He spoke with profound meaning.
Serena Lockwood was still confused. By the time she realized the man hadn't answered her question directly, he was already gone. 'Sigh, Sean Quinn is so difficult to handle.'
'But since he said he meant no harm, at least Stella won't get hurt.'
'As her older sister, she naturally wanted Stella to find a good match. In terms of character and appearance, this Sean Quinn was certainly top-tier. But it was precisely because he was *too* good that she worried Stella wouldn't be able to handle him.'
'Stella had said this marriage wasn't for love. What Serena feared was that Stella would be conquered by this man—that she would fall for him, fall in love, get hurt, and then be abandoned... Ugh, she was so worried…'
'But for now, there was nothing she could do but take things one step at a time.'
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