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."

see her the night before and then drove 12 miles to buy her breakfast this moming. He must be exhausted, and

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

drove along the highway, they chatted

the court case you're

trade secrets are involved.

was soft, a trace of hesitation

Tessa assumed they were already close enough to share

it to fill out an application form and

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

I'll take you there

"Alright."

unaware of the tenderness

highway, and a comfortable silence settled between

the silence. "Stephen, why did

she'd warded to ask

one of the most powerful in

have been marrying someone from a family of equal influence. So, why

hers?

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