His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 272

The sound of gunfire pierced the air.

However, the surrounding residents had grown accustomed to such noises and merely assumed that a film crew was shooting yet another scene in the

abandoned building nearby.

Little did they know that the events unfolding within said building were far more thrilling than any movie.

Stephen had arrived at the location right on time ten minutes ago.

Immediately after, he went up to the 26th floor.

The scene before him made his eyes widen with rage.

Tessa was absolutely drenched with blood. Her face was bruised and battered as James held her by the neck. Her feet were dangling off the ground while her entire body was suspended in the air. Her face had turned a violent shade of crimson as she struggled to drag oxygen into her lungs.

There was no safety net beneath her feet as James held her at the edge of the abandoned building.

All it would take was for James to falter, and Tessa would fall to her doom from the 26th floor.

Even the ever-composed Stephen couldn't maintain his cool when faced with such a sight. His heart clenched as his breath caught in his throat.

James tightened his grip, all the while maintaining his hold on Tessa's neck. Then,

he turned to look at Stephen with a raised brow. "Oh, you're here?"

throat constricted at the sight, and a metallic tang

keep his voice steady so as

go."

her?" James' eyes glinted

the second. It was as if she was on the brink of suffocating to her death. Stephen felt as though

vaguely hear his hoarse voice saying, "I've done as you asked. Let

at the

turning puce. It was clear that she was hanging on by a

the edge of

The veins of Stephen's forehead bulged at James' actions as he instinctively

out

be so hasty." James fiddled with his

fired a shot near Stephen's feet, warning him

I have to let my men check whether or not you truly came here alone." Then, he continued, "If I find out you tried to pull a fast one on me well... the two of

as a chilly air emanated from

didn't bother responding to James' taunts.

a while, James' subordinates returned and

acknowledgment before turning to

you let her go now?" Stephen's

arched a brow.

had already fallen

down to check

did you