Chapter 226

Hayden was respectful and deferential. His tone had completely lost the haughty quality it had before. "I was having a good time chatting with Ms. Yates about her hobbies and interests." Tessa's hand, which had been resting by her side, twitched slightly. She lifted her gaze and locked eyes with Stephen. With a polite but distant tone, she greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Jacobson." Barry wasn't around the law firm very often, and he didn't keep up with the goings-on in the entertainment industry. Although he could recognize Nancy's face, he didn't know that she and Stephen were rumored to be dating. He was even more clueless about Stephen being Tessa's ex-boyfriend. It also didn't help that Barry wasn't someone who could interact with a person of Stephen's status regularly. However, he had a keen eye. Upon noticing how Hayden was behaving so politely toward Stephen, Barry instantly knew that Stephen was no ordinary person. He mimicked Hayden's actions, greeting Stephen politely, "Mr. Ja