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."

Stephen responded, his voice sincere. "You're on your

her thoughts drifted

of her trials. All he seemed to care about was whether

her career, but

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 only five million

then, she had stopped sharing anything about her

his own way, but all he truly

her. Their relationship had always been about eating, drinking and

the first time, Tessa truly wondered if Stephen might

walked out of the courthouse, his phone rang. It

serious "someone slipped a strong laxative into your milk."

ward me to take

"No, I'll handle it. I'll settle the score with her

have known about her hearing today and did

evidence to prove Wendy's

vendetta, she decided to deal