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."

the night before and then drove 12 miles to buy

how considerate Tessa was being. Without hesitation, he walked around the passenger side

they drove along the highway, they

I attend the court case you're in today?" he

it's a contract dispute case, No trade secrets are involved. Would you like

of hesitation in it. I've never seen you

Tessa assumed they were already close enough to share that experience. "Do you have

an application form and get a visitor's

he replied. He had packed it with him for his flight the night before, and today, thinking

I'll take you there

"Alright."

the road, unaware of the tenderness in Stephen's eyes as he

highway, and a

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

a question she'd warded to ask

Jacobson family was one of the most

polities. Logically, he should have been marrying someone from a family of equal influence. So, why

hers?

the Jacobsons power. Marrying into the