His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The person approaching was Zion Jenkins, one of Zachary's friends.

He was the same man who had shown sympathy toward Tessa during that evening's gathering.

Tessa had known Zion for nearly three years and had always thought highly of him.

"I'm just picking up a few things," she said.

He glanced at the bag in her hand. "Is that for Zachary?"

Tessa didn't feel like explaining, so she gave a silent nod.

"This brand of watch isn't cheap. Even the most basic models cost five figures. You really don't need to

get him something so expensive. Zachary..."

"Didn't deserve it" was what Zion wanted to say.

Zachary had openly confessed that he couldn't let go of Wendy and was only using Tessa as a

placeholder.

Last night, he even abandoned Tessa and walked out with Wendy in front of everyone.

After leaving the birthday party, Zachary and Wendy spent the night together at a hotel. Tessa had no idea

what had transpired, but Zion knew exactly what had happened.

They had a small group chat for their circle of friends, and despite being with Zachary for three years, Tessa had never been added. But as soon as Wendy came back to the country, Zachary added her without a second thought.

Earlier that afternoon, Wendy had shared a photo of herself and Zachary in bed in their group chat, casually suggesting that Zachary keep it as a memento.

However, within minutes, she retracted it, claiming it was sent by mistake.

Zion had caught the message just in time. He had thought about saying something but ultimately decided against it. It wasn't his place, and it felt smarter to stay out of it.

As Zion thought it over, he had initially planned to tell Tessa the truth and urge her to move on. But just as he was about to speak, he hesitated and stopped himself.

"Zachary doesn't need things like this. You really don't have to spend months of your salary on such an expensive gift for him."

Zachary had been his close friend for over a decade, and it was difficult to bring himself to say anything too harsh.

Still, part of him considered telling Tessa that the gift might not even mean anything to Zachary.

words seemed too cruel, and Zion couldn't find

even been meant for him. She nodded and gave a polite smile. "Alright, I won't do it again

bit more conversation, Zion

walk away, he let out a deep sigh. "She's such a good person... How did she

shake the feeling, he opened WhatsApp and sent Zachary

you a watch that costs thousands, and she did it

having dinner with Wendy when he

him vanished in an instant as he read it, and

for things with the gift.

to accept the gift, apologize for his earlier tone, and assure her not to take it too seriously. Afterward, he'd throw in a few compliments to smooth things over-Tessa would definitely appreciate that. "Zachary, what's going on? Who's messaging you?" Wendy asked, looking at him across the table. Zachary

didn't push the

later, he excused himself to the restroom. Seizing

password before it was his birthday, making

typed in

and saw that the last message was from a

a trip during the upcoming holiday, mentioning that it was her only

few travel guides

hours to reply. "There'll be so many people

Tessa had stopped messaging

travel destinations, a

their three-year relationship

a trip with

He couldn't even be bothered

significant messages from Tessa, Wendy left the chat and absentmindedly

had

ready to move on, but instead, Tessa was still trying to win Zachary back

off Zachary's phone. After placing it back where it had

earlier and happened to run into the woman he's seeing. She

...

the gift in hand, Tessa returned to the villa and resumed

carefully placed the gift for Stephen inside, his cold, handsome face suddenly drifted into her

had known each other

only a few hundred meters apart in the same neighborhood,

time she saw him was at the Jacobson manor. Tessa's parents had taken her to visit the Jacobson

she

handsome, with an almost intimidating presence, and his eyes as

snow.

to greet him, Tessa would respectfully call

remembered how Stephen had kept his distance, offering

time, she thought he must be hard to get close

misunderstanding had stayed with her

Tessa was in high school and struggling with math, Stephen's mother, Sophia Jameson, somehow

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