His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 193

Stephen and Nancy stepped out of the room. As soon as the door closed, he removed her hand from his arm.

Nancy shrugged and was unbothered.

They walked to the elevator.

"So, what's your plan now?" she asked casually. It looks like you really hurt Ms. Yates tonight. How are you going to clean up the mess later?"

Stephen's lips pressed into a hard line. His long fingers clenched into fists at his sides, but he didn't answer.

All he could see in his mind was Tessa's pale face and those wounded eyes.

The harsh words he'd spoken against his will hadn't hurt her any less than they'd hurt him.

"As long as you never ask to break up, I'd never leave you."

When he'd said that, he never imagined there'd come a day when he'd throw it back at her with a mocking smile and call it a childish lie.

room fell into

on that scumbag. He's not worth it. We're drinking until we drop tonight! You're gorgeous and rich.

world's full of men! Next time, I'll order you

the couch gloomily and couldn't muster much

glasses of wine. It

social media feed. "Listen, Tess, I've got a whole list of good-looking guys in my contacts. Look at this

leaned over to show Tessa the photo. "What

almost added that while the guy wasn't quite as handsome as Stephen, he was still considered a

he

energy-something Stephen@ouldn't compete with.

her throat. She

swept over the photo. She was tipsy and giggled softly. "Yeah, he's pretty

scrolled through her phone. "Check this one out-six foot three, plays sports, great physique. His tanned skin makes him seem kinda wild, you know? More masculine

already lightheaded from the alcohol, laughed with a carefree

by as the three women drank and

to the new year began, they raised their glasses together. "Ten, nine,

as the final seconds approached. "Three, two, one-

the night sky with