The skincare products and cosmetics on the table were all from brands Tessa liked to use.

Yet, Stephen said that these were hastily bought, so she would have to make do with them for now.

Although he had made it sound like those things would be replaced with better ones, she had also found a wardrobe filled with branded goods. They were from this season and were worth at least several hundred thousand dollars.

Hell, even the silk nightgown she was wearing right now was worth at least 500 thousand dollars.

Tessa took a sip of her warm milk and asked out of nowhere, "I've never been here before, so why do your subordinates recognize me?"

She was referring to the startling moment when the men training outside had all greeted her in complete unison. They'd chorused, "Good day, Mrs. Jacobson!"

Stephen curled his lips into a smile. It seemed that he was in a good mood as he drawled, "Guess."

"Leaving me in suspense, are you?" Tessa took a couple of sips from her milk, inadvertently staining her lips white. It made her look utterly irresistible. "Well, I'm not guessing."

Suddenly, Stephen lowered his head and kissed her, licking the milk off her lips.

It was just a fleeting peck.

However, he still smiled like the cat that ate the canary. "You taste sweet."

no way milk would taste sweet." There was an undeniable trace of mirth in his tone,

ambiguous once those

brushed against her skin, making Tessa feel as though her

of milk when Stephen abruptly picked her

she instinctively exclaimed, "Hey! What are

smiled. "Join me

one. You should take one alone,"

he added nonchalantly, "It's dark,

Scared? Please." Tessa huffed in

brought her to the bathroom while they were conversing. Tessa might as well be a

how Stephen could possess so much energy at night after working himself to

current situation. Her muscles were already sore, and she assumed that she could finally rest. Unfortunately, Stephen wanted

lost themselves in their passion. As a result, their barely muffled

was sulking because of

Zachary had attempted suicide

of Tessa, after all.

first

waking was ask about Tessa's whereabouts,

neon lights flashed

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