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.

the room fell into silence after the

grabbed two bottles of top-shelf red wine from the minibar. "Tess, don't waste your tears on that scumbag. He's not worth it. We're drinking until we drop

the bottles. "The world's full of

on the couch gloomily and couldn't muster much

of wine. It was her first time drinking,

Tess, I've got

leaned over to show Tessa the photo. "What do you think?

the guy wasn't quite as handsome as Stephen, he was

he had vein

energy-something Stephen@ouldn't compete with.

the words died in her throat. She could not

She was tipsy and giggled

show you." Naomi 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 and sexy

the alcohol, laughed with a

flew by as the three women drank and

to the new year began, they raised their glasses

final seconds approached. "Three,

the night sky with dazzling