Chapter 102


Zachary turned back to look at Tessa.

Taking a spoonful of sea urchin, she commented with a smile, "I had another win

in court today. That case was so complicated that filing all the evidence alone took up to five hundred pages."

With a gentle expression, Stephen listened patiently as he peeled the shrimp for her. "What kind of case was it?"

"It was a defamation case and my client was the plaintiff."

She took a sip of her drink and continued, "Stephen, you have no idea how difficult it was to gather the evidence for this case. The materials our client had provided to us initially weren't complete, so I spent over a month helping him collect everything."

"Over a month? Wasn't that some time before our engagement?" Stephen placed the peeled shrimp into her bowl and added, "That must've been exhausting."

Dipping the peeled shrimp into the sauce, Tessa replied, "Yeah, it was right before the engagement. It was a bit tiring, but after winning the case, I felt like it was worth the effort."

As she spoke, she pulled out her phone excitedly, adding, "Oh, by the way, my client even gave me an art piece as a thank-you gift. Look!"

She eagerly opened her photo album and flipped through pictures of the art piece. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. "This is the first time I've ever received an art piece from a client."

star in kindergarten. Her bright and beautiful eyes shone with anticipation as

deep voice laced with adoration.

she responded, "I'm doing alright,

felt his chest tightening and

and Tessa's marriage was just a marriage of convenience with no feelings involved. He truly believed that if he changed his ways, he would have a good

completely wrong. Stephen and

they were in Haverford, Tessa would occasionally share details about her work with him

listened in ridicule. He claimed that even though she was working so hard, her monthly salary wasn't even enough for him to cover a night out with

he aware that she was immensely wealthy. She had merely been working to experience life to its fullest

Stephen, her eyes shone, radiating brightly like a jewel.

was a shame that

was being consumed with jealousy as he watched how close Tessa was with

supposed to share

that moment, he regretted

follow her here to shake Stephen's confidence and sabotage their relationship. Never once did Zachary think that

he loved display her affection toward another man. He was filled with

just finished serving their food, and

The loud sound caused everyone in the restaurant to look at him,

could see the obvious fury

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