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Nadine’s gaze dulled.
But a secondter, Finn loosened his grip and rested his hand gently on her head.
“I’ll meet up with you once I’m finished,” he said.
His voice dropped low, smooth and calm as it brushed against her like a warm breeze.
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A flush spread across Nadine’s cheeks, and her ears turned pink. The tight knot in her chest loosened in an instant.
She nodded eagerly, her tone soft and full of pride.
“I’ll wait for you.”
She didn’t catch the cool distance in his eyes, as though the words hade from someone else.
Before leaving, she tossed onest look at Tess.
Her steps grew light, and her mood soared.
Steven raised a brow, his sharp eyes flicking between Finn and Tess.
“You already know how bad things are at Lock Group. I held up my end. How about you?”
Finn tapped the table to remind him.
Steven pulled his gaze back and offered a smooth, unreadable smile. “Come on, Mr. Lock, we’ve known each other a long time. Can’t we talk like old friends before diving into work?”
He stood up, grabbed the bottle, and poured red wine into Finn’s empty ss. “Some people are worth the wait,” Steven said, his voice light. “Just make sure you’re not waiting on the wrong ones.”
Finn squinted slightly. Something about those words rubbed him the wrong way.
Steven raised his ss like nothing happened. He still wore that careful, polite smile, but Finn felt his mood dip.
The line dropped like a pebble in still water.
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Tiny, but it rippled.
Finn looked at Tess.
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She didn’t lift her head. She kept cutting her steak in silence, her face turned calmly to the side.
“I’ll do it,” Steven said, noticing her struggle. <fn3301> Original content can be found at Find?Novel</fn3301>
He reached over and took her te.
Tess didn’t argue.
It wasn’t about being delicate. Her steak was cooked through and tough to cut.
She gave him a small smile.
It was a simple expression and nothing more. But to Finn, it cut like ss.
His jaw tightened. A sharp weight pressed on his chest.
“I’m a busy man, Steven,” Finn said, dropping his utensils. The noise rang out as metal met porcin.
Steven narrowed his eyes. He didn’t say another word. He reached into his briefcase, pulled out a folder, and set it firmly on the table.
The easy smile vanished.
“My mistake,” he said coldly. “You’ve got more on your te than we do. We’re just nobodies, right?”
His voice dripped with sarcasm. It made Tess frown.
Finn’s face went hard.
He stood and looked directly at her. “You’ve seen him now. Time to head home, Mrs. Lock.”
He said the title with weight, like it was a brand.
His tone left no room for argument.
Steven noticed the change. He looked from one to the other.
It had been a year since he’d seen them.
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Back then, Finn didn’t care much what Tess did. He never tried to control her.
Now, things felt different.
Steven turned to Tess.
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Something wasn’t right.
She nced at him and then back at Finn. Her voice stayed calm. “I’m not in a hurry. If you have work, Mr. Lock, then I suggest you get back to it.”
Finn had expected it, but her words still unsettled him.
“No.” he said at once.
Tess looked up, her tone sharp.
“Then I’ll use the condition you promised me yesterday. I can’t ask for a divorce, and now I can’t even sit down with an old friend?”
er voice wasced with dry scorn.
Her eyes narrowed, and her voice wasced with dry scorn.
She looked like someone who had been locked away too long, and every look she gave him was full of defiance.
But the truth was, he was the one stuck now.
Finn stood frozen.
She could have asked for anything–his money, his possessions, even his heart–and he would have handed it over.
But all she wanted was time with Steven.
So small, yet it shook him to his core.
He stared at the two of them.
Then he let out a short, bitterugh. The air around him felt colder in an instant.
“Fine.”
He spat the word like it left a bad taste.
Finn spun around and left, walking so fast the wind kicked up behind him.
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Steven reached out and ttened the edge of the tablecloth before it could fly up.
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With Finn gone, he rxed. His tone softened, like an older brother watching out for someone he cared about. “You mentioned divorce. What’s going on?”
Before Tess could speak, he continued with a frown, “You used to want to marry him so badly. What changed? Is this still aboutst year, or did something else happen?”
His face grew more serious with each word. It was clear he was ready to stand by her if she gave him even one reason.
A quiet warmth rose in Tess’s chest. She told him what she was thinking–clear, honest, and without holding back.
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