His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 244

On Wednesday, Tessa returned to work at Shelton Law Firm.

But unexpectedly, Jacqueline showed up too.

She was dressed in a tailored suit from a luxury brand and carried a limited- edition Hermès handbag. Brimming with confidence, she strode into the law firm in high heels and headed straight for Tessa's office.

The door was open, so she walked right in without knocking.

Tessa was on a call. When she looked up and saw Jacqueline, her brows knitted together.

"Let's put a pin in this for now. Something just came up, so I'll hang up first," she said.

Jacqueline casually sat down on the couch and placed her bag beside her. She glanced around the office and scoffed. "This place is tiny. You call this an office?"

After hanging up, Tessa looked at her with a calm expression. "What are you doing here?"

Jacqueline smirked. "Oh, I forgot to mention that I just invested in Shelton Law Firm. That makes me one of its partners, which means I'm technically your boss now."

the least bit surprised. Her gaze remained as calm

looked at Tessa with a smile. "It's just the two of us here, so I'll drop the act. Tessa,

her glass and took a sip of water. "Is that so? I hate you

bothered. She simply smiled and said, "Grandma was right about lawyers always being sharp-tongued. But

only treated you with respect because you were Stephen's fiancée.

you haven't heard yet. Grandma's already setting Stephen up with someone else. You and he are

midair for a

pain clenched at her chest, but

perfect smile and said, "That's great news, isn't

still can't marry into the Jacobson

is out there finding Stephen a match, but you're still smiling here. If I were you, I'd be hiding somewhere, crying my

instantly. The arrogance in her eyes flickered into shock.

painfully obvious. You must be terrified that Mrs. Jacobson will throw you out, which is why you don't dare

if you tell the Jacobsons,

a

laced with