Tessa asked, "So, the wanted the Jacobson family to adopt Jacqueline?"


    Sienna shook her head, leaning in and whispering, "Not just that. She actually told Mrs. Jacobson that she wanted Stephen to marry Jacqueline in the future,"


    Upon hearing this, Tessa''s eyes widened in shock.


    "Wow, that''s bold!" Naomi eximed. "She really had the nerve


    re to say that!"


    Stemma replied, "I''m not sure what Mrs. Jacobson said to her, but in the end, the maid agreed to let the family adopt her daughter as a way to repay them."


    Naomi scoffed, "Of course. Mrs. Jacobson only has one son. There''s no way she''d let him marry the daughter of a mald."


    Sienna agreed, "Exactly. Stephen is the only heir to the Jacobson family. There''s no way he would marry the daughter of a maid."


    Tessa took a sip of her fruit wine, lost in thought.


    Meanwhile, her friends continued gossiping,pletely unaware of the woman behind them, ring at them fiercely.


    Having had a few sses of the light fruit wine, Tessa chatted with her friends for a while before standing up. "I''m going to the restroom," she said,


    In the hallway outside, as Tessa stepped out of the restroom, two men suddenly blocked her path. One of them, a burly guy with a shaved head and a ck vest that revealed a heavily tattooed arm, whistled and leered at her. "Hey, prettydy, wanna spend the night with me?"


    Tessa, who had been texting on her phone, looked up at him and calmly switched to recording mode. She then slipped her phone into her pocket.


    The other man, a thin guy with dyed blond hair and a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "You''re pretty, hoh? You seem pretty interesting."


    Her voice was icy. "Did you just finish eating in the bathroom? Your breath reeks."


    The blond-haired man smirked. "How much for the night? Name your price."


    The hallway was narrow, and the two men stood in her way.


    Tessa remained calm, her arms crossed. "A vigil is 5000 dors a night, a funeral band costs 2800 dors, and a standard cremation is 499 dors. If you want a coffin, that''s an additional 500 dors, and another additional fee of 1200 dors for bone crushing after cremation. That''s if the bones are notpletely pulverized. Who''s the deceased? We offer discounts for multiple deaths and 1000 dors off for purchases over 10,000 dors."


    The blond-haired man spat in anger, "You bitch! You''re asking for it!"


    The burly man smirked and stepped forward, unbuckling his belt. "ying innocent, huh? You''ve been around, haven''t you? I''ll teach you a lesson right here He signaled to the skinny guy. "Let''s drag her to the men''s room and have some fun


    The two men advanced toward Tessa.


    Just as the burly man reached her, she kicked him with all her strength.


    "Ah!" he screamed, clutching his side as he copsed to the ground.


    The sldnny guy cursed as he charged forward, ready to throw a punch.


    But Tessa quickly grabbed his arm and twisted it sharply, with a sickening crack, his arm was dislocated, The hallway was filled with screams.


    Tessa smirked and narrowed her eyes slightly. "Is that all you''ve got? None of you know how to fight." She nced at them with clear disdain, casually wiping her hands on a tissue. "How coincidental. I happen to know a bit about grappling and taekwondo. It''s been while since i utretched my muscles, sol suppose I could practice on you."


    The words weren''t harsh, but the insult cut