His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 56

Inside the apartment, Stephen was wearing an apron and cooking dinner for Tessa. Leaning against the kitchen doorframe with her arms crossed, she watched him with an amused expression.

"Who would've thought someone like you could cook?" she teased.

Stephen calmly rinsed the vegetables. "Didn't you ask me last time where I got the food I brought you?" Turning slightly, he gave her a faint smile. "I made it myself."

Tessa couldn't hide her surprise. "You cooked it yourself? Why did it taste exactly like the dishes my mom used to make?"

Stephen smiled. "I learned it from your mom during the few meals I had at your place."

She raised an eyebrow, skeptical. "Impossible. You only came over a few times back then."

The first time they met, she had just turned ten. Her mother passed away shortly after her 12th birthday.

In the two years between those events, Stephen had visited her house fewer than five times. How could he have possibly learned her mom's cooking skills?

"I don't believe you," she said, giving him a suspicious look.

thin strips and then marinated the beef. "Remember how I said I'd take you somewhere? We couldn't go that day because

to

"It's related."

"Alright then."

Stephen finished cooking two dishes and a soup-beef and celery skillet, tomato

Stephen cooking and the dishes perfectly matching her taste, she surprisingly finished a whole serving. The

wash the dishes, but

Stephen, you're so handy in the kitchen. Should

and flicked her forehead lightly.

mindful of boundaries,

Tessa leaned against the doorframe, looking at his handsome face and

ask to stay. Was it because she wasn't as attractive

down at herself. Well, her figure was certainly

noticed her distracted expression and smiled. "What are you looking at? Why do you seem

coughed awkwardly and shook her head. "It's nothing. Be safe on the way back."

carrying the trash

help but smile. The man was so

have a single improper

...

questioned. He was set to be detained, but his assistant arrived just in time