His Unveiled Passion

Stephen hurried over to Tessa with concern. "Tess, are you alright?"

He had just been at the police station asking about Seline's case when the officers mentioned that Tessa had been there earlier.

He rushed outside to search for her. It didn't take long before he spotted Tessa—

just in time to hear the woman in front of her spewing insults.

With a single glance from him, one of his bodyguards stepped forward and restrained the woman.

Hearing her still cursing, Stephen quickly grasped the situation. She was another one of Wendy's crazed fans-just like the glasses-wearing man who tried to drench her.

His eyes turned as cold and sharp as a blade as he looked down at the woman kneeling on the ground. His powerful presence made her shiver in fear.

She started sweating on her forehead. She wondered who Tessa was and why she had bodyguards protecting her.

All her earlier arrogance vanished. She kneeled on the ground and trembled as she stammered out apologies. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please forgive me..."

Tessa's eyes narrowed slightly as she was unimpressed by the half-hearted apology.

The woman snuck a glance up at her, but the icy expression on Tessa's face made her heart drop. Her body shook uncontrollably.

She lowered her forehead to the pavement and began bowing repeatedly. "Please, please forgive me! I swear I won't do it again! I was wrong! I'm so sorry!" She sobbed as her forehead hit the ground with audible thuds.

After a long moment, Tessa finally spoke. Her voice was cold as ice. "Call the police."

This was already the second time a fan of Wendy had harassed her in person. She had no intention of letting it slide.

These were grown adults who knew exactly what they were doing. It was time for them to face the consequences.

The woman's face turned as pale as a sheet. "No, please don't call the police! I swear I'll never do anything like this again! Please, I'm begging you!"

Tessa ignored her pleas.

One of the bodyguards calmly pulled out his phone and dialed the police.

"You-" Tessa gestured to the other bodyguard. "When the police arrive, record a video of the arrest."

The bodyguard looked slightly confused and instinctively glanced toward Stephen. Stephen gave a subtle nod.

"Yes, Ms. Yates," the bodyguard replied respectfully.

The police arrived quickly.

As instructed, the bodyguard filmed the entire process of the woman being taken into custody.

"Tess, you should bring bodyguards

with

when you go out these

lne

days, it's too dangerous," Stephen said with worry.

Tessa scoffed, her eyes cold as frost. "It's none of your business."

Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked away.

Stephen followed as if he had something else to say, but in the end, no words came out.

Tessa didn't spare him another glance. She headed straight for the open-air parking lot nearby, where she had left her car before going to the police station.

She opened the door, got in, closed it, and started the engine-all in one smooth motion.

Stephen stood outside and watched as the car door closed in his face.

A moment later, Tessa drove off without looking back.

...

Back home, Tessa sat down and pulled out her phone to watch the video the bodyguard had recorded.

A cold smirk tugged at her lips. "So,

you like twisting the truth online and inciting your fans to attack me, right?" Her voice dripped with mockery. "Wendy, did you ever stop to think that it might backfire on you?"

...noveldrama

The next day, DeeDee was trending again.