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.

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

car, his driver nodded at him, saying, "Mr. Jacobson, Lawrence called earlier saying he had something urgent to tell you but couldn't get in touch

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

call, Stephen asked coldly,

happened, Mr. Jacobson. Our men called earlier and informed me

pure coincidence... Also, the men I sent to look for Garret's

narrowed his eyes. "What

died of carbon monoxide poisoning. She

sharply.

by the time our men got to her," Lawrence

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

Lawrence's voice when he murmured,

woke up to the sound of knocking on her door the

ages. As she

she realized that the knocking was much clearer instead of fading away

at her door, but who could it

with other matters, she had only fallen asleep in the wee hours. Now that she had

was cranky. Her cran

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