Chapter 147 Steven’s Concern
Chapter 147 Steven’s Concern
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When Tess lowered her eyes and quietly said she had nothing left to hold on to, a strange mix of sorrow and relief spread across Steven’s face.
He hated everything Finn had put her through, but he also felt grateful she had finally chosen to start living for herself.
“Come on. I know you hate food like this.”
Steven stood up fast and moved her untouched steak aside.
He picked up the keys from the table. “I never sold my ce in Aetheris. Had the car brought around earlier. Let’s go. I’ll take you to that little spot you always loved.”
Tess’s eyes
lit up, and she stood with him.
Aetheris had always felt empty. Her grandmother had once filled that space with warmth. Tess missed her gentle hands and the simple,forting meals she used to cook.
One time, she and Steven had found a quiet restaurant that made food just like her grandmother’s. From then on, it became their favorite ce to go when they had the time.
Steven led her outside. The car waited at the curb.
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They got in, and once the engine started, Tess rolled the window down. A rare calm settled over her.
But when she looked to the side, her whole body tensed.
Finn was there. Nadine stood beside him, and the professor she had mentioned was just behind them.
Steven followed her gaze and saw it too.
Without speaking, he reached over and rolled her window up.
The car pulled away in silence.
Tess said nothing. Her lips stayed pressed together. Her eyes stared nkly at the streets rushing past.
Steven watched her in the rearview mirror.
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She looked quiet, but the stiffness in her shoulders told the truth.
He turned back to the road and kept driving.
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When they arrived, the old restaurant was gone. Its sign had been reced, and the building had a fresh coat of paint.
It also sold a different type of food.
“It’s changed, but we can get lunch here,” Tess said, eyeing the unfamiliar setup.
“We’re not eating here,” Steven said, shaking his head. “I’ve been thinking about that ce the whole time I was away.”
He pulled out his phone and began searching for the shop’s new ce. A few tapster, the name “Lock Group” shed on the screen.
His eyes paused on it. Hisshes twitched, but he didn’t stop. He turned the car and drove off again.
Meanwhile, Finn had already taken the draft from Steven and left. He told Zane to return first.
Inside the car, Finn’s face was still, but the tight set of his jaw said plenty.
“Lock Group’s problems haven’t been easy. I’m grateful for your help, Professor,” he said.
His tone was polite, and his posture stayed rigid, every part of him carrying his usual cool authority.
“My student still has a long way to go. It’s only fair I offer what I can,” the professor replied with a dryugh..
He cast a sideways nce at Nadine.
After the brief exchange, Finn turned to the window. His lips were pressed tight.
He kept staring at the rows of trees sliding past outside.
No one spoke.
Nadine sat stiffly, her hands tight in herp.
She knew Tess was the reason Lock Group had pulled through. Tess had met with Steven, and Steven had handed over the original draft. But Nadine didn’t want to admit that. So she had contacted her former professor, who now had a respected name in the legal field, hoping he
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could help go after thepany that had copied them.
She had to prove she was better at Tess at something, at least.
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She had worked hard to sell it–talking up Finn, calling him the richest man in Aetheris. She made it seem like helping him would bring big rewards.
But now, Finn’s distant behavior made the professor wonder if it was worth it.
Nadine gave him a silent look, trying to calm his doubt.
“Mr. Lock.”
Zane’s voice came from the front seat as the car pulled up to the Lock Group building.
The towering ss and steel frame cut clean through the skyline. Compared to the other buildings nearby, it looked massive.
The professor had been getting restless, but when he saw the building, even he paused. The irritation left his face, reced by quiet awe.
<i>So </i><i>this </i><i>is </i><i>Lock </i><i>Group</i>.
Finn leaned toward Nadine. “Take the professor to your office.”
He stepped out without waiting. His pace was steady and quick.
He and Zane took the executive elevator. Nadine and the professor followed behind and waited for the standard one.
As Finn disappeared from view, the professor leaned toward Nadine. “That’s yourw?”
brother–in-
Now that no one else could see, Nadine let her smile drop. Her face sagged, tired. “The marriage was arranged by the family,” she said under her breath. “There’s nothing between them.”
The professor studied her tired face, then looked again in the direction Finn had gone. His eyes narrowed slightly.
He had heard all her stories and all her dreams from years ago. He had hoped she could pull him into something worthwhile. But now, after seeing the man for himself, doubt settled in his gut.
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He followed Nadine through the wide lobby. But before they reached the elevators, a group of people came charging toward them with sharp, urgent energy.
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