His Unveiled Passion

Tessa lowered her gaze and said sadly, "My dad wants me to break up with Stephen, but I don't want to."

Molly and Jasmine exchanged looks.

Then, Jasmine asked, "Is it because of that illegitimate son from the Jacobson family?"

Jasmine and Molly had been there when James' men had attacked Tessa for revenge, and they had nearly died in the attack.

Luckily, Wynn had been with them at the time.

Molly and Jasmine still had a lingering sense of fear whenever they thought about that incident.

When the police concluded the investigation report, Tessa had briefly explained the situation that led to the incident. Molly and Jasmine were informed that the Jacobson family had an illegitimate son. They just weren't aware of the minute details.

Hence, when Tessa heard Jasmine's question, she nodded and replied, "Yes. That very illegitimate son had Arcton's prime minister backing him from behind the scenes. Needless to say, the guy had a lot of power.

"Because of my relationship with Stephen back then, my family and I were dragged into the mess countless times. That's why my dad is so against our relationship."

Jasmine said, "That's understandable."

After taking two more swigs of alcohol, Tessa's face turned beet red. "But the Jacobson's illegitimate son has already been captured by the police.

"Once all of his legal proceedings have been sorted out, he'll be receiving the death penalty for sure. Their adopted daughter has also been sentenced to life. The obstacles between Stephen and me are gone now.

"Not to mention, I still have my bodyguard following me at all times. No one will be able to harm me because of Stephen anymore, so why can't we just be together again?"

Molly took a swig of her drink and answered, "Objectively, everything you're saying is true. However, your dad has basically gone through hell and back, so it's normal for him to be against the idea of you two being together. It's just human nature."

"My dad told me I could be with anyone, except Stephen. But Stephen is the only one I like, and he's the only one I want," Tessa murmured as tears pooled in her eyes.

Jasmine sighed heavily beside her. "Love's just like that. You can't end things with just a few words."

"Honestly, Mr. Cooper's also a good man. Tessa, why don't you try and give him a chance? Who knows? Maybe you'll end up getting over Stephen like that," Molly suggested.

Tessa shook her head helplessly. "I can't. Stephen has already taken my heart."

...

By the time Stephen arrived at the bar, it was already past 10:00 pm.

The evening had just begun for the city's nightlife, so upbeat music thumped from track to track. Men and women alike twisted and swayed to the music, partying hard as the smell of alcohol wafted in the air. sŵnovel

Stephen's bodyguards cleared the way for him as he entered the bar.

The loud music stopped instantly, and the noisy chatter from the people in the bar fell silent. The bar's manager quickly brought him to where Tessa was.

Meanwhile, Tessa, Molly, and

Jasmine were already drunk out of their minds. Tessa was lying on a couch, her eyes still watery, and the tear streaks down her cheeks had not dried yet.

Jasmine was on the floor beside Tessa, hugging a bottle of alcohol. She was

drinking, crying, and slurring her words at the same time.

Molly, on the other hand, was lying beside Tessa, fast asleep.

Wynn stood straight beside them. She was expressionless and looked just like a statue.

The bar manager pointed at Wynn,

turned to Stephen, then said

respectfully, "Mr. Jacobson, Ms.

Yates and her friends are safe with

Yates and

that miss standing over there. Nonoveldrama

one has dared to approach them."

Everyone in the bar had been escorted out, and the noisy bar immediately fell silent.

Feeling uneasy due to the sudden silence, Tessa opened her bleary eyes and looked over. The second their eyes met, she paused momentarily.

Seeing his tall figure standing there, she subconsciously opened her arms toward him and murmured softly, "Stephen, hold me."

Almost immediately, the cold air around Stephen disappeared. He walked over and pulled Tessa into his embrace.