His Unveiled Passion

Inside the top-floor presidential suite of a hotel in Sableton, Hazel wore a revealing black lace slip dress paired with black stockings.

Her hair was styled into a bun on the left side of her head, with a loose strand cascading over her chest. She looked every bit the seductress.

But at the moment, this alluring woman was tightly bound with ropes. A cloth gag was stuffed in her mouth, her eyes brimming with tears as she let out muffled sobs. The scene was anything but graceful.

Roughly ten minutes earlier, Hazel had used a room card she had stolen from Samson to sneak into Stephen's suite.

The bathroom lights were on, and the water ran steadily inside as Stephen was taking a shower. His phone was left on the counter outside.

Hazel walked over and saw an incoming call. The caller ID displayed an affectionate nickname. "Tess."

She remembered that when they had run into each other at a restaurant, Stephen had introduced the woman with him as his girlfriend, Tessa. It became clear that the one calling was his girlfriend.

Driven by jealousy, Hazel picked up the phone. Her voice was deliberately provocative, calculated to mislead Tessa into thinking that she and Stephen were alone together in the hotel room.

Afterward, when Tessa kept calling, Hazel refused to answer. She even blocked her number entirely.

She dared to answer the call and block Tessa's number because she had already drugged Stephen. The effects should have kicked in already. Judging by her calculations, he should be experiencing the symptoms any minute now.

Once he emerged from the shower and saw her dressed like this, his desire would only heighten. A man and a woman alone, caught in a moment of heated desire, was all it would take.

Hazel planned to sleep with Stephen. Once that happened, Stephen would be forced to take responsibility. And if luck was on her side and she became pregnant, then she would be the future daughter-in-law of the Jacobson family. As for Tessa? She would be out of the picture.

Hazel wasn't worried about losing her job, even if Stephen became furious afterward.

She was the only daughter of the powerful Everhart family in Sableton. Her father owned a large business, and their wealth could sustain her for several lifetimes. She didn't need to work.

She had joined Jacobson Corporation solely to pursue Stephen.

With her father's connections, she got into a regional office. After two months, she bribed a senior executive at headquarters to transfer her to the main office in Rivertown.

Stephen, as the CEO of a massive corporation, was far too busy to

concern himself with routine personnel changes. So even though she had transferred in through the back door, he hadn't looked into the details.

In fact, Stephen had barely paid her any attention. They had met briefly at a banquet months ago, but he'd long since forgotten what she looked like. He had no idea that her

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After blocking Tessa's number, Hazel felt triumphant. Her mind was already replaying the steamy fantasy of what was about to unfold between her and Stephen.

A few minutes later, he walked out of the bathroom, wearing a gray bathrobe, the neckline loose, exposing part of his chest.

Just as she had predicted, the drug had taken effect. His skin was

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flushed, a subtle redness spreading unnaturally across his chest. His eyes burned with desire. His breathing was labored and heavy,

the sound of it alone enough to

make her knees weaken

"What are you doing here? Get out," Stephen snapped the moment he saw her, his expression darkening instantly.

Hazel, emboldened by what she thought to be success, stepped forward and tried to embrace him. He shoved her to the floor without hesitation.

Even as he shoved her away, she still clutched his phone. He didn't seem to notice.noveldrama

Lying on the ground, Hazel watched him coldly order her to leave.

At that moment, Tessa's video call lit up the screen again.

Hazel glanced down at the screen, and a wicked idea sparked in her mind.