With all the preparations complete, Tessa's Everbright Law Group officially opened for business.
That day, she received a long-awaited phone call.
"Tessa, do you still remember me? It's Molly."
Tessa was pleasantly surprised. It had been a long time since she had last spoken to Molly Fisher.
"Of course, I remember. I still have your number saved."
Molly had been an intern lawyer at the firm where Tessa worked in Haverford. She was also Tessa's assistant back then. Before leaving, Tessa had told her that if she ever needed a place to go, she was welcome to join her.
Molly said, "Tessa, I've finished my internship, and I passed the bar association interview. I wanted to ask if your offer still stands."
"Congratulations! Of course, you can come. My law firm just opened, so you're welcome anytime," Tessa said with a genuine smile.
"Really? Then, I'll come right away! As long as you don't mind having me, of course." Molly sounded overjoyed.
Tessa laughed. "Why would I mind? I practically trained you myself. I'm in Rivertown now. I'll send you the address."
Molly was thrilled. "Okay! I'll book my ticket right now!"
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When Uriah, Tessa's cousin, found out that she had opened her own law firm, he immediately helped her recruit two highly skilled and well-known lawyers.
In a private dining room at a restaurant, Uriah introduced the two lawyers to her.
"This is Yelena Colbert, an attorney and my former high school classmate," he said.
Yelena had the look of a seasoned professional, with neatly styled short hair and a beige business suit, exuding confidence.
When Tessa's eyes met hers, she paused briefly before greeting her, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Colbert."
Yelena smiled. "Likewise, Ms. Yates. From now on, we're colleagues."
Uriah continued, "And this is Terrence Winslow, whom I personally poached from another firm. He's a leading expert in commercial law."
Terrence appeared to be in his 40s, wearing a tailored suit and a pair of glasses. He had a slender build and carried an air of composure.
The once-biting wind had softened, leaving only a cool and refreshing crispness in the air.
The gentle wind cleared away the stuffiness inside the car. As she drove, thoughts of recent events filled Tessa's mind, leaving her in a good mood.
Her law firm had successfully opened, and the new partners and colleagues seemed easy to get along with. Within days of opening, she had already recruited several prominent lawyers. Even Molly, her former assistant, had come to join her.
Everything was moving in a positive direction. Her career felt like a rising sun, gaining momentum. She was now one step closer to her dream.
The white Rolls-Royce wove through traffic, gradually leaving behind the bustling streets of downtown and entering the quieter suburban roads.
It was past ten at night, and the roads in these remote areas were nearly deserted.
After driving for more than ten minutes, she suddenly noticed a black car following behind her.
This road did not lead solely to the airport. There were intersections ahead that connected to other destinations. But even if it did lead only to the airport, it would not be unusual for another car to be traveling in the same direction. Perhaps the other driver was simply heading to the airport as well.
But the problem was that when she caught sight of the black car in her rearview mirror, a strange, fleeting thought flashed through her mind.
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The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
I know this isn’t Stephen’s fault but I still hated how he was so careless around this bitch even after Tessa already told him it’s obvious that this bitch likes him and she looked at Tessa with hostility. If Tessa breaks up with him again, I’ll even support her. Ugh. Good luck on winning Tessa back again, Stephen. Tss. I so hate these updates....
Nooooo! Not again! We don't need a twist like this. Is it too hard for the writer to conclude with..."and they live happily ever after"?...
Finally getting Stephen and Tess back together then to tear them apart with foolishness. This is craziness...
Yuhohoooo!!! Finally!!!...
Aaand~ Tessa and Stephen are finally back together! Yaaaaay!...
Why make an uninteresting, irrelevant twist when readers are waiting for Tess and Stephen to be together?...
Gosh just let Tessa and Stephen get back together already! Ugh...
Oh my god, when is this book finishing... they're not even back together yet and more nonsense side plots.....
Whoa! Hahahahahaha! Go, Sophia! Burn, stupid Rowena! Lol...
Sooo~ Chapters 310-318 were just a repeat of Jacqueline’s punishment, official expulsion from the Jacobson family, and arrest. With few changes since Tessa and Stephen are not together this time. So Tessa didn’t witness how Jacqueline was tortured at Stephen’s base, though at least Tessa was still called over and witnessed how Stephen officially expelled Jacqueline from the Jacobson family and how Stephen’s subordinate made Jacqueline grovel in front of Tessa. Lol. I hope Jacqueline’s really out of the story now....