His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 6

Tessa looked up at Zachary with confusion in her eyes, asking, "What?"

Zachary figured she was probably still upset and didn't want to give him the gift just yet. That was fine; he could offer her a way out first. Gently, he said, "I'm sorry about my tone earlier at the shop. Don't be mad, okay?"

That should be enough, right?

She sighed and looked up at him. With a serious expression, she replied, "I'm not mad."

He dismissed her words. "You don't mean it."

"Think whatever you want," Tessa replied.

Zachary instantly grew impatient at her response. "Tessa, I've already apologized. What more do you want from me?"

Tessa continued with her packing. Then, she said flatly, "I don't need your apology."

Zachary stared unblinkingly at her for a while. A moment later, he asked uneasily, "What about the gift?" Tessa turned to look at him. "What gift?"

"Zion said he saw you buying a watch for me," Zachary elaborated. "Didn't you get it to say sorry? I'm back now, so why aren't you ready to bring it out?"

Tessa was about to say it wasn't for him, but he continued speaking, ignoring her, "That's enough. It won't be fun if you keep making a fuss."

She suddenly laughed after hearing that.

Frowning, he asked, "What are you laughing about?"

"Whatever you just said is hilarious," Tessa replied, meeting his gaze. Then, she added, "I did buy a

watch, but it isn't for you. I don't think I did anything wrong, so why should I apologize to you?"

"It wasn't for me? Then, who did you get it for?" Zachary's eyes flared with anger, and he clenched his fist subconsciously.

"It's none of your business," she responded nonchalantly.

"None of my business?" Zachary was furious. "I'm your boyfriend! How is it not my business when you are buying gifts for another man?"

to his anger, she

at Zachary in amusement, querying, "Aren't

"Wendy and I aren't in that kind

than when he had accused

with Wendy was better described as an affair rather than a

the line-doing things they shouldn't have when Tessa was

bold, flirtatious nature. Yet, he also liked Tessa

to tell Tessa just yet that he and Wendy had already

explain again. "My mom indeed had me go ring shopping with Wendy today, but the ring wasn't for Wendy. We were only there to help my mom get one since she bought a new dress. She said

"She said Wendy has good taste and knows how to match things

need to be carefully chosen to match her new dress as a set. I know you misunderstood, but I was upset at the time and didn't explain on purpose. I was just trying to make you

Tessa's eyes were icy. "You're aware

Tessa..."

coldly, "I hear your apology, but I won't accept

notches. "Then, who

came Tessa's

into marriage, won't you?" Ridicule filled his eyes. "You're implying I have to agree to marry you and be your fiancé before you'll give me the gift. Then, you'll forgive

could this man

he really think she couldn't live without

was evident in Zachary's eyes as he shook his head at Tessa. "Tessa, I thought you understood the vast distance between our statuses. I believed you would be

She was dumbfounded.

bedroom door slammed shut with a loud bang. Tessa shook her head in

to use today's incident to finally break up with him. She wanted to tell Zachary that she was the heiress to the Yates family from Rivertown and was about

Zachary didn't even give her

certain she was determined to marry him because

the role of the obedient, well-behaved girlfriend in the

got jealous, and never pried into his privacy. Other than physical

illusion that she couldn't live without

so understanding because she had long known

back to Rivertown and tell him about her identity as

let her marry into the Gomez family. I'm just dating her for fun. If it ever comes to marriage, it'll have to go

clear

that Zachary never intended to go the distance with