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

looked at Zachary in amusement, querying, "Aren't you Wendy's

"Wendy and I

he had accused her earlier, and his explanation

The relationship he had with Wendy was better described as an

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

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

to tell Tessa just yet

to 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 didn't have any

taste and knows how to match things together. She asked me to take her

to match her new dress as a set. I know you misunderstood, but I was upset at the time and

"You're aware I would

Tessa..."

"I hear your apology, but I won't accept it.

rose several notches.

came

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 me,

How could this man be so full of

from? Did he really think she couldn't live without

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

She was dumbfounded.

turned and walked away after he finished talking. The bedroom door slammed shut

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

Zachary didn't even give

that Zachary was so certain she was determined to

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

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

this gave him the illusion

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

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 clear distinction,

knew from that moment on that Zachary never