His Unveiled Passion

"You rejected him?" Naomi asked.

Sienna nodded. "I did."

Naomi sighed as an expression that screamed "I knew it!" crossed her face. "What am I going to do with you?"

A pregnant silence descended upon them for a moment. It was broken by Naomi when she said earnestly, "You could try dating Torin. Who knows? Maybe the two of you are a good match for each other. Honestly, it's about time for you to forget about Hollis and move on, Sienna."

Sienna lowered her eyes and didn't say a word in response.

Shaking her head helplessly, Naomi continued, "I just don't understand. Hollis is handsome, but what else about him draws you to him? Babe, just because he has a good-looking face doesn't mean that you have to be hung up on him for so many years."

Melancholy flickered in Sienna's eyes before she answered Naomi with all the seriousness she could muster.

"There are a lot of great things about him other than his good looks. His academics were excellent when he was studying, and he was always happy to offer his help to those who needed it. The teachers and other students were very fond of him.

"Although his family background isn't all that impressive, he's very hardworking and always strives to improve himself.

He's been pouring all

around the bush and pointed out the reality of

hard. He's been working hard to build up his business, but no matter how much effort he puts into it, the most he'll ever be is a small-time business owner. He'll never be able

he's still the son of your family's housekeeper while you're the heiress of the Ziegler family. Your parents will

clench painfully. "Babe, there's no point in dragging out

for so many

shook her head helplessly upon noticing the stubborn expression on Sienna's face. She sighed. "Forget it. You're not

quiet, letting

she changed the

something happen to her?" Naomi straightened up from the lounge chair. She slipped her feet into her sandals before standing up. "Let's check out what's happening next door." Sienna also rose

Tessa, who were still wrapped up in each other. Stephen's hot breath fanned

the pool was cool, Tessa felt like she was on the verge of overheating, her body covered

to voice out her true

"No? Answer me again."

the water's surface began to increase in frequency. Stephen abandoned his initial gentleness as

them heard