His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 268

James' men dragged Tessa up an abandoned building.

Since Tessa had acrophobia, the higher she climbed, the weaker her legs felt.

The concrete structure had no railings along the stairs, and there were no safety measures in place on the upper floors. Yet, Tessa had no choice but to follow James' men up the stairs as they ascended, step by heavy step.

Tessa silently counted the floors. The person before her finally stopped when they arrived at the 26th floor. Thus, the goon keeping a hand on her also came to a halt.

"What time is it?" James inquired lazily.

"It's 7:40 am, Mr. Fullerton," replied the man who had abducted Tessa the night before.

Tessa had no idea who he was.

James arched an eyebrow upon hearing his response. Then, he turned his gaze to Tessa. "Say, do you think Stephen would come here and die for your sake?"

Tessa pursed her lips and lowered her eyes.

"Are you scared?" James smiled. "Don't worry. If you really care about him that much, I'm sure I could find it in me to allow the recital of a tragic ending of two dead lovers."

Tessa kept her head lowered and said nothing.

James scoffed, finding Tessa's silence boring. A hint of impatience flickered in his eyes.

"Hey, I'm talking to you. Can't you hear me?" James suddenly grabbed Tessa by the arm and yanked her over before roughly shoving her forward.

Tessa, who was caught off guard, stumbled and lost her balance. She swayed and staggered before finally falling to the ground.

Tessa furrowed her brow, unable to understand why James was being so erratic.

He had seemed happy enough moments before, smiling oh-so innocently. Yet, now he was all worked up and enraged, like a mad dog frothing at the mouth.

"Fine, if you won't speak, I'll just have to make you talk." James' face twisted into a fearsome scowl. He stared at Tessa before abruptly breaking into a sinister smile.

"Say," James drawled as he approached Tessa.

He looked at her as though he was a predator eyeing his prey. A spirited smile played at his lips as his eyes turned aggressive. Then, he continued, "How do you think Stephen will act when he sees you being violated? Any thoughts?"

Tessa shuddered at his words, her body trembling with a mix of fear and disgust. Her complexion paled further at the implication.

James noticed the change and seemed very pleased, the smile on his lips deepening.