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.

hand started

Lawrence called earlier saying he had something

Tessa. The moment his line was free, his phone began to ring-it was

the call, Stephen asked

the panicked Lawrence answered, "Something bad has happened, Mr. Jacobson. Our men called earlier and

me suspect that this isn't just pure coincidence... Also, the men I sent to

eyes. "What did they say?"

carbon monoxide poisoning.

eyes flashed sharply.

was already dead by the time

Stephen commented, "Lawrence, I'm sure you're aware of what's going to happen to you if you don't

fear in Lawrence's voice when he murmured,

woke up to the sound of knocking on her door the next

ages. As

realized that the knocking was much clearer instead of fading

at her

asleep in the wee hours. Now that she had been rudely awakened when she wasn't

cranky. Her cran

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