His Unveiled Passion

One of the onlookers told Marissa everything, leaving nothing out.

Marissa turned pale with shock.

"Tessa! Tessa, are you okay?" Marissa ran toward Tessa, grabbing her hand before looking her over carefully.

"Are you hurt?" Marissa asked in concern.

Tessa shook her head.

Stephen, who was standing next to them, regarded Marissa with a cold yet probing gaze.

"Did you invite them here?" Stephen's voice was low, but anyone could tell that he was pissed.

Marissa hastily shook her head. "No, I didn't invite them here. I barely even know him."

Stephen's jaw tightened upon hearing her words. "If you didn't invite them, then why are they here?"

Marissa sounded anxious as she tried to defend herself, explaining, "It really wasn't me. Stevie, I did invite a few friends from Sudmere. However, Bruno is not one of them. He must've come aboard with one of my friends."

"Even if your friend is the one who brought him along, shouldn't you be aware of it? If I'm not mistaken, you should have a guest list, no? Are you trying to tell me that you have no idea he was on this ship?" Stephen looked at her sharply, exuding a biting chill.

Marissa fell silent at that, losing what was left of her indignance. "I did skim through the list. I didn't think much of it when I saw Bruno's name there. Still, I wouldn't have allowed him entry if I'd known he had a grudge on Tessa!"

Stephen's face was still stone cold despite her earnest demeanor.

Marissa looked hurt as she asked, "Stevie, do you not trust me?"

further as he spat, "No, I

stark white, her eyes welling up with

a hint of

lips, looking away as she quietly tried to piece things

sank in the face of

an undeniable look of despair and grievance on her face as she murmured,

a grudge against her, there's no way I would've allowed Bruno on my ship. I would never

Sienna, Naomi, Quentin, Henry, and Samantha

what's going on?"

briefly explained the

a rage as she hissed, "Serves

to scrutinize Marissa after hearing Tessa's words. At the moment, Marissa looked utterly

but suspect Marissa's role

Bruno was

crying for help.

dared

Whol

him from his plight

pointed at the water and cried out in

turned to

the water and

their heads

"Sharks! There are sharks!"

"Sharks are coming!"