His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 285

Zachary's eyes darkened, filled with pain. "It's my fault I didn't satisfy James, that I didn't break you two up... If I had, and James got what he wanted, he wouldn't have come after you. He wouldn't have gone after Mr. Yates and Seline..."

Tessa was confused and thought he was being absolutely ridiculous.

She let out a bitter laugh. "So you're apologizing because you didn't break me and Stephen up?"

"I..." Zachary's eyes flickered. "That's not what I meant, Tess..."

Tessa's face flushed with emotion, and her eyes turned red. Her voice rose in anger as she said, "Zachary, Seline was taken hostage by James' people! She could've been rescued, but because you called the police, the officers showed up and ruined everything. Now she's been taken to Arcton!"

Zachary's eyes shot wide open in shock. "What? Was Seline kidnapped too?"

"It really wasn't Jacqueline who told you to call the police?" Tessa's fury boiled over. "Do you know what James said to Stephen over the phone? He said if the cops showed up, he'd kill us on the spot!

to kill me! She used you. Don't you get it?" She glared at him as

Realizing he had almost caused Tessa's death,

I had known,

the truth. Did calling the cops really have nothing to

into a tight line, and his fists on both sides

Tessa's accusations, he nearly blurted

Cayden had been arrested, Gomez Group's

now, Gomez Group

in James' hands. Even though James had returned to Arcton, all it would take

bore the same name, but in reality, it belonged to the

his father's life's work. Even if it wasn't truly theirs anymore, having a part of it

couldn't expose Jacqueline.

do with her." His voice was hoarse as