"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 when I was in

Sienna softened his expression. Even

was this one time when I went with

liked her

still in high school then, so I kept

brows, clearly surprised. "Love

"You could call it that. But I never

not the right time.

I would like

not get

that dinner last

since

on the outside, but honestly, I

how you feel?"

head. "She has

was not even sure

And when we met

like she

at all. Jumping

feel too abrupt.

to get to know

and take things slow."

gaze,

noticed and asked, "Is

lifted her eyes

I know this

as one of

friends, I feel I

How many

you been in? And

I mean

casual dating.

been physically intimate

It was a direct question, more blunt

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