His Unveiled Passion

August had only just begun when Tessa received a string of good news.

Hazel was a prime suspect in a sexual assault case. The police had sufficient evidence against her, so they transferred her case file to the prosecutor's office. By mid-August, the prosecutor's office officially filed a public prosecution with the

court.

At the same time, Jacobson Corporation's acquisition of the companies that belonged to Syntra Group was in full swing.

Compared to Hazel, Bruno suffered a much worse fate. He was bedridden in the hospital, and it took over a month for his injuries to heal. However, the moment he was discharged from the hospital, he was taken away by the police.

All the crimes he had committed during his time in Sudmere had been exposed. Stephen had even sent his men to aid the police's efforts, helping them collect evidence to expedite the investigation process. As a result, the investigations into Bruno's crimes were concluded swiftly.

Bruno was a suspect in many crimes, including rape, manslaughter, and causing disturbances. Although Adrian had publicly disowned Bruno some time ago, Stephen wasn't going to let the Tatum family off the hook that easily.

Bruno was able to behave so barbarically in Sudmere only because he had relied on his powerful family status for protection. He had abused Adrian's authority to get away with his crimes.

On the same day that the police arrested Bruno, Adrian was also taken away by the national supervisory committee.

Jacobson Corporation began cooperating with Yates Corporation once more, with Stephen becoming a regular guest at the Yates residence. As a result, Samuel and Stephen began to interact frequently during both personal and business hours.

The more time he spent with Stephen, the more Samuel grew to like the other man. Eventually, he let go of all the prejudices he had developed against both Stephen and the Jacobson family. Samuel's eyes shone with admiration whenever he looked at Stephen these days.noveldrama

Rivertown in August was akin to being cooked on a stove, which facilitated Stephen's efforts to curry favor with the people he needed to win approval from. He arranged for beverages to be delivered to Tessa's law firm every day at 3:00 pm, gifting the staff of Everbright Law Group with a refreshing drink in the middle of the work day.

Every day, different drinks were delivered to the firm. The staff alternated between juices, herbal teas, milk teas, and coffees. At times the beverages were

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accompanied by desserts and fruits. Regardless of what was delivered to

the firm, the staff enjoyed the gifts immensely.

It couldn't be denied that Samson carried out his task with extreme efficiency. It only took a week before the Everbright staff had nothing but praise for Stephen whenever he was brought up in conversation.

Whenever Lester clocked in for work, he would overhear the female staff of Everbright gossiping among themselves, talking about how Stephen and Tessa were a match made in Heaven, and how they hoped to receive an invitation for their inevitable wedding.

Yves had also overheard them a couple of times. There was nothing else he could do but advise Lester to give up on Tessa sooner rather than later.

A heatwave rolled through Rivertown for the next few days, and soon, it was August 20th, Stephen's birthday.

He planned to host a birthday party in one of his villas. He didn't invite many guests to the party, only those whom he was close to, as well as Tessa's close friends.

Stephen's birthday was extremely

important to Tessa. She woke up

bright and early because she had

hired a stylist to help her pick out her outfit for the day. However, she still wasn't satisfied after trying on a dozen different dresses, so she enlisted the help of her best friends to help her select one.

"What about this one?"

A short, white dress hung from the hanger that Sienna was holding. A layer of tulle made up the outer layer of the dress, which was studded with countless tiny diamonds. It was an extravagant but lovely dress.

Tessa shook her head. "That looks like a wedding dress. We're going to Stephen's birthday party today, not his engagement banquet. This dress isn't suitable for the occasion, no?"

Sienna and Naomi exchanged looks with each other.

Naomi snatched the dress out of Sienna's hand and held it up against Tessa, attempting to eyeball how it would look on her. "I think this dress is fine! It's a princess-style dress, after all. It works out since today is Stephen's birthday. If he's the prince, then you're the princess. This dress is perfect for you and the occasion."