His Unveiled Passion

Tessa and Stephen were having a moment when Marissa called Tessa over the phone.

Stephen shot a look at Tessa's phone and said coldly, "Decline it."

Tessa reminded him, saying, "We're here for her birthday party."

So, she answered the phone.

Marissa didn't sound unhappy as she said, "Tessa, you guys shouldn't be holed up in your room. You should come out and have some fun. I've also invited Sienna and Naomi to the party. I just saw them board the ship."

"Alright, I'll be there," Tessa replied.

Tessa ended the call and turned to Stephen, suggesting, "Let's join the others. Sienna and Naomi are here too."

Stephen's expression was cold due to the untimely interruption. So, he only grunted in response but said nothing else.

The lobby on the first floor was spacious, with a grand crystal chandelier sparkling overhead.

Plenty of people had gathered under it, drinking and chatting merrily.

Now that everyone on the guest list had arrived, the cruise ship began to set sail for the seas.

Stephen had only taken a few steps forward with Tessa when his phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID before turning to Tessa and saying, "Tess, I have to take this call. You go ahead and have fun. I'll find you in a bit."

Tessa nodded. "Okay."

Just like that, Stephen picked up the phone and strode toward somewhere quieter while Tessa headed to the lobby.

When she got there, she immediately looked around in search of Marissa. Alas, she couldn't find the evening's host anywhere.

Marissa was the birthday girl, and therefore the protagonist of the day. That also meant she had to entertain the many guests present. Hence, Tessa had no idea where Marissa had gone off to.

Naomi and Sienna were also nowhere to be found.

Tessa took her phone out, planning to give Sienna a call to ask where she was. Suddenly, someone shoved her from behind.

Tessa was caught off guard in her high heels. As a result, she nearly fell to the ground as she staggered to find her balance.

Just then, a pair of hands caught her before she could embarrass herself.

"Thank you," she said in relief.noveldrama

"You're welcome." The person who caught her sounded warm and kind.

That said, it was also a familiar voice.

Tessa stiffened slightly before turning to the source of the voice.

She had been right. It was Lester.

Why was he here?

Lester noticed her confusion. He smiled slightly and explained, "Ms. Scott invited me here."

Tessa nodded in understanding.

She could see why Marissa had invited Lester to the party. After all, she did mention earlier that she'd invited a lot of people to this event, claiming that while some were her friends, mutuals were also invited.

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Tessa nodded slightly as she steadied herself with his support.

"Thank you for helping me out," she said gratefully.