Chapter 491

Hazel turned around with a bright smile on her face. As she walked away, the expression on her face disappeared. Her eyes flashed briefly with disdain, as if mocking Tessa. It was not hard to guess what she might be thinking. From the way she glanced back, it was clear she did not believe Tessa's relationship with Stephen would last. Stephen noticed a change in Tessa's demeanor after Hazel left. "What's wrong, Tess?" "That woman just now seemed oddly hostile toward me," Tessa said softly. Stephen frowned slightly. "What makes you say that?" He had not observed Hazel closely and had missed the subtle glint in her eyes. Tessa, however, had caught the brief flash of unfriendly intent. "She gave me a very unfriendly look," she said evenly. Tessa glanced across the table at him and asked, "Another admirer of yours?" Stephen looked confused. "What?" "She clearly likes you. You can tell by the way she looked at you." Stephen responded, "She just transferred here from one of the reg