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,

at Zachary in amusement,

and I aren't in that kind

tone was much quieter than when he had accused her

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

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

nature. Yet, he also liked

Tessa just yet

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 together. She asked me to take her along.

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

eyes were icy. "You're aware I would get

Tessa..."

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

several notches. "Then, who

came

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,

could this man be

confidence from? Did he

as he shook his 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 force marriage on me over and

She was dumbfounded.

and walked away after he finished talking. The bedroom door

up with him. She wanted to tell Zachary that she was the heiress to the Yates family

even give her a chance to

was determined to marry him because she had

the role of the obedient, well-behaved girlfriend in the past. She never

privacy. Other than physical intimacy, she almost always did

illusion that

had been so understanding because she had long known that he never intended for

Zachary back to Rivertown and tell him about her identity as the Yates family's heiress. However, she had accidentally overheard his

her for fun. If it ever comes to marriage, it'll have to go through you first, right? "I'm not a love-struck

clear distinction,

from that moment on that Zachary