His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 102

Zachary turned back to look at Tessa.

Taking a spoonful of sea urchin, she commented with a smile, "I had another win in court today. That case was so complicated that filing all the evidence alone took up to five hundred pages."

With a gentle expression, Stephen listened patiently as he peeled the shrimp for her. "What kind of case was it?"

"It was a defamation case and my client was the plaintiff."

She took a sip of her drink and continued, "Stephen, you have no idea how difficult it was to gather the evidence for this case. The materials our client had provided to us initially weren't complete, so I spent over a month helping him collect everything."

"Over a month? Wasn't that some time before our engagement?" Stephen placed the peeled shrimp into her bowl and added, "That must've been exhausting."

Dipping the peeled shrimp into the sauce, Tessa replied, "Yeah, it was right before the engagement. It was a bit tiring, but after winning the case, I felt like it was worth the effort."

As she spoke, she pulled out her phone excitedly, adding, "Oh, by the way, my client even gave me an art piece as a thank-you gift. Look!"

She eagerly opened her photo album and flipped through pictures of the art piece. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. "This is the first time I've ever received an art piece from a client."

Feeling ecstatic, she looked like a child who had just received a gold star in kindergarten. Her bright and beautiful eyes shone with anticipation as she waited for Stephen to praise her.

Stephen's eyes were filled with affection, his deep voice laced with adoration. "Looks like my Tessa is amazing."

Tessa giggled, her expression playful as she responded, "I'm doing alright, I guess."

Zachary felt his chest tightening and his back stiffening.

He had initially assumed that Stephen and Tessa's marriage was just a marriage of convenience with no feelings involved. He truly believed that if he changed his ways, he would have a good chance of winning Tessa back.

However, he realized that he had been completely wrong. Stephen and Tessa looked just like a couple who were deeply in love.

Back when they were in Haverford, Tessa would occasionally share details about her work with him too.

At that time, he had only listened in ridicule. He claimed that even though she was working so hard, her monthly salary wasn't even enough for him to cover a night out with his friends.

Little was he aware that she was immensely wealthy. She had merely been working to experience life to its fullest while fulfilling her sense of purpose.