Chapter 63 A Man Has His Needs

Tessa didn't say a word. She just reached out and felt Gardenia's forehead, clicking her tongue. "No fever. So, why are you being weird?" Getting legally married to Ansel? That would take a woman with some serious clout. Tessa couldn't even begin to wrap her head around it. Gardenia tugged the corner of her lips into a half-smile. "Yeah. I must've been talking nonsense." Honestly, anyone hearing her claim to be married to Ansel would've reacted just like Tessa did. Tessa sighed and patted her on the shoulder like she was giving heartfelt advice. "Men like Mr. Leager? You admire them from afar. Don't even think about trying to get close." "Why not?" "Are you seriously asking that?" Tessa's eyes went wide. Then she leaned in close and lowered her voice. "Do you even know Ansel's background? His family's influence in Velmora is scary-level deep. I worked with this overseas company once—top of the world in scientific research—and guess who owned it? The Leager family." She shook her