His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 61

The day of the banquet arrived.

The Somerton family's private estate was bustling with activity. Luxury cars worth millions steadily arrived, forming a glistening line at the entrance.

The guests included wealthy elites and influential figures from various fields. While some-like Zachary- were there to curry favor, others had been personally invited by Uriah to introduce them to Tessa.

In the legal profession, cultivating connections was essential.

Tessa and Stephen arrived early at the estate.

Uriah stood at the main villa's entrance, his face lighting up as they approached. "Tess, you're finally here."

Dressed in a crisp white suit with his hair styled sleekly, Uriah radiated confidence. The Somerton family's good genes were apparent in his strikingly handsome features.

During his school days, Uriah had been a campus heartthrob, pursued by countless admirers. However, he was notorious for his flirtatious nature, changing girlfriends as often as he changed clothes.

Tessa greeted him with a warm

grown even more beautiful over the years," Uriah remarked

to Stephen with a teasing expression. "Wow, I never thought we'd become family. Come on, greet your

soft scoff, his

you, always so cold and

into a playful smile. "Cold and distant? Not at all. Stephen is always incredibly

relationship in my face, and you're not even engaged

brief chat at the entrance, Tessa took Stephen's arm,

the first floor served as the banquet's central

filled with unfamiliar faces, most of whom Tessa had never met. As soon as Stephen entered, guests

the guests, a foreign couple approached Stephen and Uriah to discuss an important project. They invited the two men to join

the importance of the meeting, Tessa said with a gracious smile, "Go ahead.

couch when Carla Mitchell, the Yates' housekeeper,

Yates, you left

asked me to bring them to you," Carla said, holding out a pair of earrings, the ones Tessa

forget something so important?" "Ms. Yates, the banquet hasn't officially started yet. There's still time to put them on," Carla

mirror here. Could you help me put them on?" Tessa said

beside her and carefully fastening