Liam smiled, his subtle expression making him look refined. "It is quite a coincidence."
"Did you guys go to an art school?"
"No, just a standard engineering university. It was just our major."
"Oh... then why didn't Sienna join the Design Department?" Rena was incredibly curious. When it came to careers, Design clearly had better prospects, and the salaries weren't even comparable.
Liam replied, "I'm not entirely sure. Everyone has their own ambitions. Maybe she prefers a more low-stress work environment."
Rena nodded. "That's true, the pressure in Design is insane. You designers really work so hard."
Liam was used to this kind of flattery.
He offered a dismissive "Yeah."
He hadn't sought her out to listen to her suck up to him. He was trying to use a third party to figure out how his ex-girlfriend was doing lately.
Since she clearly didn't have any useful information, Liam lost all interest in talking.
He prepared to get up and leave.
"But honestly, Sienna is something else. She's so pretty, yet she's completely obsessed with love, hung up on some divorced older guy."
Liam froze.
"Divorced older guy?"
The words hit Liam like a physical blow, leaving him stunned.
Rena completely misinterpreted his shocked reaction as disbelief that someone so pretty could make such a choice. She turned her head, checked to make sure no one was around, and leaned in closer.
"I don't usually like gossiping about people, but I'm only telling you this. You have to keep it a secret."
Liam, desperate to know, just nodded.
Looking secretive, Rena took what Sienna had said at the dining table that day, added a ton of dramatic flair, and recounted the whole thing.
She talked until her mouth was dry.
Finally, she took a sip of her water.
The more Liam listened, the more absurd it sounded. His brows knit together. "That's impossible."
What's the absolute worst part about spreading a rumor?
Pouring your heart into spilling a juicy secret you've been holding onto.
Only for the other person to look at you with total skepticism and not believe a word of it.
It was frustrating, incredibly frustrating.
"It's true! She said it herself."
"And just a few days ago, I saw her with puffy eyes. It's completely real. She probably got into another fight with him."
Liam still didn't buy it.
He knew Sienna cared about looks, and he had been one of the top guys in their major.
Someone who had dated him.
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