His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

During the court debate, Tessa spoke with eloquence and precision. Her thoughts flowed clearly, her logic was impeccable, and she consistently gained the upper hand in every argument. With sharp, incisive questions that cut straight to the heart of the matter, she repeatedly forced the opposing lawyer onto the defensive.

Seated in the audience, Stephen watched Tessa command the stand. Talde swelled within him, his gaze filled with admiration and a quiet affection.

In that moment, Tessa was nothing short of extraordinary.

After the trial, be handed her a bottle of mineral water. "Here, have some.

"Thank you,"s

,," she replied, taking a few sips. "The judgment will be reserved, but I think we have a strong chance of winning.

"Tess, during the debate, you were so determined, and your focus was Incredible, I couldn't help but be drawn to you."

Tessa smiled shyly. "Really? I felt like I became a completely different person there."

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her thoughts

he had never taken an Interest in her work, let alone attended any of her trials. All he seemed to

he disregard her career, but

case with a settlement exceeding five million dollars. Overjoyed, she had rushed to share the news with Zachary, only to be met with nothing but his disdain. She remembered how he had sneered. "Any contract at our company is worth tens of millions of dollars. Why are you bothering with a small case worth

then, she had stopped sharing

his own way, but all he truly

relationship had always been about eating, drinking and

moment, for the first time, Tessa truly wondered if Stephen might be a better

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ward me to

handle it. I'll settle the score with

must have known about her hearing today and did this on

no solid evidence to prove Wendy's involvement,

she decided