His Unveiled Passion

Zachary was thrown out by the bodyguards, where Yanis and Wendy were anxiously waiting.

Yanis was on the verge of tears. She cried, "Zachary, what are we going to do now? Have we offended the Somerton family? What about the investment?"

Wendy was equally as anxious. "The Somerton family has such extensive influence. Do you think they'll take revenge on us?"

Though they chattered on, Zachary couldn't seem to hear a word they were saying.

He was like a lifeless doll, walking mechanically with a blank expression on his face.

After the banquet ended, Stephen drove Tessa back to her apartment.

Standing at the entrance downstairs, Tessa said hesitantly, "About what happened today..."

Stephen stood before her, gently tucking a piece of stray hair behind her ear.

He said in a low voice that was tinged with sadness, "Zachary said that if you had told him your real

identity sooner, both of you might already be married and living a happy life. I'll admit, at that moment, I was genuinely worried. What if you-"

"There's no 'what if." Tessa stopped him from saying further. She met his dark gaze and said earnestly, "Stephen, don't worry about things that didn't happen. Besides, I have never actually thought of marrying Zachary."

Stephen's eyes instantly lit up. "Really?"

Tessa nodded with a smile. "Yup."

The night breeze blew past, causing Tessa to tremble slightly from the chill. Nevertheless, her eyes still sparkled brightly. "In the past, I never thought about marrying Zachary. But now, I'm really looking forward to our engagement party."

Stephen slipped off his coat and draped it over her shoulders. He then pulled her into his embrace and gently said, "I'm looking forward to it too."

...

Zachary eventually left the estate and drove off alone. No one knew where he had gone off to. Meanwhile, Wendy drove Yanis back to the hotel.

At the parking lot, just as both of them got out of the car, they were knocked unconscious and covered with a burlap sack.

By the time they awoke, they found themselves in a dim and noisy private room, pressed against a glass-topped table. Opposite them sat a man with tattoos that ran all over his body. He had his legs casually crossed.

He smirked and said, "I'm in a good mood today. Why don't you both have a few drinks with me?" Yanis, who prided herself in being an elite lady, had never experienced such humiliation. Outraged, she immediately began cursing at the tattooed man.noveldrama

The man chuckled and gestured at a nearby man who was dressed in black. The man in black stepped forward, grabbed Yanis by the face, and gave her two sharp slaps.

Yanis was dumbfounded, her face throbbing in pain. She clutched her stinging face and glared at the tattooed man. "Who are you? Why have you brought me here?"

The tattooed man casually replied, "You old hag, why must you be so noisy? Keep it up, and I'll cut your tongue out." With that, he pulled out a pocket knife and began spinning it in his hand.

Yanis' legs buckled at the sight, and she immediately kept her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Wendy was still pressed up against the table.

The tattooed man picked up a glass of wine and splashed it all over Wendy. "Finish all the alcohol on this table, and I'll let you go."

Yanis exclaimed, "But I can't handle alcohol!"

The tattooed man sneered and gestured to his men to take action.

Just like that, Yanis and Wendy were forcibly pinned down as glasses of alcohol were poured down their throats. No matter how hard they struggled, it was no use.

By the time the alcohol on the table had been cleared, their stomachs were painfully bloated.

The tattooed man grabbed the

pocket knife and ran the dull edge across Wendy's face while sneering. "You'd better watch yourself. Don't provoke people you can't afford to offend."

Not daring to move an inch, Wendy's lips quivered, and her face was ghostly pale.

"Do you understand?" The tattooed man suddenly raised his voice, making Wendy and Yanis shudder in

fear.

With their lives at risk, the two of them didn't dare resist and simply nodded their heads profusely. "We understand."