His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 183

Stephen's expression was cold, his tone indifferent. "It's not a movie. I need you to act in a real-life drama with me."

Nancy's mouth twitched. "What are you talking about?"

"You're going to play the role of my rumored girlfriend."

"So you're involved with a woman who's hard to shake off, and you want me to be your shield?"

Nancy's eyes lit up with curiosity, her expression turning mischievous. "That doesn't make sense. Given your status as Rivertown's golden boy, who would dare to cling to you? Besides, don't you already have a fiancée?"

Stephen's expression darkened instantly. "Tessa is not a clingy woman. She's the only woman I've ever loved."

Nancy was stunned, taking a moment to process his words.

Stephen, rarely patient, took the time to explain the situation to her.

After hearing him out, Nancy let out a long sigh. "Ah, your fiancée is so pitiful. Can

I refuse? I haven't even met her yet, and now you want me to play the other woman in her love story? How am I supposed to face her after this?"

"This is your payment," Stephen said, handing her a card.

buy me off with money. I won't do anything

"Five million dollars."

snatched the card. "We're protecting Tessa. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, everything will be fine. I'm

please don't

a TV drama to earn five million dollars, and that was before taxes. But now, all she had to do was play along with Stephen, take a few photos, and she'd get the same amount. Where else could she find such a

was icy, his face expressionless. "Make it

her chest confidently. "Don't

up the phone, Tessa sat by the window. Tears streamed down

later, Stephen called

a glimmer of hope surged in her heart. She eagerly answered the

he said, "Nance mentioned you called earlier.

intimate nickname. Just like how he used to call her

hope in

was

tally crushed. She couet

the tears as she

and her..."

wanted to ask, "Are the rumors about you and Nancy true?

lingered on

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