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

room had been returned to the state

set in Hemed to the staircase and called out to Emina

cleaned the room the next day and

inside Zachary as he clenched

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

She had blocked him.

quiddy dialed Jodie's number

recall, she and Jodie had been dose. Jodie was taken aback when

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 she hit send, a red exclamation mack popped up on

blocked her

They hadn't had any major

voice was filled with urgency. "Did

"She blocked me

He was speechless.

that Tessa had left. A wave of

did you break up

Zachary was taken aback

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