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 grew slightly misty. "Thank you,

their kindness

phone and noticed a new

it, only

It wasn't Stephen.

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

was, but the attached message made it

men are all the same. You just wouldn't

two lines left a bitter taste in her mouth, as if she'd swallowed

blocked any future messages from that

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

It was prime real estate in a city where every inch of land was worth its

Garden, asking her to

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

she spoke cautiously. "Mr. Jacobson, Ms. Yates asked

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

Michelle hesitated, unsure how

for Tessa. Now that Tessa no longer lived there, who was she supposed to cook

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