The day of the banquet arrived.
The Somerton family's private estate was bustling with activity. Luxury cars worth millions steadily arrived, forming a glistening line at the entrance.
The guests included wealthy elites and influential figures from various fields. While some—like Zachary—were there to curry favor, others had been personally invited by Uriah to introduce them to Tessa.
In the legal profession, cultivating connections was essential.
Tessa and Stephen arrived early at the estate.
Uriah stood at the main villa's entrance, his face lighting up as they approached. "Tess, you're finally here."
Dressed in a crisp white suit with his hair styled sleekly, Uriah radiated confidence. The Somerton family's good genes were apparent in his strikingly handsome features.
During his school days, Uriah had been a campus heartthrob, pursued by countless admirers. However, he was notorious for his flirtatious nature, changing girlfriends as often as he changed clothes.
"Hi, Uriah," Tessa greeted him with a warm smile.
"You've grown even more beautiful over the years," Uriah remarked with a grin.
Then, he turned to Stephen with a teasing expression. "Wow, I never thought we'd become family. Come on, greet your future cousin-in-law."
Stephen responded with a soft scoff, his cold gaze sweeping over Uriah.
Feigning disappointment, Uriah sighed dramatically. "Look at you, always so cold and distant. My poor cousin, how does she put up with you?"
Tessa's almond-shaped eyes curved into a playful smile. "Cold and distant? Not at all. Stephen is always incredibly kind to me."
Uriah groaned theatrically. "You're already rubbing your relationship in my face, and you're not even engaged yet."
After a brief chat at the entrance, Tessa took Stephen's arm, and they walked into the villa.
The main hall on the first floor served as the banquet's central venue.
The space was filled with unfamiliar faces, most of whom Tessa had never met. As soon as Stephen entered, guests flocked to him, eager to form connections and seek opportunities.
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The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
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....
This is funny! Jacqueline was also the culprit why James knew that nancy was Stephen's cousin. So, really, what happened when steohen tortured jacqueline hahah...
I wonder how many authors does this book have? Suddenly jacqueline was back and continue to bad mouth tessa. And was stunned that tessa knows her feelings about stephen. And then rowena was freaking mad at tessa too; because there werw multiple instances that tessa sharp-tongued her. 🤣...
What is wrong with the story flow? At chapter 160-164 there’s this whole thing about Stephen revealing in front of all the Jacobsons family members about Jacqueline’s inappropriate feelings towards him and her involvement in murder. There’s even this “Just like that, Jacqueline was officially expelled from the Jacobson family. Stephen then promptly handed her to the authorities.” So I was already glad the bitch is out of the picture. And then suddenly at chapter 236, Jacqueline appears again like nothing happened, still being the adoptive daughter of the Jacobson family and the family being unaware of her feelings for Stephen. Seriously? Doesn’t make sense anymore....
The latest update is just a repetition of the previous chapters...