ning to host a banquet to distance herself from the Hayes family.


    At this point, every minute of dy meant the public still didn’t know about the situation with Hayes Enterprises and would continue working with them.


    If that happened, those project contracts would pose no threat to Albert.


    How could Grace possibly ept that?


    Tessa came downstairs just as she was about to head out and saw Grace sitting on the sofa, deep in


    thought.


    Acting the part of the dutiful daughter, she walked over and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong? Why do you


    look so serious?”


    Although Tessa felt resentful toward Grace over the matter of the “sessor,” she stillcked the power to confront her head–on. She had to learn to lie low.


    Only when the time was right could she strike in one fatal blow.


    These were lessons Tessa had already mastered long ago–she just never had the chance to apply them.


    Now, Tessa kept reminding herself not to lose her temper over this.


    Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able <i>to </i>attend the banquet.


    Without that moment <i>to </i>shine, she would have no ce in Ravenshore’s high society.


    And if she couldn’t mingle with the upper crust, how could she meet new sessors of wealth and


    power?


    After weighing the pros and cons, Tessa already had a n in mind.


    Grace looked at her neatly dressed daughter, assuming she already knew today marked the third day and was nning to go with her.


    So, she didn’t hold back.


    “Tessa, I’m heading over to the Hayes residence.”


    She looked over at her and added, “You’re all dressed up–was it because you remembered today’s the third day?”


    Tessa felt a little awkward. She hadn’t expected Grace to be so blunt.


    She just wanted to get out and get some air.


    But now, she’d been caught and dragged along to the Hayes residence.


    She had hoped that by avoiding Grace, she could forget all about the heir situation.


    Clearly, that wasn’t going to work at all.


    Tessa let out a sigh and had no choice but to agree.


    It seemed Grace was determined to involve her in this matter.


    Even if she wanted to back out, it wasn’t going to be easy.


    Tessa had no choice but to go along with what Grace said.


    “Mom, I was just thinking it’s about time, so I wanted to ask if you were going today.”


    She lifted the handbag in her hand. “Mom, let’s head out then. I’m already ready to go anyway.”


    Grace gave a slight nod.


    After all, her elder daughter’s voice had ended up like that because of this.


    Grace figured bringing her along would let her witness that man finally being brought to justice.


    That way, even at night, she wouldn’t have so many worries keeping her up.


    Grace didn’t want Tessa to carry a shadow in her heart over this.


    She still wanted her daughter to live happily and not be burdened by these troubles.


    These worries could bepletely avoided.


    She only wished for her daughter to live a joyful life.


    That way, she wouldn’t have to carry so many regrets.


    Life was short–if it were filled with regrets, how was one supposed to go on?


    Grace truly believed everything she did was for Tessa’s own good.


    She never asked for anything in return, nor did she think too far ahead. As long as her daughter could live a happy life, that was enough.


    But Tessa didn’t see it that way.


    This whole situation had started because she was the one who set Julian up.