His Unveiled Passion

Sienna was two years younger than Tessa. She was currently 25 and had always been single, never once being in a relationship.

But being single did not mean she had never liked anyone.

The reason she stayed single for so many years was because her heart had always belonged to someone she could never be with.

Tessa knew exactly who that person was. His name was Hollis Johanson, the son of Sienna's family housekeeper.

Hollis came from a modest background, completely different from the world Sienna grew up in. There was no way her family would ever approve of them being together.

Quiet and gentle as she was, Sienna had once gathered the courage to follow her heart.

It happened the summer after she graduated from high school, on the day of her coming-of-age celebration. That was the day she finally worked up the nerve to confess her feelings to Hollis.

But Hollis had turned her down.

Aside from the two of them, only Tessa and their mutual friend, Naomi, knew about it. Even Sienna's older brother, Henry, remained completely unaware.

The last time Tessa ran into Torin at a banquet, she had chosen not to tell him that Sienna's heart was already set on someone else.

"Sienna, do you still have feelings for Hollis? After all these years, have you never thought about moving on?"

A faint, bitter smile touched Sienna's lips as she answered. Her expression was filled with quiet sorrow.

"He has become somewhat of an obsession. It feels like I no longer have the strength to fall for anyone else."

Throughout the years, Sienna had stayed single, and Hollis had done the same.

Both Tessa and Naomi could that Hollis cared about Sienna. The feelings were there.

was not a match for

go than drag her into a

paper, someone like Torin appeared to be a much better match for

Torin?"

friend? We had dinner together not long ago," Sienna

him long before that. Do you remember?" Tessa said, watching

trying to think. "I met him before?

a banquet not long ago, and he told me about it. He once visited your house to

to remember. "High school? I was only 16 then. That was nine years ago. It's no

seen him again recently?" Tessa

him yesterday

did he not ask for your

looked puzzled. "No. Why are you asking about

her tea, debating whether or not to tell

thought, she decided against it. Feelings were complicated. It was not

at a banquet, and he mentioned recognizing you from back then. I thought it was an interesting coincidence,

anything

shopping with Sienna, Tessa

Tessa noticed a man sitting on a park bench nearby, speaking on

It was Stephen.

beat. What was

this villa. If they happened to see Stephen here, it would

car,"

rolled to a stop, and Tessa stepped out, heading straight toward the

focused on his phone call,