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?"

face darkened further as he spat, "No, I

turned stark white, her eyes welling up

and asked with a hint of pleading in her

away as she

sank in the face of Tessa's

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

I'd known that Bruno had a grudge against her, there's no way I would've allowed Bruno on

Sienna, Naomi, Quentin, Henry,

going on?"

briefly explained the

flew into a rage as she hissed, "Serves him right. How dare he treat

turned to scrutinize Marissa after hearing Tessa's words.

couldn't help but

Bruno was

crying for help.

none dared

Whol

him from his plight

someone pointed at the water and cried out in alarm,

turned to

dorsal fins cutting through the water and heading straight

their heads in

"Sharks! There are sharks!"

"Sharks are coming!"