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.

snorted and turned away. "Don't think you can buy me off with money. I won't

"Five million dollars."

Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, everything will be fine. I'm sure

"Tessa, please don't blame me. He's

work herself to the bone for months on 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

face expressionless. "Make it convincing.

patted her chest confidently. "Don't worry. I'm an

the phone, Tessa sat by the window.

few minutes later, Stephen

thought he was going to explain himself, and a glimmer of hope surged

he said, "Nance mentioned you called earlier. Is there something

intimate nickname. Just like

of hope in Tessa's

was

tally crushed. She couet

the tears as she

and her..."

rumors about you and Nancy true? Are

words lingered

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