His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 275

Stephen carried Tessa as he followed James up the stairs. In his arms, Tessa clung tightly to his shirt, her eyes filled with tension and worry.

Stephen's gaze softened, and he spoke to her in a reassuring tone. "Don't be afraid. Your sister will be fine."

Tessa's hands trembled as they gripped his shirt. When people were overwhelmed by fear and tension, their bodies reacted instinctively, far beyond their control.

While Tessa had been fighting James for her life, she had been fearless, unafraid even of death. But the moment she saw Seline in his grasp, her blood ran cold.

She could face her death without fear, but she couldn't bear to watch her sister be brutally killed in front of her.

Stephen reassured her again. "Don't be afraid, Tessa."

On the rooftop, the helicopter had descended to a stop.

Seline was still held by the burly, menacing man. As they moved, the snipers hidden in the surrounding buildings adjusted their positions accordingly.

was the tallest in the area. Even though James and his men had moved up five floors, the snipers still had the advantage of elevation, securing the perfect

the red dot reappeared on his subordinate's forehead. He moved toward

to

reach Seline, a gunshot rang out. The bullet struck the helicopter's frame with a loud

disruption threw the original plan into chaos. Both Stephen and the man holding Seline reacted instinctively,

moves!" Suddenly, several officers

immediately. "You called the cops?" he snapped,

equally stunned as he had feared this scenario the most. "I

you broke our agreement, don't blame me for what

happened too quickly. Stephen had no time to stop

helicopter, but the bullets from their standard-issue handguns were useless against James's specially reinforced, bulletproof

it took off, the officers continued firing, but

is still with him!" Tessa panicked upon realizing James hadn't released her