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."

voice sincere. "You're on your way to becoming one of the

thoughts

an Interest in her work, let alone attended any of her trials. All he seemed to care about was whether her monthly salary was enough to fund his outings

career, but he also belittled

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 only five million dollars? Tessa, what's the point of working so hard for that little money? Just quit.

had stopped sharing anything about

way, but all he

Their relationship had always been about eating, drinking and having fun. There was

for the first time, Tessa truly wondered if Stephen might

the courthouse, his phone

serious "someone slipped a strong laxative

to take care

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

have known about her hearing today and

results, there was no solid evidence to prove Wendy's involvement, so calling the police wouldn't

was a personal vendetta, she decided to deal