"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?"

back

softened his expression. Even his

this one time when I went with Quentin to

school. To be honest, I liked her from the moment I saw

school then, so I kept

her brows, clearly surprised. "Love

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

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

would like to give it a

looked skeptical. "I did not get the impression

at that

years since I last saw her.

on the outside, but honestly, I was

how

head.

was not even sure if

we met

like she

Jumping in with

would feel

get to

and take things slow."

gaze, her

asked, "Is there

lifted her eyes and

I know this might

but as one

I feel

ask. How

you been in? And this

I

casual dating.

physically

a

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