His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 286

Tessa opened the driver's door, got in, buckled her seatbelt, and took out her phone to make a call. "Pull up the internal files of Gomez Group for me."

Her gaze was cool and steady as she tapped her fingers rhythmically against the steering wheel.

"And find a reliable private investigator. I need an investigation on Zachary."

"Yes, Ms Yates."

Hanging up, Tessa tossed her phone onto the passenger seat, stepped on the accelerator, and drove off.

Dusk had fallen, and the city lights began to flicker on.

During the evening rush hour, traffic clogged the roads, creating an endless line of cars. A black Rolls-Royce Phantom sat buried among the unmoving sea of vehicles.

The gridlock was enough to test anyone's patience.

Just then, her phone rang.

She glanced at the screen to find Stephen calling.

Even after their breakup, she had never deleted his number. Still, it had been a long time since it last appeared in her call log.

Her first instinct was to ignore it, but after a moment's hesitation, she answered. He might be calling about Seline, after all.

"Hello? What is it?" Her voice was distant and indifferent.

just called. They've coordinated with authorities in

heart clenched, and her breath quickened. "Do they

a pause before Stephen's cool voice returned.

Seline's life was at stake, she couldn't stop herself from asking

she spoke again. "Is there anything

His husky voice drifted through the

right away that whatever he was about to say had nothing to

"Tess, I'm sorry. About what

and stared at the long line

by Rowena's words would've been a lie—even she

line, Stephen fell silent too, as

the

air that eased the tightness in her chest, allowing

heard herself speak

bother. It's not like I ever planned

hung up before she

after that. He

...

arrived at the Yates residence, it

the hospital with Marianne, and Seline wasn't home either. The spacious villa felt cold

glided into the

took the car keys and rode the elevator up to