His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 213

Nancy playfully tossed her hair. She then wrapped her arm around Stephen's, clearly staking her claim. "You must be Ms. Yates. Nice to meet you I'm Nancy Lloyd, Steve's girlfriend."

Steve.

Girlfriend.

Tessa's gaze dropped to Nancy's hand resting on Stephen's arm. A sharp, painful twist ran through her chest.

Stephen stood motionless, his eyes flicking briefly to Nancy's hand. His throat tightened, the urge to explain building inside him, but the words stayed stuck.

Naomi had seen enough. She marched forward and tore Nancy's hand off Stephen's arm. "Take your hands off him!

"If you want to flaunt your relationship, do it somewhere else! This isn't the place for your public display of affection!" Her face flushed with fury, her eyes burning with rage. "What's the matter? Mr. Jacobson, can't you afford to book a hotel room?"

Her words were like a knife, cutting deep.

Quentin was taken aback and quickly stepped in, attempting to diffuse the escalating tension.

He pulled Naomi back, urging, "Alright, alright, calm down. We're all friends here. Let's not make a scene."

Naomi struggled against him, pushing him away. "Let go! Don't stop me!"

However, he held firm, his gaze pleading with her to calm down.

she turned to Stephen. "Steve, it looks like your friends

Every movement was intentional, embodying

with the weight of

have your reasons, don't you? Just tell me. I'll understand. Please, don't do this... It's really

and her voice faltered as she spoke, a choked sob escaping. "Didn't you promise that as long as I didn't ask for a breakup, you'd never

and unfeeling as an abyss, his lips curling into a bitter, mocking smile. "Ms. Yates, we're adults here. Do you really still believe

color drained from

burned with pain, and her lips parted as if she wanted to say something, but the words caught in

couldn't bring himself to look at her. Turning away, his voice was as cold as ice. "Ms. Yates, I've

sagged like a deflated balloon, her

stay upright. She took a few

her distress, Sienna

over,

her into a

embrace. "It's okay, Tessa.

still

Everything will be

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far!" Naomi cried out, rushing toward him. She was

don't do something

Sienna comforted Tessa, she cast a discreet glance