His Unveiled Passion

Zachary appeared to be listening and even nodded as if he understood before leaving.

In reality, he had not listened to a single word. Telling him to stay away from Tessa was impossible for him.

...

As night fell, Zachary suffered from insomnia.

He was still living in the apartment next to Tessa's, but she had already moved out.

The night was silent.

Zachary lay in bed. The room was dark, and the lights were turned off. He closed his eyes, and Tessa's face repeatedly resurfaced in his mind.

Suddenly, an unpleasant face forced its way into his thoughts. Stephen flashed a provocative smile as he cupped Tessa's face and kissed her passionately.

"No. Stop it! Don't touch her. Get away." Zachary shouted suddenly.

kept tormenting himself,

bed as his suppressed sobs

"Ugh... Please... No..."

tall, grown man curled into a

truck finally came to a stop, and Jacqueline was violently

base. She had

was a place where no one could enter without Stephen's permission-not even

base mean she was about to see him?

was thrown into a basement. There was no heating or access to sunlight, and it was

long, Lawrence

Sanders, it's been a long time."

"You really made me search everywhere for you." Jacqueline's body trembled as she stammered, "W-What are you going to do?" Lawrence grinned. "What am I going to do? My task was to capture and bring you back. My mission is done. What happens next

her bottom lip, a

Lawrence couldn't help but laugh. "Ms. Sanders, don't tell me you did all of

death, Jacqueline refused to admit it. "It's none of your