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

true intentions were as clear as

anything about it, but Stephen wasn't about

play along.

he was going

Marissa's concern about Tessa's assigned room

in and swept his gaze across the room before

a smaller space only makes the room seem cozier.

do you think, Tessa?"

she could say anything in response,

"You can leave the bags

wasn't just referring to Tessa's luggage, as even his

inside the room.

obvious he was

from small.

was perfectly suitable for two. It wasn't at all cramped. However,

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

This time, she didn't play along with

as she said, "Marissa, he'll be staying

A flicker of disappointment

appeared in Marissa's eyes.

she pursed

muttered reluctantly, "Fine."

you for escorting us to

shutting the door

amusement. "Don't

discourteous?"

he chase Marissa out like that? Even worse, he was doing it to

host herself.

and drawled, "I even thanked her.

being rude?"

of courtesy," she snarked,

dragging Tessa

murmured, "I want to kiss

didn't even wait for Tessa's response before lowering

tongue soon intertwined in a

frozen in place beyond the