His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 63

Tessa calmly took a sip of champagne, placing her glass gently on the table.

"Do you have any evidence?" she asked, her gaze steady on Wendy.

Wendy snorted coldly. "Evidence? Of course! The evidence is in your bag. Just let us check your bag."

A curious crowd had gathered, eager to see the drama unfold.

Tessa rarely attended banquets like these, where only a few friends from her social circle and family acquaintances knew her. Most of Rivertown's high society had no idea who she was.

The purpose of Uriah hosting this banquet was to formally introduce her to Rivertown's upper-class social circle, after all.

As the crowd grew larger, Wendy's eyes sparkled with triumph. "Everyone, come and judge for yourselves. This young lady here stole my bracelet and refuses to admit it."

Yanis chimed in from the sidelines, eagerly escalating the situation. "Ha! Just now you were talking so much about not stealing or cheating. And now you've stooped to theft?

If you wanted it that badly, Wendy could have given it to you as charity. Why lower yourself to stealing? How shameless

Tessa's earlier mocking of her dependence on her husband's money, Yanis seized the moment to hurl every

desperate to marry my son. Did you ever consider whether you were good enough? Thankfully, I have a sharp

matter how you dress yourself up or if you sneak into an upper-class banquet.

murmured amongst

She's so

Never judge a book by

a disgrace. With a face like that, she could easily find

just like that. They can't

wonder she turned out like this. That's how poverty leaves its

and judgment, Wendy's smile deepened. The more they whispered, the more confident she

it, then hand over your bag and let me search it. What's there

had just wrapped up their important discussion with the foreign couple. Stephen excused himself to use the restroom, leaving Uriah to

crossed paths before," Zachary said with a polite

to place him.

flicker of awkwardness before he quickly introduced himself. Uriah's expression flickered with recognition as he responded with

Somerton, I heard your cousin is getting engaged. Congratulations. This

a