Chapter 18

Chapter 18

After dinner, Stephen and Tessa headed to the underground parking lot.

Tessa walked met to the blue Bentley

Suddenly, Stephen asked, "How does it feel to dilve?"

She smiled, tucking a straid of hair behind her ear. "I drove it last night, it's amazing. Thank you, Stephen."

"Well, I'll be off then. "Tessa raised het keys, about to leave, but then pased "oh, wall, I have a gift for you too. I should have given it to you last night, but t completely torg."

"Really? What is it?-

"It's in my suitcase at the hotel. I'll grab it for you when we get back."

Stephen opened the driver's side door. "Let's go together, and I'll drive."

"Huh?" She was momentarily stunned before quickly catching on. "We can go together, but let me drive. You should rest."

night before and then drove 12 miles to buy

by how considerate Tessa was being. Without hesitation, he

the

attend the court case you're

dispute case, No trade secrets are involved. Would you like to

voice was soft, a trace of hesitation

enough to share that experience. "Do

fill out an application form and get a

He had packed it with him for his flight the night before, and today, thinking he might want to attend the hearing, he

take you

"Alright."

road, unaware of the tenderness in

highway, and a comfortable

a long pause, Tessa finally broke the silence. "Stephen, why did you agree to marry into my

she'd warded to

the most powerful in Rivertown, not

a prominent position in polities. Logically, he should have been marrying someone

hers?

couldn't compare to the Jacobsons power. Marrying into the Jacobson would have been seen as a way

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