Chapter 121 Targeting Her
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It was Tess who snapped herself out of it first. “All of this… Everything in this room has been left to me?” she asked.
“Yes,” the staff member replied.
“Then what about those two rows of bookshelves?”
Tess couldn’t help but ask. Her eyes didn’t linger on the dazzling jewelry or the property deeds in front of her. Instead, they drifted toward the shelves.
The staff member hesitated for a second.
After all, he’d been in this line of work for years and was used to seeing people get overwhelmed with excitement or frozen in shock after suddenly inheriting a fortune. Usually, no one even asked about anything else. <fn0478> Read full story at find?novel</fn0478>
But this young woman in front of him had already calmed down as if none of this enormous wealth mattered at all.
The staff member was quietly surprised. His attitude toward Tess shifted, and his tone became noticeably more respectful.
“Those are some rare documents Mrs. Larson left for you. Most of them are iplete manuscripts,” he exined.
“Rare documents?” Tess repeated, a little confused, but her feet were already moving toward the shelves.
As she scanned the shelves, her eyes widened.
She had always known that Gillian wasn’t just a wealthy socialite; she was also a world- renowned pianist.
And now, here in front of her, were the handwritten scores and lyrics of many of history’s greatest musicians.
Tess couldn’t believe it. Her fingers itched to start flipping through them.
She was raised by Gillian, who taught her everything from a young age.
Most people only knew about her achievements inw, but few realized she was also well-
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versed in music and medicine.
She slowly moved past the first bookshelf, then stopped at the second.
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Just as she suspected, the second shelf wasn’t about music. It was filled with case files from Lock Group’s most notorious cases, rare paintings from across the world, and ancient medical texts that were nearly impossible to find anymore.
By the time she finished looking through both shelves, Tess’s chest was tight with emotion.
The real treasure in this room wasn’t the jewelry or the estates–it was these books and manuscripts.
Any one of them could sell for an astronomical price at auction.
Tess forced herself to steady her breathing and keep her expression calm.
“How secure is this room?” she asked, her tone serious.
The staff member was caught off guard. Hardly anyone ever asked that. But he answered with confidence, “This is protected with military–grade security. The lock on the door uses ssified technology.”
He patted his chest as if to swear on it, and Tess finally let herself rx a little.
“Can you keep everything in here under your custody for now? I’ll pay the storage fees.”
The staff member was surprised but nodded. “Of course. That won’t be a problem.”
Usually, when someone inherited something like this, they couldn’t wait to take it all home right away.
He couldn’t help but nce at Tess again. She wasn’t like anyone else he’d met.
By the time Tess left the building, the new bank card she had set up earlier had already been credited with a few million dors.
Before applying for the new card, she had checked her old ounts. Everything had been unfrozen.
She transferred the remaining funds from her old card into the new one and then discarded the old cardpletely.
Because the new card had just been issued, even with identity verification,rge transfers couldn’t go through all at once. The funds would have to be deposited in phases.
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Still, having a few million dors in liquid assets on hand made Tess feel a lot more at ease.
But just as she stepped out to the side of the road to hail a cab, a shy pink Maserati came screeching up and blocked her path.
Tess’s heart jumped. She held La close and quickly took a few steps back.
But the car didn’t move. It stayed right there, deliberately blocking her.
That kind of move was too familiar. Tess stopped walking.
This was no coincidence. She knew someone was targeting her.
The car door opened, and a pair of long, slender legs stepped out.
It was Nadine. She stood in front of Tess and locked eyes with her, staring her down.
Tess narrowed her eyes.
“How much did she leave you?”
Nadine’s tone was sharp, like an interrogation.
Tess’s gaze shifted slightly, and her eyes were wary. “And how is that any of your business? Your name wasn’t mentioned in the will. I don’t owe you an exnation.
“Now, get out of my way.”
Her tone was firm, firmly putting Nadine in her ce.
Nadine was caught off guard for a moment.
Then, her wless face twisted into something darker.
She crossed her arms and let out a coldugh. “Tess, what’s this? Got a little inheritance and now, you think you’re better than everyone else? Did you forget you’re still an ex–con?”
The moment those words came out, the people nearby who had been quietly watching all turned their heads to look at Tess more carefully.
They couldn’t believe that a young, kind–looking woman like Tess had been to prison.
“Wow, you really can’t judge a book by its cover.”
Murmurs and whispers started rippling through the crowd.
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Nadine kept her eyes locked on Tess, waiting to see her break–for shame or anger to sh across her face.
But Tess stayed calm. Her expression didn’t change at all, as if she couldn’t hear a word of the mockery around her.
That only made Nadine more irritated.
“Tess, who are you putting on an act for? We grew up together. I know you better than anyone. You think keeping a straight face hides how low and pathetic you are?”