His Unveiled Passion

On the second floor of a certain villa, a man's and a woman's clothes were scattered across the floor. A pair of black stockings-torn and ripped-hung precariously on the couch, leaving an unmistakable air of indulgence and debauchery.

James leaned lazily against the headboard, casually smoking a post-coital cigarette with satisfaction lingering in the sharp lines of his brows and eyes.

Beside him, the woman's cheeks were still flushed, and her expression was soaked in the afterglow of their wild encounter.

His phone vibrated. James took a drag of the cigarette before calmly answering.

"Mr. Fullerton, the Yates family just held a press conference announcing the cancellation of their engagement with the Jacobson family," Liam reported respectfully. "Also, rumors are circulating online that Stephen was spotted entering a hotel with a popular actress. People suspect he cheated."

"Heh." James let out a derisive chuckle. "And here I thought he was some devoted lover. Turns out he's just as much of a womanizer as his father is."

"What should we do about the Yates family then?" Liam asked.

James lowered his eyes in thought. "Keep an eye on them. For all we know, this 'breakup' might just be a trick to throw me off."

"Understood."

"Pay special attention to Tessa's whereabouts and report any movements immediately."

"Yes, Mr. Fullerton."

...

Tessa composed herself and returned

had been relatively calm-no strange accidents or unexpected incidents occurred. Both she and her family were

a faint smile, though a trace of bitterness was ever- present. It seemed that breaking off the engagement and ending the

her colleagues greeted her

the heels of her black leather pumps

dress code-professional attire and black leather shoes. Today, she wore a sleek black suit. Her long hair was pinned neatly at the back of her head. Concealer hid the dark circles beneath her eyes, and the touch of vintage red lipstick added color to

a completely different person. No one could tell she'd

had assigned her

Sarah, Vivian bore

wasn't one to target

of workplace

work

prepared to leave. Just as she was about to step out, she heard a faint

then closed her office door

be coming from the assistants'

lawyers, the assistants didn't have private offices; their desks

spotted the source of the

Tessa asked gently. "Did

hastily grabbed two tissues and wiped her

and sat down beside her. "Come on, no need to put on a brave face with me. Tell me what's going on. Maybe I

were red from crying. She hesitated for a moment