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, she was

amusement,

I aren't

had accused her earlier, and his explanation also

he had with Wendy was better described

they shouldn't have when Tessa was still officially his

nature. Yet,

Tessa just yet that he

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 didn't have

to match things together. She asked me to take her along.

set. I know you

were icy. "You're aware I would get

sorry, Tessa..."

your apology, but I won't

rose several notches.

came Tessa's

implying I have to agree to marry you and be your fiancé before you'll give me the gift. Then, you'll

this man be so full of

from? Did he

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

She was dumbfounded.

after he finished talking. The bedroom door slammed shut with a loud bang. Tessa shook her

had originally planned 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

even give

Zachary was so certain she was determined to marry him because she had given him

played the role of the obedient, well-behaved girlfriend

and never pried into his privacy. Other than physical intimacy, she almost always did whatever

this gave him the illusion that

had

year ago, she had planned to take Zachary back to Rivertown and tell him about her identity as the Yates family's heiress. However, she had accidentally overheard his conversation with Yanis,

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

on that Zachary never intended