Chapter 452

Stephen's palm slid downward, resting against Tessa's slender neck. He lowered his head and looked at her. There was barely any distance between them, allowing their breaths to mingle intimately. He murmured huskily, "What shouldn't I do?" "You know what I'm getting at," Tessa whispered. He tilted her chin up gently, forcing her to meet his deep gaze. "I want to hear you say it." His eyes were as deep as the ocean, threatening to drown her in their bottomless depths. Tessa pursed her lips and finally said, "You shouldn't worry that I'd fall for someone else." Stephen chuckled softly. His austere features softening slightly at his joy. Then, he asked her, "Are you worried that I'll fall in love with someone else?" She had indeed been worried about it, but that was before Marissa had returned to the country. Still, she shook her head and told a bald-faced lie, "Never." Stephen's long fingers pinched her cheeks gently, creating dimples on both sides of her face. "I find myself