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."

of emotion swelled in Tessa's chest, and her eyes grew slightly misty. "Thank you, Dad. Thank

accepted their

lunch, Tessa casually scrolled through her phone and noticed a new follow request on

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

It wasn't Stephen.

and deleted, so he couldn't add her anymore. Instead, he'd created

who it was, but the attached message made it

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

taste in her mouth,

rejected the request and blocked any future messages from

car Samuel had gifted her was a white Rolls-Royce Phantom. She left the blue Bentley that Stephen had given her to gather dust in

firm. It was prime real estate in a city where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. The place was over 2,000 square feet, fully furnished with modern, high-end appliances and decorated in the cozy cream-toned

the housekeeper at Grandview Garden, asking her to throw away everything that belonged to

of the line, Michelle agreed readily, but her eyes couldn't help

up, she spoke cautiously. "Mr. Jacobson, Ms. Yates asked me to throw away all

carried a trace of exhaustion. "Don't throw anything away. Keep everything as it

I..." Michelle hesitated, unsure how

longer lived there, who was she supposed to cook for? Was she

again, "She's moved into a new place. Who knows if the housekeeper there can cook