His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 65

Before Wendy could finish her sentence, Uriah interrupted impatiently. "Get out!"

He had only stepped away for a short while, but his cousin had already been bullied in his own house. The thought alone filled him with rage.

Stephen arrived at this moment, his unhurried steps at odds with the tension that was thick in the room.

"What's going on?" he asked, frowning as he took in the hostility in the air.

In front of everyone, Uriah gestured toward Tessa and introduced her loudly. "This is my cousin, Tessa Yates, heiress of Yates Corporation. She recently returned to Rivertown, and today's banquet was hosted specifically to welcome her back."

His sharp, icy gaze swept over Yanis and Wendy. "And yet, here come these filthy nobodies, daring to slander my cousin by accusing her of theft."

Uriah signaled to the bodyguards, who immediately understood. They marched over, unceremoniously grabbed Yanis and Wendy, then dragged them to the door before tossing them out.

After Yanis and Wendy were thrown out, Zachary finally came to his senses. Stammering, he turned to Tessa. "I… You… You're Mr. Somerton's cousin?"

"Who else?" Tessa replied with an amused look, her tone light and teasing.

Zachary swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing as his eyes reddened. A deep bitterness surged through his chest. His lips quivered as he struggled to find the right words. "Why? Why didn't you tell me who you were for the past three years?"

"I wanted to tell you. Remember when I said I'd take you back to my hometown? I wanted to introduce you to my family then, but you refused," Tessa said flatly, her tone devoid of emotion.

Her calmness felt like a dagger to Zachary's heart. He closed his eyes in pain. "If you had told me you were the heiress of Rivertown's prominent Yates family, how could I have refused to go with you?"

Uriah quickly pieced everything together. Zachary Gomez was Tessa's ex-boyfriend.

Judging by the situation, Tessa must have hidden her identity while dating him. Zachary, thinking she was an ordinary girl without a notable background, had done many things to hurt her.