Chapter <i>259 </i>A Bitter Realization
In no time, the trending tag shot straight to the top.
Tess stared at the headlines, her phone clutched tightly in her hand.
Finn <i>actually </i>sided with Nadine?
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Tess’s heart pounded hard, a rush of bitterness and ache rising in waves, clogging her throat until no sound could escape.”
<i>Why</i><i>? </i>
<i>Nothing </i>had <i>even </i><i>been </i><i>settled </i><i>yet</i>.
Tess knew Finn favored Nadine.Their closeness and small disys of affection were almost out in the open. Yet as the CEO of Lock Group, Finn rarely made his feelings public.
Her throat tightened as she swallowed down the bitter taste in her mouth. Her eyes stung, wide and burning.
She pinched hard at her arm, trying to calm herself.
What was she even disappointed about?
Finn and Nadine had been together for a long time. A year ago, the two of them had worked together to send her to prison. Wasn’t that proof enough?
Why would Finn’s decision mess with her heart?
Biting her lip, Tess hated herself for being so weak.
“We’re here.”
Steven’s steady voice broke into her storm of thoughts.
“What’s wrong? You look pale.”
She lifted her head and caught sight of herself in the rearview mirror. Her face was ghoulishly white, her lips drained of color from pressing them too hard.
“I’m fine, thanks.”
She shook her head, pushed open the door, and stepped out.
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Her thin frame trembled as she walked, like a leaf about to be blown away by the wind.
Steven frowned, worry clouding his eyes.
At that moment, he regretted pulling Tess into this at all.
With her gone, the faint trace of her perfume vanished, leaving the car heavy and airless.
He sighed and turned the wheel, driving off.
Meanwhile, Tess stood frozen at the doorway.
The front door was cracked open, and she could hearughter and cheerful voices inside.
“La? Come to me.”
It was Nadine’s voice.
Tess’s eyes went wide. She shoved the door open and rushed inside.
Right in the middle of the living room, Nadine was holding La.
Her heart stopped.
“What are you doing?!” Tess shouted, her voice sharp.
She lunged forward, snatched La into her arms, and red at Nadine like a hawk.
But Nadine had expected this. She only smiled wider.
“Tess, why are you so nervous?”
“Why are you even in here?” Tess shot back.
She locked her eyes on Nadine, scanning La from head to toe.
When she saw nothing wrong, she breathed a little easier. Then she turned to Nadine again.
Nadine’s face changed in an instant. The smug look vanished, reced by soft, pitiful eyes. She hurried over to Finn’s side.
“Finn!” she called sweetly.
Finn nced her way but kept his eyes mostly on Tess.
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This time, Tess wasn’t ignoring him. She red at him with pure fury, as if he were the enemy.
His brow twitched a little.
“Finn, I don’t care what’s going on between you and Nadine,” Tess said, her fists tight at her sides. “But how could you let her touch La?”
Finn’s eyes slid from La back to Nadine.
“Tess, you’ve got it wrong,” Nadine said quickly. She waved her hand, her face all innocence. “Joanna went to fix La’s dinner. I just happened to see and thought I’d help. La’s so adorable–who wouldn’t love her?”
Her tone was soft and sincere.
Tess let out a coldugh. “What’s the matter, Finn? Going broke? Can’t you afford to hire another maid to work here? Since when do you need your future wife to babysit?”
“Enough.”
Finn pressed his fingers to his temple. His voice was low, but the weight of it filled the room.
Nadine swallowed back the words she wanted to say.
Tess’s smirk only sharpened. Her cold eyes locked on Finn’s, and instead of backing down, her re grew even harder.
Something hit Finn in the chest.
His brow tightened into a deep furrow.
“Nadine was just helping watch La. Do you have to be so hostile?” he said.
Tess’s face froze for a second, then slid back into mockery.
What if she hadn’te back in time?
Her eyes burned with ice, nearly turning to stone as she stared at Finn. The tension rolling off her was enough to make anyone shiver.
She clutched La close, her body stiff, like a mother eagle protecting her chick.
“Go home,” Finn finally told Nadine, rubbing his forehead.
Nadine sensed the heavy atmosphere, but her gaze lingered on Tess a moment longer.
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Out of the corner of her eye, she studied La, intrigued by the fierce way Tess stood protectively over her. Nadine’s brow lifted ever so slightly, amused.
Still, her face remained innocent. She gave a slight shrug. “Alright then, Finn. I’ll go.”
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Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.