His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

The next day at work, Sarah assigned two cases to Tessa.

She personally handed over the case files. "The first case is an appeal. The client's previous lawyer left the firm, so it's now yours. The deadline is coming up fast. You should draft the appeal statement, organize the materials, and submit everything to court today," Sarah said briskly.

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"The other involves a workplace injury. You'll need to take the client for a workplace injury assessment and a work capacity evaluation. Try to arrange it for today o tomorrow. Tomorrow's already Friday so try not to push it to next week," she continued.

Tessa nodded quickly as she accepted the files. "Got it. No problem."

She had already been assigned cases on her second day. Shelton really lived up to its reputation as the top law firm in Rivertown.

Being busy didn't faze Tessa. More cases meant more experience and commissions.

with

for the next day. Her

already night by the time she

long ago. Tessa was the only one

that she hadn't even had dinner. She soon

law firm, so she had started to walk to

you home

just finished work and am walking

"Have you eaten?"

didn't have time, so I'll order something

on its way," he said in an amused

order food for me?" she asked in

guy named Stephen is on

laugh. "You're delivering

voice warm and gentle. "1'll be at your apartment

at the time. She would reach the entrance in about 10 minutes, so Stephen had

playful version of him was. His calling himself a delivery guy felt so out

a side of him she hadn't expected. He was nothing like the distant and reserved teenager she remembered him to be. Hisplayful remark had lightened the mood. Tessa teased, "Do you have a surveillance camera on me? Mr. Jacobson, you know that's an invasion of