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    Nadine took a step forward and dug her sharp nails into Tess’s face, nearly jabbing into her


    eyes.


    But Tess didn’t flinch. Her cold, steady eyes stared straight at Nadine, as if silently mocking her.


    Nadine’s nerves tightened, and her eyes suddenly turned red with rage.


    She lifted her hand, ready to p Tess across the face.


    But before her palm couldnd, arge hand caught her wrist in midair and mped down hard.


    “Miss, this is a public ce. What exactly do you think you’re doing?”


    The man’s voice was low and calm, but there was a chilling edge beneath it that made people instinctively uneasy.


    Nadine froze, startled.


    In that brief moment of hesitation, Tess seized the chance. She raised her hand and pped Nadine hard across the face.


    The p was brutal, making Nadine’s head whip to the side.


    This time, she wasn’t just startled; she was dizzy. Her mind went nk, and she couldn’t recover right away.


    Her vision was still spinning when Tess’s sharp voice sliced straight into her ears like needles.


    “Nadine, don’t mess with me. We haven’t even settled the score for everything you’ve done, and you’re already so eager to throw yourself at me again?”


    As she spoke, Tess grabbed Nadine’s face, forcing her to look at her.


    Nadine’s eyes helplessly.


    widened in panic, but she couldn’t break free. She could only re at Tess


    “I’m no longer part of the Embers. And without that name over my head, I don’t have to care about the Embers‘ reputation anymore. From now on, I won’t go easy on you,” Tess said coldly.


    Tess smiled, but there was no warmth in it. Her eyes were filled with dangerous malice.


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    Nadine was genuinely shaken. <fn3aa6> Fresh chapters posted on find[?]ovel</fn3aa6>


    This wasn’t the Tess she used to know.


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    A familiar voice suddenly cut through the tension. It was Finn. To Nadine, it sounded like salvation.


    Her eyes widened, filling with tears in an instant. She cried out, “Finn!”


    She looked toward him with a pitiful, pleading gaze, her expression full of fear and helplessness.


    But Finn didn’t move toward her. He stood where he was, his eyes focused on Tess instead.


    His features were sharp and deep. Under the scorching noontime sun, his expression looked even colder, like there was frost hanging around him despite the heat.


    Some people in the crowd recognized him and immediately went silent. The gossiping stopped as the whole area grew still.


    But Tess acted like she didn’t even notice Finn’s stare. She kept gripping Nadine’s face tightly, her hand unmoving until Nadine’s tears finally dripped onto her skin.


    “Finn, help me!” Nadine sobbed, her tearful eyes locked on him. “I just asked about Grandma’s inheritance, and Tess hit me out of nowhere!”


    Finn’s cold eyes flickered slightly, and for the first time, he took a step forward. He came closer, stopping right in front of the two women.


    “What’s going on?”


    His voice was low and smooth, but there was no hint that he intended to stand up for Nadine. If anything, he sounded like a man who’d happily help his wife do something ruthless.


    Tess hadn’t wanted to look at Finn at all. But when his soft, almost gentle tone reached her ears, it sent chills all over her body.


    She immediately let go of Nadine’s face and took a few steps back, instinctively putting some distance between herself and Finn.


    Noticing Tess’s reaction, Abel stepped forward and positioned himself right in front of her, shielding herpletely.


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    Finn’s gaze shifted to Abel.


    His sharp eyes narrowed slightly.


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    Abel spoke, his tone still polite but his stance protective. “Uncle Finn, so you two know each other?”


    His words were respectful, but his tall frame didn’t budge. He stood like a wall in front of Tess.


    With hisrge shadow covering Tess, she suddenly felt a little safer.


    But the moment Abel said those words, Tess’s whole body went stiff. Her eyes widened as she stared nkly at the two of them.


    <i>Uncle </i><i>Finn</i><i>? </i>


    Abel is Finn’s <i>nephew</i>?


    Finn noticed her shock. He realized Tess had no idea about his rtionship with Abel. And clearly, Abel also didn’t know that the woman he was protecting right now was Finn’s wife.


    A strange frustration bubbled up in Finn’s chest. He rubbed his brow, annoyed. “There are too many people around. I’ve asked Zane to book a nearby café. Let’s go there and talk,” he said.


    Their gazes kept shifting between one another. In the back–and–forth, they seemed to havepletely forgotten about Nadine standing off to the side.


    Nadine stared at the three of them in disbelief. Finn was looking at Tess over Abel’s shoulder. Abel, who had addressed Finn as “Uncle Finn“, still refused to move out of the way. His arms were spread slightly as he stood protectively in front of Tess like she was some priceless


    treasure.


    Nadine’s lips trembled. She couldn’t ept being sopletely ignored.


    Clenching her teeth, she suddenly stepped in between the three of them, blocking their path.


    Her sudden, sharp movement immediately drew their attention. All three turned to look at her, frowning.


    The weight of their stares made Nadine’s hands tremble. Only then did she realize what she had just done.