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."

night before and then drove 12 miles to buy her breakfast this moming. He must be exhausted, and she didn't want to burden him any

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

drove along the highway,

case you're in today?" he

No trade secrets are involved. Would you like

hesitation in it.

course." Tessa assumed they were already close enough to share that

fill out an application form

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

I'll take

"Alright."

of the tenderness in Stephen's eyes

the highway, and a

the silence. "Stephen, why did you agree to marry

was a question she'd warded

most

position in polities. Logically, he should have been marrying someone from a family of

hers?

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