She remained perfectly quiet, acting as though nothing had happened while eating and chatting normally.
Just as Finn's guard lowered, her eyes darted slightly as she shifted the subject.
"Finn, where are you staying these days? Are you at the Elm Street estate or the hillside manor?"
"Neither."
"You have so many properties, I guess it's normal I can't keep track."
Finn simply smiled and offered no elaboration.
Sasha lowered her gaze, secretly pressing her lips into a tight line.
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The following afternoon, Sienna heard a knock on her door.
She pulled it open to find Finn standing in the hallway, holding a massive stack of books.
"Why are you here again?" she demanded, blocking the entrance.
Her eyes darted to the study materials in his arms. The Health Commission logo was printed boldly on the covers. Instantly, her gaze turned icy.
"What are you doing?" she asked, her eyes full of suspicion.
Finn quickly offered a careful explanation.
"Don't misunderstand. I accidentally saw the study guides on your table... Don't worry, I won't breathe a word of this to anyone."
He held the books out to her.
"I was passing by a bookstore and grabbed these," he added, pulling out a thick stack of handwritten pages. "These are notes from people who passed the exam. See if they're of any use to you."
Sienna's heart skipped a beat.
She took the stack and flipped through the pages. The notes were absolute gold—concise, valuable summaries of the curriculum.
The books were exactly the ones she had been desperately searching for, including an edition that was currently sold out everywhere.
She looked up at Finn, completely lost for words.
She knew perfectly well he hadn't just 'passed by' a bookstore. He had poured time, energy, and meticulous research into finding these.
Finn genuinely cared.
Realizing this, her pulse inevitably began to race.
Terrified she might reject the gift, Finn quickly tried to downplay it.
"I didn't know exactly what you were missing, so I just bought a bunch. You can toss whatever you don't need."
But Sienna desperately needed all of it.
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