His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

The Layer was quiet, the air beary with spoken words.

Tessa, feeling the weight of it all, exceed berselt early and made her way to her bedroom

As she passed the table, her eyes landed on a gift box. She remembered the watch she had meant to give to Stephen, so she dialed his number.

"Hey, Stephen, wmember that gift I promised you? I'us about to head over with it. Are you at the manor?" "Creal,

At Evergreen Villa, Zachary and Wendy entered, but the housekeeper, Emitu, glanced over her shoulder. "Mr. Gomez, didn't Ms. Yates return with you?"

Emma's confusion deepened. "Didn't Ms. Yates go out with you? she hasn't been back in the past few days.'

A sudden realization hit Zachary, and his heart raced. Without a word, he hurried upstair

The vanity was empty, the small decorations gouse in Tessa's room.

When he opened the closet, it was empty

of Tessa

the state it was in before

breath quickened as panic set in Hemed to the staircase and called out to Emina downstairs, "When did Tessa move

her voice shaky as she hesitated. "L..I cleaned the room the next day and saw it was

inside Zachary

and dialed Tessa's number, but it went straight

She had blocked him.

quiddy dialed Jodie's

far as he could recall, she and Jodie had been dose. Jodie

when she went. I'll try reaching her," she added, pulling out her phone to send Tessa a message. However, as

blocked her

hadn't had

was filled with urgency. "Did you find out

sighed. "She

He was speechless.

intently, quickly guessed that Tessa had left. A wave of joy washed

break up with

Zachary was taken aback

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