His Unveiled Passion

Stephen had his back to Tessa, so he didn't notice her arrival.

Tessa saw that the woman trying to strike up a conversation with him had worn exquisite makeup. She was also tall and had quite the pretty face.

"Hey, handsome. Let's be friends," she drawled with a flirtatious smile playing on her lips. Then, she flashed her WhatsApp QR code and asked, "Can I add you on WhatsApp?"

Stephen was still on the phone, so he merely waved the woman off.

"Don't be so dull," she said in reply, her tone teasing as she deliberately drawled.

Stephen promptly took two steps to the side, trying to put some distance between them whilst continuing his conversation on the phone.

Alas, the woman continued to stand in place with a pout on her face.

Stephen soon ended his call. When he turned around, he immediately noticed that the woman was still there.

She immediately curled her lips into a bold smile. "You're the most gorgeous man I've ever met in my life. Frankly, I've never seen anyone as handsome as you. You're not a local, are you? Are you here on vacation? I could show you around, be your free personal tour guide!"

Stephen still had his back to Tessa. So, Tessa couldn't see the look on his face.

a few steps away from one another. So, she could hear the coldness in

away as she muttered in

shifted past him and landed on Tessa, who was standing behind him. So, she tilted her chin at Stephen and gestured, "Is

his eyes landed on Tessa, the frost glazing his eyes

quickly strode

all bothered as she asked, "Why

I figured I'd come to keep

stark contrast to how he'd spoken to the

Everbright to look for you yesterday. That's

is a tourist hotspot, and the scenery here in July is to die for. It's honestly the perfect time for a vacation. Since I was available, I thought

the country. The county they were currently in was nestled at

was even a lake nearby that was famed for its stunning, year-round, picturesque views. Hence, many

just as well that Tessa had some time off now that this case was over. So, she had the time to relax

part of

she

all, Stephen had come all this way just to accompany her. She didn't want to disappoint

was right in saying that the view here was gorgeous. She would even go as far as to claim that