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."

was an undeniable trace of mirth in

ambiguous once

heated air in the room brushed against her skin, making Tessa feel as

finished her glass of milk when Stephen abruptly picked

"Hey! What are you doing?" Her voice was

"Join me for a

should take one alone,"

headed to the bathroom, heedless of her protests. Then, he added nonchalantly, "It's dark,

Please." Tessa

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

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

assumed that she could finally

their passion. As a result, their barely muffled groans only

was sulking

Zachary had attempted suicide

Tessa, after all.

first thing he

about Tessa's whereabouts,

neon lights flashed while the ravers danced madly with

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