Chapter 421 Wait, You Went to Dinner Without Me?


    "No need; Evan''s been with us since the very beginning. I think he''s pretty solid?


    "Mateo really is great-he was willing to leave SkyEcho Entertainment just to follow us!" She hadn''t evenunched herpany yet; no one knew if it would actually seed. But Mateo walking away from SkyEcho Entertainment said enough-he clearly had feelings for the Avery band.


    "I''ve already drafted the contract. I''ll send it to your email tonight-have a look when you get a chance.


    Since they were all friends, any concerns or requests needed to be put on the table.


    "Okay."


    "Well, if there''s nothing else, it''s about time for dinner anyway. Let''s all grab a bite."


    "Alright, everyone pack up-we''re heading out for dinner," Avery called out to the other members still practicing, including Ysabel.


    The seven of them went to a nearby restaurant for a meal. After dinner, Avery personally drove Tessa and Ysabel back to the Wisteria Apartment.


    To make it easier for vocal practice-and to cement her ce as a key asset in Tessa Entertainment-Ysabel had moved out of the Thorne Residence once the semester started. She''d been living with Tessa for the past few days.


    When they reached the underground garage at Wisteria Apartment, Ysabel and Tessa got out of the car.


    "Alright, go on up and get some rest. Things are going to get hectic for a while, so brace yourselves."


    Tessa didn''t want to be some kind of corporate overlord.


    But the entertainment industry worked that way-if you didn''t move fast, you got left behind. The turnover was brutal.


    "Got it," Avery and the others nodded without hesitation.


    They weren''t afraid of the grind; they''d been hustling for years for a shot at making it big.


    After they left, Tessa took Ysabel upstairs and returned to the apartment.


    And right as they walked in, there was Landon-sitting on the couch with takeout spread across the coffee table...


    Ysabel froze for a second.


    "Uncle Landon, what are you doing here?" And eating takeout, too? That was kind of pitiful.


    Landon nced at them.


    "What? I can''t be here? If you can be here, why can''t I?"


    Ysabel didn''t dare say another word; the man was practically radiating resentment.


    Looked like he was seriously upset that Tessa had gone out to dinner without him. Chapter 421 Wort You Went to Dimmer Without Me


    Tessie, my stomach kinda hurts 1 think I overate. I''m gonna run upstairs to the Bathroom Viabel bluned and bolted, determined not to y third wheel.


    Before disappearing, she shot Tessa a look that made it clear-she was on her


    own.


    But Tessa wasn''t fazed in the slightest. After changing into her slippers, she walked over and sat down near to Landon, eyeing the takeout he''d ordered.


    "Why didn''t you have the housekeeper cook for you? What''s with the takeout?" There had always been a housekeeper for the apartment, and she was a great cook. It was only when Landon started cooking himself that they told her to take a few days off.


    "She had some personal stuffe up, so I let her go home. And it''s just me anyway-felt like too much trouble to cook a whole meal. Figured I''d keep it simple."


    "I see."


    Tessa picked up the container next to her and fed him a bite.


    "Taste good?"


    It was just a normal gesture, her feeding him a bite. But the way he looked at her- it made something flutter.


    "Delicious."


    It didn''t even taste that great, honestly. But because it was from her, it might as well have been a gourmet feast.


    "Is everything set for the new album?" Recording a new album involved a million little things, and she was still the CEO of Sinir Corp-her schedule would be packed.


    "Yeah, everything''s in ce." All that was left was recording and promotional nning.


    So theing weeks were definitely going to be busy.


    "Oh, by the way-Early Decision deadlines areing up. Have you decided which schools you''re applying to?"


    With grades like hers, she could get into any top university in Navoris. The only question was whether she wanted to apply at all.


    He hadn''t forgotten what Samuel said.


    The Werewolf International Medical Organization was still waiting for her. And Michael definitely hadn''t been bluffing-he really did want her to be his sessor.


    Tessa had nevercked options.


    In fact, she had too many.