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.

authorities in Arcton and finalized a plan to

and her breath quickened. "Do they think

before Stephen's cool voice returned. "They

all along. But when Seline's life was at stake, she couldn't stop herself from asking

them. Finally, she spoke again. "Is there

hesitated. His husky voice drifted

had nothing to

what my grandmother said

nothing. She lifted her head and stared at the long line of cars stretching into the distance

by Rowena's words would've been a lie—even she wouldn't believe

Stephen fell

inside the car felt

cold night air that eased the tightness in her chest,

she heard herself speak casually as

bother. It's not like I ever planned on marrying you

then hung up before she

silent after that. He

...

Tessa arrived at the Yates residence, it was already

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

Rolls-Royce Phantom glided

she took the car keys and rode the elevator up to the