His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 403

"Alright," Samuel said. "Ms. Connors and I will be waiting for you at home so we can have dinner together."

"Okay."

Tessa sighed in relief after she cut the call. That had been too close. She had nearly exposed the truth to Samuel. Also, why on earth was Stephen so good at flirting?

Stephen stared at Tessa, his interest piqued. He had a smile on his lips as he teased her, "You're all grown up, Tess, yet your parents are still so protective of you. It's only 7:00 pm, but they're already asking you to go home for dinner with them."

She ignored his teasing. She was the very picture of seriousness when she said, "I'll be taking my leave now. As for the documents, have someone send them over to the law firm tomorrow."

His expression dimmed as he watched Tessa quietly without responding. She rose to her feet and left the room while Stephen stared at her retreating back. The spacious room suddenly felt too cold.

...

The next morning, Tessa dropped by the law firm to work. She spotted the five cardboard boxes the moment she stepped into her office.

through in Stephen's break room the day before, while

day before—a beautiful white, crocodile-skin handbag with a matte

send the boxes to the law firm last night, she had meant just the two boxes of case

dialed Stephen's number. It didn't take long at all for him to

"Take the presents back. I really don't

presents that I've already

It must have cost him at least a million. dollars, and he

someone send them back to

in a low voice. "It's not like I have any use

have no choice but to throw them away in the

last one to anyone else he could think of. However she realized that her words may give

that she cared

words that were at