Stephen carried Tessa as he followed James up the stairs. In his arms, Tessa clung tightly to his shirt, her eyes filled with tension and worry.
Stephen's gaze softened, and he spoke to her in a reassuring tone. "Don't be afraid. Your sister will be fine."
Tessa's hands trembled as they gripped his shirt. When people were overwhelmed by fear and tension, their bodies reacted instinctively, far beyond their control.
While Tessa had been fighting James for her life, she had been fearless, unafraid even of death. But the moment she saw Seline in his grasp, her blood ran cold.
She could face her death without fear, but she couldn't bear to watch her sister be brutally killed in front of her.
Stephen reassured her again. "Don't be afraid, Tessa."
On the rooftop, the helicopter had descended to a stop.
Seline was still held by the burly, menacing man. As they moved, the snipers hidden in the surrounding buildings adjusted their positions accordingly.
Fortunately, the building where the snipers were stationed was the tallest in the area. Even though James and his men had moved up five floors, the snipers still had the advantage of elevation, securing the perfect vantage points.
James remained calm and composed even as the red dot reappeared on his subordinate's forehead. He moved toward the helicopter.
Stephen stepped forward to retrieve the hostage.
Just as James boarded the helicopter and Stephen was about to reach Seline, a gunshot rang out. The bullet struck the helicopter's frame with a loud bang.
The sudden disruption threw the original plan into chaos. Both Stephen and the man holding Seline reacted instinctively, stepping back and widening the distance between them.
"Police! Nobody moves!" Suddenly, several officers appeared at the rooftop entrance.
Last night, he had gone back to the Jacobson residence to avoid this situation. He had discussed the plan with his family and the Yates, even informing the police that Tessa had been found.
Before leaving, he had repeatedly warned both families not to call the police, emphasizing that he had a plan to rescue Tessa and that their interference could ruin everything.
As the helicopter rose into the air, the snipers hesitated. Seeing Seline still in James' hands, they didn't dare to fire without Stephen's explicit orders.
Tessa broke free from Stephen's arms and ran a few steps after the helicopter. However, it was no use.
"How could this happen? Why did he change his mind?" Tessa yelled.
She was unable to chase the helicopter and was forced to watch helplessly as James took Seline farther and farther away.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
Yuhohoooo!!! Finally!!!...
Aaand~ Tessa and Stephen are finally back together! Yaaaaay!...
Why make an uninteresting, irrelevant twist when readers are waiting for Tess and Stephen to be together?...
Gosh just let Tessa and Stephen get back together already! Ugh...
Oh my god, when is this book finishing... they're not even back together yet and more nonsense side plots.....
Whoa! Hahahahahaha! Go, Sophia! Burn, stupid Rowena! Lol...
Sooo~ Chapters 310-318 were just a repeat of Jacqueline’s punishment, official expulsion from the Jacobson family, and arrest. With few changes since Tessa and Stephen are not together this time. So Tessa didn’t witness how Jacqueline was tortured at Stephen’s base, though at least Tessa was still called over and witnessed how Stephen officially expelled Jacqueline from the Jacobson family and how Stephen’s subordinate made Jacqueline grovel in front of Tessa. Lol. I hope Jacqueline’s really out of the story now....
Also a lot of chapters were missing here. I went back to the application where it was originally published that’s why i know that this site is not reliable...
Fucked up book! Seems like the authors were not talking to each other. LOL. Yes authors, because of the inconsistencies....
The story went downhill after pg200 1. Why is Jacqueline back… she was expelled from the family already 2. There was no reason for Rowena to be mad at Tessa 3. The Jacobson already knows that Stephen wants to get back witb Tessa after they deal with James, so why is Rowena pushing hard? LOL 4. The family also knows that Stephen and Nancy have some sort of deal. The story was okay from page 1-199, but clearly it’s a thumbs down. I can deal with grammatical errors, but story errors is just different now....