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,

explained instinctively, "Wendy and I aren't

much quieter than when he had accused her earlier, and his explanation

he had with Wendy was better

shouldn't

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

just yet that he and Wendy

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 didn't have any matching jewelry to go with

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

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 I would get

Tessa..." he

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

several notches. "Then,

came

you'll truly say anything to force me 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

could this man be so full

he really think

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

She was dumbfounded.

bedroom door slammed shut with a loud

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 and was about to return home to get

didn't even give her

Zachary was so certain she was determined to

the obedient, well-behaved girlfriend in the past. She

and never pried into his privacy. Other than physical intimacy, she

him the illusion that

understanding because she had long known that he never intended for them to have a future

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

for fun. If it ever comes to marriage, it'll have to go through you first,

a clear distinction,

on that Zachary never intended to go the distance with