His Unveiled Passion

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."

had flown all the way from Rivertown to see her the night before and then drove 12 miles to buy her breakfast this moming. He must be exhausted, and she didn't

by how considerate Tessa was being. Without hesitation, he walked around the passenger side and climbed in. "Your

the highway, they

court case

a contract dispute case, No trade secrets are

was soft, a trace of hesitation

close enough

fill out an application form and get

night before, and today, thinking he might want to attend the

take

"Alright."

road, unaware of the

sped down the highway, and a comfortable silence settled between

long pause, Tessa finally broke the silence. "Stephen, why did

question she'd warded

most powerful in Rivertown, not just any

should have been

hers?

Yates family was well-known and respected in Rivertown, but as a business family, they couldn't compare to the Jacobsons power. Marrying into the Jacobson would have been seen as a way to climb the social