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...

could you possibly have to say in so many sentences?" Her tone

expression, Stephen found her

confessed a few times in high school, and I

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

firmly, gazing at her intently. "There's already someone in my heart. There's no room

feigned ignorance. "Someone else?

amusement. "Who do you

"How would I

entirely. He couldn't resist. With a smile,

avoiding his gaze. "She confessed to you in high

have liked her at that

explained, "I didn't think about

grew curious. She looked into Stephen's eyes, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling. "When

"At first, I only saw you as a little sister. I'm not sure when it

"Not even an

in high school. When Jordan Lane harassed you, I

her lips.

soft hair. "I had to wait

eyes revealed a hint of

to propose

for the company's benefit. How would + know you had this planned all along? You didn't

suddenly put on a pitiful expression. "Ouch, my wound

his waist. "What's wrong? Did you accidentally

that, resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice was low and gentle. "Just hold me and it

"You're

"It really hurts, so be good. Let

her face against him, taking in

...

returned from dinner, he was stopped in the

"Zachary."

and saw a young

was dressed in luxury brands from