His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 300

Stephen's expression turned serious as he replied, "I've brought back two teams of mercenaries from overseas who have gone through stricter training than the mercenaries at James' military base. With them protecting you and your family, James' people won't be able to hurt you again."

Tessa froze. "Mercenaries?"

"Yeah." Stephen pressed his thin lips together as a flicker of guilt flashed in his eyes. "I miscalculated before and didn't protect you and your family. Tess, I promise you, nothing like this will ever happen again. I'll keep you safe."

Tessa lowered her eyes with mixed emotions.

She had wanted to throw a few sarcastic remarks at him, but she couldn't bring herself to say anything. She remembered that day when he had risked his life to meet James alone to save her. The mockery that had been on the tip of her tongue dissolved into silence.

Seeing her say nothing, he assumed she didn't believe him. His throat tightened, and bitterness welled up inside him.

They soon arrived at Stephen's base.

It was Julian Spencer who had brought Seline back.

He was the chief commander of Stephen's private forces in Alverton. At his level, it was rare for him to personally take part in missions. Typically, he delegated tasks to his subordinates. Only missions of the highest importance and secrecy warranted his direct involvement.

In all his years working for Stephen, he had never encountered a mission involving the rescue of a little girl.

When he first received the order, he was stunned.

He even asked for confirmation to ensure he hadn't misheard. After receiving Stephen's firm word, he still found it hard to believe.

James was a dominant force in Arcton, where firearms were legal. This made operations there far more convenient than in Orkford.

Rescuing a little girl wasn't a difficult task. Julian could've simply assigned a reliable subordinate as commander, accompanied by a few mercenaries, and the mission would've been easily handled. There was no need for someone of his rank to step in.

But despite his doubts, he had always obeyed Stephen's orders without question. Since Stephen had given the command, he could only comply.

Although James' men weren't as formidable as those in Alverton, they still weren't to be underestimated.

Five of Julian's men were injured during the mission, with three of them suffering serious injuries. Fortunately, they had brought a top-tier medical team along, and the wounded received immediate care aboard the helicopter.

flight from Ashbourne, Arcton, to the base in Rivertown, Orkford, took nearly seven

Seline, she was

and found that she had passed

with a glucose injection, she regained consciousness shortly after the helicopter

curled up in her seat, trembling with her arms wrapped around her

teenage boy among Julian's men glanced at Seline curiously before turning to Julian. "Boss, who is this little girl? She must be pretty important if you

head. "I don't know either. Mr.

name was Lorenzo Sinclair. He was one of the mercenaries who had participated in the

being only 17,

undergone nine years of

training. He

mission and was

many veteran

among the top

mercenaries under Julian's command.

hit by a bullet. The white bandage

a vivid crime

he

his tough features softened

looked up at him, and the fear

He was the one

had been injured

a pang of pity. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a fruit candy, holding it out to her. "Hey miss,

had a habit of

to stay highly focused. It helped him remain

composed-something he had

to as a child and

never grown out of.

shrank into the corner, her bloodless lips pressed together

hesitating for a moment, she timidly reached out and took the candy from his palm. In a soft voice,

sure are polite," Lorenzo