Samson swallowed nervously and asked cautiously, "Maisy… you didn't stop her, did you?"
"Huh? Why not? You were the one who said I should turn away any strange women without appointments. She didn't have one, and she asked for Mr. Jacobson by name, so I stopped her."
Samson slapped his forehead. "Oh my God. Are you serious? Why on earth would you stop her? Let her up. No—never mind, I'll come get her myself."
Maisy stared in shock. "What's going on, Samson? She really knows Mr. Jacobson?"
"Knows him?" Samson was already rushing out of his office.
"She's Mrs. Jacobson!"
He had barely taken a few steps toward the elevators when he collided with someone.
The first thing he saw was a pair of polished black leather shoes and tailored suit trousers.
Damn it. He looked up and found Stephen standing right in front of him.
"Mr. Jacobson," Samson stammered.
Stephen narrowed his eyes, his gaze as sharp as ice. "Mrs. Jacobson? Who?"
Samson answered instantly, "Ms. Yates."
At that, the frost in Stephen's eyes melted away. The tension in his shoulders eased.
A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips. "She's here?"
Samson quickly ended the call.
"Yes, Mr. Jacobson. She's downstairs. The new receptionist didn't recognize her and wouldn't let her up without an appointment…"
His voice trailed off. That receptionist was his cousin.
Downstairs, Maisy stared at Tessa, visibly conflicted. She was the CEO's wife?
She lowered her head, nervously twisting her fingers. "Um… I'm really sorry. I didn't know you were Mrs. Jacobson. I thought…"
Tessa frowned. "Mrs. Jacobson? I'm not."
"Please don't joke with me. My cousin just told me you're the CEO's wife. Mrs. Jacobson, I was blind and rude. I didn't know who I was talking to. Please forgive me."
"I already said that I am not Mrs. Jacobson," Tessa repeated, her brow still furrowed.
Maisy thought she was just angry about the earlier comment, the one about Stephen already having Marissa. She figured Tessa must be upset and denied it out of spite.
That was it. She had crossed the wrong person—the CEO's wife, no less. If she wanted Maisy gone, not even her cousin would be able to save her.
At that moment, all she could think about was how unfair life seemed.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
I know this isn’t Stephen’s fault but I still hated how he was so careless around this bitch even after Tessa already told him it’s obvious that this bitch likes him and she looked at Tessa with hostility. If Tessa breaks up with him again, I’ll even support her. Ugh. Good luck on winning Tessa back again, Stephen. Tss. I so hate these updates....
Nooooo! Not again! We don't need a twist like this. Is it too hard for the writer to conclude with..."and they live happily ever after"?...
Finally getting Stephen and Tess back together then to tear them apart with foolishness. This is craziness...
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....