His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 98

Zachary's words lingered in Tessa's mind like a spell, leaving her restless and uneasy.

Even until the next day when Tessa visited Stephen, she looked preoccupied.

"Tessa, what's on your mind?" Stephen asked.

She fluttered her eyelashes and turned her face away from him. "What... What's with Susan?"

He smirked meaningfully. "Are you jealous?"

She puffed her cheeks, pretending to be indifferent. "Of course not. You have never mentioned her before, so I was just curious.

Remembering how that woman had kidnapped Seline and even tried to stab her, she felt angry on top of her jealousy. "How did you attract such a crazy admirer? She's completely insane!"

Stephen gestured for her to get closer. "Tessa, come over here."

She obediently moved closer and sat by his bedside.

Taking her hand, Stephen looked at her seriously. "She was my high school classmate. She pursued me fervently back then, but I rejected her clearly. Later, she attended the same university as me and continued chasing me, but I never gave her any hope."

She lowered her eyes and pouted. "That's it?"

Stephen pinched her cheeks. "That's really it. I hardly spoke to her, and we never even exchanged contact information."

Tessa remained silent for a moment before asking, "Then why did she persist for so long? Ten years isn't short, after all. It's not mere days or months."

He chuckled helplessly. "How would I know? Everyone around me knows how indifferent I have been to her. We barely spoke a few sentences in ten years.

She leaned closer and huffed. "How many sentences are 'barely'?"

He laughed softly. "Maybe five or six sentences...

say in so many sentences?"

Stephen found her

a few times in high school, and I rejected

really didn't feel anything for her?" Tessa asked skeptically. "She's pretty, after

intently. "There's already someone in my

ignorance. "Someone

amusement. "Who

"How would I know if you don't

sulking was pure coquettishness, melting his heart entirely. He couldn't resist. With a

away, avoiding his gaze. "She confessed to you in high school.

have liked her

think about dating in high

Stephen's eyes, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling. "When did you

only saw you as

on. "Not

it was when you were in high school. When Jordan Lane harassed you, I

pursed her lips. "You hid

"I had to wait

eyes revealed a hint of

to your father to propose a

benefit. How would + know you had this planned all along? You didn't tell

pitiful expression. "Ouch,

wrong? Did you accidentally

of her head. His voice was low

chuckled. "You're teasing

gently. "It really hurts, so be good. Let me hold you

nuzzled her face against him, taking in his

...

from dinner, he was stopped in

"Zachary."

the voice and saw a young woman he

dressed in luxury brands from