Sienna hastily replied, “Something’s come up on my end. I’ll call you back later.” “Alright,” Tessa answered.read sw

Once she ended the call, Sienna met Marissa’s gaze and replied, “It has been a while, hasn’t it?”

“Are you available? I’d like to treat you to a meal,” Marissa said.

Sienna hesitated. She had wanted to turn Marissa down, but she couldn’t help but recall Marissa’s feelings for Stephen in the past. So, she changed her mind.

Marissa had returned to the country to attend Caleb’s and Rowena’s funeral. That meant that she had likely already seen Stephen.read sw

Sienna had a feeling that Marissa wasn’t treating her to a meal out of kindness. Sienna thought to herself, ” Marissa’s probably planning to dig for information regarding Stephen.”

It was just as well, as Sienna planned to prod Marissa about her thoughts when it came to Stephen. She wanted to know whether Marissa was still interested in him.

“Sure,” Sienna said agreeably. “Why don’t we meet up after we’ve changed out of our clothes? Since it’s your treat, you’ll be picking the location.”

“That’s fine by me. I’ll drop you a text on WhatsApp,” Marissa replied.

Sienna had a cold expression on her face as she nodded nonchalantly.

Only then did Marissa take her leave.

Sienna couldn’t help but sigh as she watched Marissa’s retreating figure.

Should she tell Tessa that Marissa has returned?

Although Tessa and Stephen had ended things between them, it was obvious that they still loved one another. Now that James had been arrested and Rowena was dead… Perhaps they might actually get back together.

Marissa and Sienna sat across from one another inside a private room. They had chosen to have their meal at an exclusive members-only restaurant owned by Scott Corporation.

After they caught up with one another, Marissa took a sip of her tea and asked, “I heard Stephen and Tessa broke up?”

She had always kept herself afloat on all of Stephen’s affairs, even though she had been living abroad all these years.

She had been heartbroken when she heard the news of his engagement to Tessa last year.

The Scotts and the Jacobsons had been family friends because of Ralph. When they were kids, their parents had even joked around about arranging a betrothal between her and Stephen.

Later, Stephen became Marissa’s first love.

She was gorgeous and hailed from a prestigious family. Therefore, she had no lack of suitors.

Alas, all of her suitors paled compared to Stephen, who outshone them by miles.

She had confessed her love to him before she went abroad.

She had been 19 at the time and was about to leave the country to further her studies.

She didn’t want to leave the country with regrets and hoped that Stephen might ask her to stay. So, she took a leap of courage and hoped for the best.

Unfortunately, Stephen had rejected her outright.

“I’m sorry. I like someone else,” he replied firmly.

“May I ask who she is?” Marissa pressed.

Stephen didn’t even hesitate to answer, “Tessa Yates.”

Marissa knew who Tessa was.

Tessa was the Yates family’s heiress of Rivertown. They were the same age and would bump into each other occasionally. Still, they were only acquaintances at best.

Honestly, Marissa had been envious of Tessa when she learned that Stephen liked her. Yet, she couldn’t deny that Tessa was a looker.

There was even a rumor that Tessa had been the campus belle of all the schools she’d ever been in.

Plus, she wasn’t just a pretty face. No, she was brilliant too. Everything and anything she had decided to learn as a hobby would end with her accepting an award.

In high school, Tessa had become the champion of the National Youth Golfing Competition, won a national piano competition, and received countless awards for her calligraphy.

Marissa had even heard that Tessa had been making rounds in the calligraphy circles ever since she was in elementary school.

Although it was common for heiresses in their circle to receive accomplishments

in the arts, Tessa was still a rare gem.

Marissa’s pride had kept her from clinging to Stephen after his

rejection. She’d even replied calmly, “She’s worth your admiration,

Stephen. However, I won’t give up that easily.”

She didn’t finish the rest of what she’d planned to say. At the time she had thought to herself, “I’ll work hard to improve myself so I can become someone worthy of your time.”

Marissa jerked out of her reverie. Frankly, she was a little nervous after posing that question to Sienna.

That was because Stephen and Tessa had ended things around January, It had been five months since their falling out. Hence, she wasn’t sure whether they’d gotten back together again.

She was worried that the answer she sought wasn’t the one that she wanted to

hear.