His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 194

On New Year the next day, Tessa went back to the Yates residence.

Marianne and Samuel were both at home.

As soon as Tessa stepped through the door, Marianne greeted her with a smile. "Tess, you're back! Lunch is almost ready. Go wash your hands first."

Tessa had woken up with a hangover at 11 that morning. After taking a quick shower and changing into fresh clothes, she drove home just in time for lunch. Seline ran over in her little leather shoes, hugging Tessa's leg. "Tessa!"

Smiling, Tessa reached into her bag, pulled out a thick envelope containing a generous allowance, and handed it to Seline. "Seline, Happy New Year!"

Seline's face lit up with a sweet smile as she took the envelope and planted a kiss on Tessa's cheek.

Samuel approached and handed her a gift bag. "Here's your New Year's present. Take a look."

Tessa opened the bag curiously and saw a set of keys and a property deed.

"This apartment's close to your law firm. It'll be more convenient for work," Samuel said calmly. "Young people like celebrating New Year's Eve out and about, so this is my New Year's gift to you. Marianne picked out the car-it's in the garage. You can check it out after lunch."

and her eyes

their kindness with

her phone and noticed a

Holding her breath, she tapped to open it, only to feel a wave of disappointment wash over

It wasn't Stephen.

he couldn't add her anymore.

who it was, but the attached message made

with Stephen? I told you men are all the same. You just wouldn't believe

two lines left a bitter taste in her mouth, as if

any future

a white Rolls-Royce Phantom. She left the blue Bentley that Stephen had given her to gather dust in the underground garage of the Yates residence and drove off in her new car

was prime real estate in a city where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. The place was over 2,000

picked up her phone and called Michelle Mercer, the housekeeper at Grandview Garden, asking her to throw away everything that belonged to her

but her

Jacobson, Ms. Yates asked me to

of exhaustion. "Don't throw anything away. Keep everything as it is. Make sure her

hesitated, unsure how

cook for Tessa. Now that Tessa no longer

silence, Stephen spoke again, "She's moved into a new place.