Chapter 112

Stephen answered calmly, "Okay." That little interruption had completely wiped out the lingering tension from before. Tessa's pounding heart finally settled, and the blush on her face had faded. She cleared her throat a couple of times and tried to act normal. "So, um, I'm kind of hungry. Should we order breakfast or something?" Stephen's eyes sparkled with amusement. "Didn't you say you wanted to see if I had any issues?" She shook her head so fast that she looked like a bobblehead, quickly surrendering. "I was wrong. I was totally wrong, Stephen. What I said was nonsense, and you're definitely fine!" His voice dropped into a low, tempting murmur. "How would you know if you don't test it?" She bit her lower lip and stared down at her toes, looking like she was meekly admitting defeat. "Well... I know I was wrong..." He chuckled. Seeing that she was so shy, he'd stop teasing her. Stephen let her off the hook and obediently ordered breakfast. After they ate, he brought up the me