His Unveiled Passion
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Zachary instinctively shrugged the woman's hand off his arm, and her expression instantly hardened. "I'm also friends with Jodie. Is it really so odd that I'm here at her birthday party?" Tessa asked, a faint, almost mocking smile on her lips.
"No, it's just that I thought you weren't a fan of parties like this, so I didn't bring it up," he explained. Tessa couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Was that honestly the reason he hadn't mentioned it?
It felt more like he'd deliberately left her out, planning to bring someone else instead.
Zachary scanned the room, his eyes icy and probing, as if silently asking, "Who let her in?"
Unnerved, Jodie quickly looked away, acting as though it was none of her concern.
"Hi, you must be Tessa Yates. I'm Wendy Cox," the woman who had arrived with Zachary said, stepping forward to introduce herself. "I'm sure Zachary's mentioned me."
So, this was Wendy-the woman who had been Zachary's first love.
Tessa's heart ached, a heavy weight pressing down on her chest. After all, she had been in a relationship with Zachary for three years, and emotions weren't something that could just be erased in an instant.
Luckily, Tessa was good at masking her feelings. She gave a faint, polite smile and nodded toward Wendy. "Ms. Cox, it's a pleasure to finally meet you."
Wendy flashed a bright smile. "Ms. Yates, has anyone ever told you we look a little alike?"
The moment the words left Wendy's mouth, Zachary's expression soured.
Tessa couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of him. With a subtle smile, she shifted her gaze to Wendy, meeting her provocative stare.
"What? Really?" Tessa blinked her large, dewy eyes, her voice carrying a hint of innocence. "I don't see it. You're just not as pretty as I am."
The onlookers were left in stunned silence.
Wasn't Tessa always the quiet, well-behaved one? Why did everything she said today feel so tense? Sensing the shift in the atmosphere, Jodie quickly stepped in to redirect the conversation.
"Okay, enough standing-let's sit down," she suggested.
Wendy quickly pushed aside her irritation with Tessa. Forcing a smile, she handed her gift to Jodie. "Happy birthday, Jodie. I got you something."
As Jodie took the gift, she couldn't help but notice the bag was exactly like the one Tessa had given her earlier.
Surprised, Jodie pulled the gift box from the bag and opened it. "Wow, I've been eyeing this necklace for ages. Thank you so much, Wendy."
Tessa's eyes widened. How could this be the same necklace she had bought?
Jodie then reached for the gift Tessa had given her earlier, pulling it from the bag again. "Wow! Tessa, yours is the same necklace too!"
"It must be a fake."
dismissively, "This necklace costs over 50,000 dollars. Tessa's just a small-time lawyer-how
settled
began to converge on
they all shared the same opinion as the
wrap their heads around how someone
"Tessa, if you're short on money, just tell me. I could've helped with the gift.
a fake gift?" was what he wanted to say, but he couldn't bring himself to
unspoken accusation was clear to everyone
as she met his gaze. "Zachary, do you think
remained silent, his expression
silence spoke louder than any words
nervous laugh, attempting to ease the tension. "No way. Tessa and
Please stop saying things like that-it's really
Tessa could still sense a subtle disdain in
it would convey her gratitude for all the kindness Jodie
cut ties with her family after refusing to go through with an arranged marriage. She walked
Yates, retaliated by freezing her bank account and cutting off all financial support. With no family connections to lean on, Tessa managed to land a job at a law firm purely through her own perseverance and hard
earning only four thousand dollars a month. After passing her licensing exams a year later, her salary improved, but it was still modest. To those in Zachary's social
world had always looked down on her for being "poor".
it, Jodie had occasionally stepped in, even going out
Jodie was different from the others, but it turned out she, too, looked down
to her bank account. 50,000 dollars now felt like little more than
the necklace. I'll replace it with a proper birthday gift later," Zachary interjected.
between Tessa
to hand over the necklace might be seen as disrespecting
if she complied, it would imply she believed the necklace was fake. On the surface, it would humiliate Tessa,
him," Tessa said, folding her arms and glaring coldly at Zachary. With that, Jodie
off to the side, Wendy suddenly spoke up. "Zachary, don't be too hard on
remained silent, his face set in
someone suggested they
walked over, eager to join the drinking and
way to a quiet corner
sat beside her,
her
long silence, he finally spoke, his tone low
would've been better than gifting
give it back to me," she replied flatly, her eyes
me look bad.
closed her eyes, taking a
a moment, she opened them
receipt's in the bag. Can't you check it yourself, or should I take you to the store and have them confirm it for
before lowering his head
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