like she did not

all. Jumping in

would feel too

to get to know her

and take things slow."

gaze,

noticed and asked, "Is

lifted her eyes and

know this might

but as one of

friends, I feel I

How

been in? And this

I mean

dating. How many

been physically

It was a direct question, more

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