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

trace of

the state it

Hemed to the staircase and called out to Emina downstairs, "When did

paused, her voice shaky as she hesitated. "L..I cleaned the room the next day

welled up inside Zachary as he clenched

second thought, he pulled our his phone and dialed Tessa's number,

She had blocked him.

quiddy dialed Jodie's number

he could recall,

me, and I have no idea when she went. I'll try reaching her," she added, pulling out her phone to send Tessa a message. However, as soon as

blocked her

hadn't had any major

voice was filled with urgency. "Did you find out

"She blocked

He was speechless.

had been listening intently, quickly guessed that Tessa had

you break up

Zachary was taken aback

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