Chapter 346

Stephen returned to Rivertown a full week later. The late-April breeze in the city carried a gentle warmth. He was dressed in a black shirt and slacks, broad-shouldered and lean-waisted, his posture straight and composed. His sharp features held a cold detachment, and his eyes were as dark and deep as the sea at night. But the moment he saw Tessa, all that aloofness and indifference vanished. In its place was a softness full of affection. When Tessa saw him, she assumed he was just making another routine visit to the law firm. "Good morning, Mr. Jacobson," she greeted calmly. Stephen's gaze briefly swept over an unfamiliar face in the office. Without reacting, he looked back at her and handed over a small box. "Tess, open it." The unfamiliar face was a bodyguard Samuel had hired for Tessa. She was a woman named Wynn Barrett. Wynn had chin-length hair and sun-kissed skin that made her look strong and athletic. She stood nearly six feet tall, with a lean and toned physique. Ther