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?"

anger,

amusement, querying,

I aren't in

when he had

due to his guilt. The relationship he had with Wendy was better described as an affair

already crossed the line-doing things they shouldn't have when Tessa was still officially his

liked Wendy for her outgoing and bold, flirtatious nature. Yet, he also liked Tessa

want to tell Tessa just yet that he and Wendy had already gotten

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 didn't

"She said Wendy has good taste and knows how to match things together. She asked me

necklaces, earrings, and bracelets as well. All of these need to be carefully chosen to match her new dress as a set. I know you misunderstood, but I was upset at the time

icy. "You're aware I

Tessa..." he

your apology, but I won't accept it. The gift was definitely not

rose several notches. "Then, who was

fiancé," came Tessa's

have to agree to marry you and be your fiancé before you'll give me the

How could this man be

Did he really think

head at Tessa. "Tessa, I thought you understood the vast distance between our statuses. I believed you would be sensible, but here you are, trying to

She was dumbfounded.

finished talking. The bedroom door slammed shut with a loud bang. Tessa

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

even give her a chance

determined to

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

never pried into his privacy. Other than physical

illusion

know was that she had been so understanding because she had long known that he

identity as the Yates family's heiress. However, she had accidentally overheard his conversation with

worry. I know you would never agree to 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 through you first, right? "I'm not a love-struck fool. I know how

clear

that moment on that Zachary never intended to go the distance with