His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 12

Tessa gave a nonchalant smile, replying, "Well, that's because you don't really know me."

A mischievous glint sparkled in her eyes as she teased Wendy, "Ms. Cox, are you sure you don't want a photo? If not, I'm about to drive off."

Wendy's face flushed with anger. She desperately wanted to take a picture, but with Tessa still sitting in the car, she couldn't muster the courage to ask.

"I don't care," Wendy snapped stubbornly.

"Alright, then. Bye!" Tessa waved and stepped on the gas, speeding off.

The blue Bentley vanished from sight.

Wendy snapped angrily, "Zachary, how could you fall for someone so materialistic?"

Zachary rubbed his temples. "She wasn't like this before. I don't know what's gotten into her lately. First, she demanded marriage, and now she's renting a car."

She crossed her arms and looked at him with a knowing gaze. "She's probably feeling threatened because I've been spending time with you. Renting the car is likely her way of trying to fit into our circle." Wendy crossed her arms and sighed, her eyes brimming with pity.

"Tsk tsk, it's a shame. Rented things are still just rented. All she can do is pose for pictures with it. How pathetic."

"That's enough. It's embarrassing," Zachary muttered before turning and returning to the villa.

Tessa drove around for a while before finally pulling into a paid parking lot near the villa complex. She didn't want to park her car in Zachary's garage, and it wasn't the right time to tell him the truth. She had originally planned to tell Zachary about her family background in person, but now, she had second thoughts.

That night, as usual, the table was filled with various vegetarian dishes.

She placed the meal she had ordered from a specialty restaurant onto the table and sat down. She opened the box casually, and the rich aroma instantly filled the room.

Zachary couldn't help but glance at the food she had ordered.

The barbecue and lobster looked mouthwatering, and the spicy scent was incredibly tempting. Before long, his mouth began to water.

looked at his own dishes, they seemed bland and unappetizing, leaving him

a pair of disposable gloves

ate it together,

trying to act casual as he glanced at Tessa, silently hoping she'd put a

peeling one, Tessa popped it into her mouth and

Zachary's gaze, she turned to him with a mouthful and asked, "What?

a cough to cover his embarrassment and said indifferently, "Can't you eat something that

interjected, "Oh dear, people from less affluent backgrounds tend to prefer spicy food. Ms. Yates, your taste is a bit too

Zachary's expression darkened.

to have Wendy suggest

peeled another lobster and taunted, "Ms. Cox, it seems you don't know Zachary very well. Why not ask

aback and turned to Zachary.

a smile and picked up a piece of vegetable. "Forget

hummed a tune as she finished an entire box of spicy

"Zachary, these curtains are hideous, and this vase doesn't

in the vase. "And I'm allergic to pollen, so can we get rid

curtains had been changed by Tessa, the vase on the table had been purchased by her, and the flowers had been arranged by her as well. Wendy was probably aware of this,

casually, "If you don't like it, we

gaze lingered on Tessa for a moment before he muttered, "Since you're allergic,

two of

wasn't her

she was upset. A triumphant gleam flashed in her eyes as she

ordered her to throw away the vase

expression, and said,

Have you forgotten who the

"It's

muttering under her breath, "This man's out of his mind, looking for trouble over nothing. And that Wendy ever since she moved in, it's been nothing but vegetarian

around Zachary's, coquettishly saying, "Zachary, will you come

glanced at Tessa. Her calm expression betrayed no hint of jealousy, and that inexplicably irritated