His Unveiled Passion

A crew member followed right after, hauling the luggage.

Marissa held Tessa's arm and led her all the way to the room where she would be

staying for the next two days.

"Tessa, this is your room," Marissa murmured, sounding somewhat guilty.

Tessa nodded. "Thank you."

Then, Marissa turned to Stephen, pointed at the door diagonally across from

Tessa's, and said, "Stevie, your room is over there."

Tessa froze slightly when she heard that. Marissa had arranged for them to stay

separately.

Tessa lowered her gaze but said nothing.

Stephen's eyes were cold as he shot a look at Marissa before saying, "Don't

bother. I'll be staying with Tess."

Marissa's lashes fluttered slightly before hastily adding, "Tessa's room is single.

It'll be too cramped if you stay with her."

The cruise ship had over a hundred guest rooms available, all fully equipped and

luxuriously decorated. There was even a helipad on the deck.

They had passed by several entertainment facilities earlier. The ship had a movie

theater, a bar, a ballroom, a game room, a billiard room, and so forth. There was

even a massive swimming pool at the stern.

This was a large cruise ship, so there was no way Marissa was facing a room

Marissa's true intentions were as clear as

to say anything about it, but

play along.

he

about

swept his gaze across the room before

a smaller space only makes the room seem cozier.

do you think, Tessa?"

say anything in response, Stephen instructed

can leave

just referring to Tessa's luggage, as even

inside the room.

more than obvious he was

was far from small. It was actually

for two. It wasn't at all

it "cozy", implying that he had no desire to be apart

This time, she didn't play

as she said, "Marissa, he'll be

A flicker of disappointment

appeared in Marissa's eyes.

pursed

muttered reluctantly, "Fine."

you for escorting us to our

shutting the door right in

with amusement. "Don't you think

discourteous?"

that? Even worse, he was doing it

host herself.

a smirk and drawled, "I even thanked her.

being rude?"

the epitome of courtesy," she snarked,

her," he said, dragging Tessa

murmured, "I want

response before lowering his

tongue soon intertwined in a tender

Marissa was frozen in place beyond