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

heart clenched, and her breath quickened. "Do they

cool voice returned. "They can't make any

life was at stake, she couldn't stop herself

hung heavy between them. Finally, she spoke

His husky voice drifted

about to say had nothing to do with Seline. She cut him off. "If that's

said in a low and steady voice. "Tess, I'm sorry. About what my grandmother said to you earlier... I apologize on her behalf. I'm

long line of cars stretching into the

by Rowena's words

Stephen fell silent too, as if

the car

letting in the cold night air that eased

speak casually as if nothing had

bother. It's not like I ever

then hung up before she could

stayed silent after that. He didn't

...

arrived at the Yates residence, it was already 9:00

Seline wasn't

Phantom glided

and rode the