Stephen lowered his gaze, but his eyes were still filled with the moonlight's glow that reflected a boundless tenderness. "The moon is very beautiful tonight," he murmured.
Tessa pressed her lips together, refusing to respond.
In the next second, Stephen leaned his head down and tried to kiss her. Tessa quickly moved her head away to dodge his lips. She whispered, "Calm down. Naomi and Sienna are next door. We're in an open-air pool, so it's not soundproof."
She tried to retreat but was forced to stop when Stephen tightened his grip around her waist. Their bodies were pressed even closer together—so close that Tessa could feel the changes that his body was going through. Her cheeks flushed a dark crimson, though it wasn't quite visible under the cover of night.
Stephen whispered into Tessa's ear in a sultry voice, "What are you afraid of? Isn't it more exciting this way?"
"You're insane." Tessa tried to push him away, but he didn't budge an inch.
"Don't worry. We just have to be quiet," he murmured, his voice already a little hoarse.
He didn't give Tessa a chance to speak. He tightened his hold on her waist once more while he used his free hand to grip her chin, not allowing her to hide from him. He then lowered his head and kissed her passionately.
Stephen held Tessa's chin in place. There was no space for her to avoid him, so she could only accept the kiss that he pressed to her lips. He was skilled at kissing and easily got Tessa drunk on the sensation. Her hands slid up from his chest as she stopped trying to push him away, moving to wrap around his neck.
Stephen picked Tessa up, continuing to kiss her while he pressed their bodies close together. He supported her weight by gripping her behind. Tessa spread her legs and wrapped them around his waist, coincidentally giving Stephen easy access to slide into her.
He let out a low moan as he did so, kissing her even more fervently. He kept his promise, rocking into her gently so their coupling remained relatively tame and quiet. Still, they were able to derive pleasure from his light and controlled movements.
Ripples radiated across the water's surface from where they were joined together. The sounds of splashing water were almost nonexistent in the garden.
…
One wall away, Naomi and Sienna were relaxing in the garden on a pair of lounge chairs, admiring the starry night sky as they chatted with each other.
Sienna asked, "How have things been with Quentin recently, Naomi?"
"He's been under a lot of pressure and has to entertain clients almost daily," Naomi answered, sounding a little dejected. "Although the two companies he established have been performing well, it's still been difficult for him to cover the significant lack of funds after Mary and Benjamin's divorce.
"After all, the companies' assets are independent from his own finances. He still has to follow the rules set by the companies when distributing the dividends, so when he finally receives his share, the amount is considerably lower compared to the actual revenue that the companies are bringing in."
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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....