His Unveiled Passion

Early the next day, Lester brought Cassie to the Yates residence.

When he arrived at the entrance of the gated community, Stephen's car was right behind him.

Stephen had been to Everbright Law Group a few times now. He had seen Lester drive out of the parking lot in a black Maybach twice, and he even remembered the car plate.

Once they entered the gated community, Stephen quickly sped up and overtook Lester's car before he slowed down again.

Inside the Maybach, Lester smirked as he watched the black Cullinan cut right in front of him.

It was a small world indeed.

Lester wasn't annoyed with Stephen's provocation. Instead, he slowed his car down and followed behind Stephen's car leisurely.

A few minutes later, they arrived at the Yates residence.

Stephen and Lester parked their cars, and the two men got down simultaneously.

The gentle morning breeze blew through the nearby woods, carrying the fresh scent of grass and flowers, swaying the branches of the roadside trees. The morning sun was also soft and warm.

Despite the beautiful morning, the atmosphere between the two men was far from amiable. Instead, there was a strong and thick sense of animosity between the two.

Stephen's eyes were dark and cold as he looked at Lester sharply. With a cold smirk, he asked, "Mr. Cooper, why are you at the Yates residence so early in the morning?"

Although there was a smile on Lester's face, his gaze remained ice-cold as he said, "That's none of your concern."

Stephen's gaze remained cold. "You should not try to covet what isn't yours."

Unwilling to back down, Lester met Stephen's eyes and asked, "Are you sure that the person you're trying to covet belongs to you?"

Sneering, Stephen replied, "She belongs to me and only me."

"I don't think that's necessarily true." Lester's smile did not falter, but his gaze had sharpened.noveldrama

Stephen scoffed in disdain before he retorted, "If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that you're loyal and devoted to Tessa, but I heard you dated someone during your time in university."

The smile on Lester's face did not falter, and his gentlemanly demeanor remained.

"I did date someone, but it only lasted three months. Nothing happened either."

"Are you trying to say that you're still a virgin? You confessed to Tess then dated someone else. After your breakup, you decided to pursue her again. What do you take her for?"

As Stephen spoke, he took two steps toward Lester, closing the distance between

them. The animosity between the two skyrocketed.

Stephen's gaze turned even colder as he continued, "She's not a garbage disposal."

The smile in Lester's eyes vanished completely, and his expression darkened.

He was just about to say something when Tessa's voice rang out from behind him. "Mr. Cooper, you're here. Why aren't you coming in?"

Tessa had noticed Lester standing by the door while she was upstairs, but when she saw that he wasn't making a move to come in, she came down to see what was going on.

Lester was standing by the door, so Tessa could see his side profile through the iron gate.

However, Stephen was standing behind the wall, and his figure was blocked by a tree in the gardens. Hence, Tessa did not see him.

Hearing Tessa's voice, Lester's dark expression immediately softened. He turned around and yelled, "I'm coming!"

Then, he turned to Stephen and smiled. "I'll get going now, Mr. Jacobson."

Lester drove into the Yates

residence's courtyard to park his car.

Then, he got down, walked to the backseat, and opened the door for Cassandra. "Let's go. It's time to play with Tessa."

"Yay!" Cassandra cheered excitedly.

Stephen watched Lester and slowly clenched his hands into fists.