Chapter <b>931 </b>


    Tessa was so mortified she could’ve scratched out a whole three–bedroom apartment on the ne floor. Hearing Zack’s words made her gopletely nk.


    Why was it that whenever you were embarrassed<b>, </b>something even more embarrassing always followed?


    It was obvious she didn’t want to be recognized–why did this officer have to be so clueless?


    “Oh, no, I’m just really tired. Thought I’d try to get some sleep.”


    Inwardly, she kept praying over and over: “Please stop asking questions<b>, </b>please stop.”


    Couldn’t this thick–headed man see how many people were looking their way?


    And besides, she was going straight to the police station afternding–was that something to be proud of?


    Just as Zack was about to ask another question, Tessa quickly covered his mouth with her hand.


    <b>+15 </b>BONUS


    “Alright, Officer Zack, you’ve had a long trip too. You should take a rest. Once wend, you’ve got work to deal with at the station.”


    Zack thought about it and realized she had a point.


    He nodded, epting her suggestion.


    Seeing that he finally dropped the topic, Tessa let out a sigh of relief.


    God, if this farce didn’t end soon, she truly didn’t know how she’d get out of it.


    It was painfully awkward.


    And with Julian in his current state, there was no doubt the Hayes Enterprises stock would take a hit once they got back. Tessa began calcting her next move.


    It looked like the Hayes family was shaping up to be a discardable piece.


    As for the issue with that bank transaction tied to her ount, she needed to think carefully about how to resolve it.


    One thing was clear–she couldn’t stay at the police station.


    Not only was it a waste of time, it also damaged her image and would leave a longsting impact.


    After the warning, Julian had finally quieted down.


    For the rest of the trip, he didn’t call Tessa names or shout anything at her again.


    And it was precisely because of that that Tessa finally felt a bit of peace and quiet.


    Sure, most people wouldn’t take a lunatic’s words seriously.


    But still, that didn’t stop him from going on and on.


    There was a saying: “Even if someone’s gone mad, if something keeps lingering in their mind and spilling from their mouth, it means it’s what they care about most.”


    Tessa hadn’t expected Julian’s hatred for her to run so deep.


    Thinking about it, maybe it made sense…


    But even so, she still felt bitter about it.


    After all, Julian used to treat her with such tenderness.


    And now, he had destroyed her voice.


    How was she supposed to ept that?


    <b>No </b>matter. She would settle this score one day.


    Once this matter was over, she’d go back and hold him ountable for everything.


    After arriving in Ravenshore, Zack’s job wasplete.


    He didn’t stick around–he had other duties to handle.


    He gave a quick debrief to the local police department about everything that had happened.


    The officer on duty looked troubled after hearing the situation.


    But Zack patted his shoulder reassuringly.


    “It’s alright. Our chief has already spoken with yours.<b>” </b>


    He gave a brief smile. “Just do what you need to do–don’t be afraid.”


    Hearing that, the local officer finally rxed.


    “Alright, thank you, Officer Zack. I’ll take the two of them in now.


    +15 <b>BONUS </b>