His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 443

Stephen noticed Marissa staring at him, but his expression remained calm and steady.

"Tessa loves eating salmon, but she often gets tiny bones stuck in her throat. So I always remove them for her," he said flatly.

Marissa fell silent at that.

Seriously? Who even asked? She was pretty sure she hadn't asked him anything this time.

Tessa tugged awkwardly at the corner of her mouth, visibly uncomfortable. She really hadn't meant to show off in front of Marissa. But anyone with half a brain could tell that Stephen was doing it on purpose.

Marissa picked up the tab for this meal. Was she going to hold it against Tessa afterward?

Tessa couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Her conscience was too strong for this situation. During the course of the entire meal, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

But what could she do? She still saw Marissa as a friend.

After lunch, Stephen drove Tessa back to her law firm. Marissa left on her own.

When they arrived downstairs at the firm, Stephen leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on Tessa's forehead.

won't go up with you. There's still work I need to take care of at the office." Tessa looked at him and asked, "Did

"Do what?"

of Marissa. Peeling shrimp, picking out the

gave a small smile. "I wouldn't call it showing off. Even if she wasn't there, I would've done the

the type to peel shrimp for someone", Tessa had remembered. Stephen had always done that for her back

ate shrimp, he was the one who peeled them for her. Picking out the fish bones for

wanted to say something, but

admit... I did want her to see it. I wanted her to know that my heart and eyes are only for you. Hopefully,

suddenly remembered what Marissa had

know next Saturday is Marissa's birthday?" Stephen's expression turned cold.

the past, Marissa had invited him to her birthday parties every years But he had never once attended, nor had De ever bothered to remember the date. So his answer

left Tessa at a loss

hesitate, Stephen asked,

tips of her shoes. "She invited me to her birthday

go? If you don't, you don't have to." Stephen's

going. It's just..."

"Just what?" he asked.

to bring you with

"And what