His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 82

Tessa called gently, "Stephen."

Stepen pressed his lips against her cheeks before answering her gently, "I'm here."

"That incident with Jordan and the fight you had with Zachary a few days ago..."

Tessa hesitated momentarily before continuing, "If your family found out you lost control because of me and nearly beat someone to death, would they want to cancel our engagement?"

Stephen kissed her forehead. "I won't let that happen. They won't find out about it."

Tessa lowered her gaze, her heart heavy with guilt. Her voice was faint and soft as she said, "You don't have to go to such an extent for someone like me."

"Tess," Stephen murmured, lifting her chin with his warm hand, forcing her to meet his eyes. "You're worth

it. You mean so much more to me than my own life."

His deep, dark eyes were looking at her with an intense gaze.

Tessa froze as her eyes flickered with emotion. She could not find her voice for quite some time. She never thought she would be so important to Stephen.

Her eyes trembled as a strong sense of unease welled up inside her.

She was terrified. Terrified that she'd one day drag him down with her.

him nearly going to prison because of

you say you would stop crying? Why

out of her thoughts, and she became aware of the

"Then, wipe my

with the slightly rough

face in his chest like

His heart melted.

softly, taking in his scent, and hummed contentedly. "Stephen, you smell so

chuckled. "You can smell it all

to him, her voice sounding

he had misheard

as he pulled her away gently by her

the way to her ears She bit her bottom lip and whispered

Stephen immediately pressed his

were

was her first kiss, and she stood there frozen,

were sealed tightly together, unsure of how to react, while her heart was

like it might burst out of

her gently, sucking

a moment, his

could lose control, he quickly

up to see his slightly flushed face and the dazed, fiery

you stop?" she asked innocently,