His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 125

When Stephen exited from the base and turned on his phone, he noticed Tessa's missed call. He immediately returned her call.

"Tess, are you asleep?"

Tessa's words were muffled over the phone. She sounded like she was only half awake. "I'm really sleepy. I can't even open my eyes."

Stephen slid into the backseat of his car, gently asking, "Why aren't you sleeping if you're tired?"

Tessa's voice was rough with sleep, making her sound gentle. "I was waiting for you to call."

Stephen's frozen heart melted at her words. "I've just wrapped up the business I had to handle. Do you want me to go over to your place?"

Tessa took a peek at the time. "Let's make it tomorrow. I want to sleep now."

"Alright," Stephen acquiesced warmly. "It's cold at night. Make sure to cover yourself with a blanket."

"I know that. In your eyes, am I still a three-year-old child who doesn't know how to cover herself with a blanket..."

Tessa's voice grew softer and softer until she stopped speaking completely. Stephen could hear her steady breathing coming from across the line. He kept the phone pressed to his ear, quietly listening to her breathing in her sleep.

was still unwilling to cut the call-even after the muscles in his hand started getting sore. He kept

Jacobson, Lawrence called earlier saying he had something urgent to tell you but couldn't get in touch with

eyes as he ended the call with Tessa. The moment his line was free, his phone began to ring-it

the call, Stephen asked coldly, "What is

happened, Mr. Jacobson. Our men called

makes me suspect that this isn't just pure coincidence... Also, the men I sent to look for Garret's

"What did they say?"

carbon monoxide poisoning. She had

eyes flashed sharply. "Can

was already dead by the time

what's going to happen to you

in Lawrence's voice when he

door the next morning. The banging had first appeared in her

ages. As

realized that the knocking was much clearer

was indeed someone at her door, but who could

asleep in the wee hours. Now that she had been rudely awakened when

cranky.

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