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.

still work I need to take care of at the office." Tessa looked at him and asked, "Did you do that on

"Do what?"

Marissa. Peeling shrimp, picking out the fish bones-all

smile. "I wouldn't call it showing off. Even if she wasn't there, I

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

shrimp, he was the one who peeled them for her. Picking

something, but

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

Tessa suddenly remembered what Marissa

hesitated, then asked, "Do you know next Saturday is Marissa's birthday?" Stephen's expression turned

birthday parties every years But he had never once attended, nor had De ever bothered to remember the date. So his

Tessa at a loss

her hesitate, Stephen asked, "What is

lowered her eyes, staring at the tips of her shoes. "She invited me to her

you want to go? If you don't, you don't

mind going. It's

"Just what?" he asked.

asked me to bring you

raised an eyebrow. "And what do you think