His Unveiled Passion

Tessa smiled. "It's my treat. Come on, there's no need to be so formal with me."

After everything they'd been through with Lucas and Anne, Tessa and Jasmine had grown closer. By now, they were more than just colleagues-they were

friends.

Jasmine still looked a little uneasy. "But... I don't know if this is right."

"You're feeling down. As your friend, what's wrong with treating you to a nice meal to cheer you up?"

Jasmine pressed her lips together and was touched by Tessa's kindness. "Then... thank you, Ms. Yates."

"We're off the clock. Don't call me Ms. Yates-it sounds so distant. Just call me Tess or Tessa."

Jasmine smiled. "Alright, Tessa."

Tessa found a table by the window. "The view here's great. You can see the city lights."

Jasmine hummed in acknowledgment and sat across from her, still a little reserved.

"Order whatever you'd like." Tessa handed her the menu.

Jasmine waved her hands quickly. "You go ahead and order, Tessa. I'm fine with anything."

Noticing her shyness, Tessa nodded, took the menu back, and ordered a few signature barbecue dishes along with some vegetables.

The raw meat was soon brought out, and the waitstaff handled all the grilling.

meat onto their plates, Tessa

what happened," she

right, Jasmine opened up. "It's nothing too serious... I just got yelled

"Felicia?"

"Yeah."

was Jasmine's supervising lawyer. Though Tessa hadn't interacted with her much, she'd heard colleagues mention that Felicia had a notoriously unpredictable temperament. On good days, she could be gentle and kind, but when her mood soured,

a young man who started at the firm the same day as Jasmine. After being scolded twice by Felicia, he quit without a second thought. He simply packed up and walked away. Since he hadn't passed the bar exam yet, he was working as an assistant without

passed the bar exam this past April,

she had to stay until next

she yell at you for?" Tessa

difficult client in a divorce case. She's

her face troubled. "When I asked her for evidence, she ignored me. I tried calling her, but she wouldn't cooperate. Ms. Jennings blamed me for not being able to

the complaint, the client

a claim for emotional distress and demanded

bat."

thing is,

qualify for emotional distress

She's

high

her litigation

to

listen. She just

insisting I include it.

Jennings for advice. But she just snapped at me, saying I had no common sense, that