Chapter 686 Sudden Appointment
Chapter 686 Sudden Appointment.
“I’ve made arrangements with the media. Send someone to help Tess prepare for the interview.”
The few old rascals slumped back into their seats.
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But one of them suddenly straightened his expression and looked toward Violet. “Isn’t the Shawsing today? The previous coboration still needs a wrap–up.”
Violet paused for a moment, frowned, and asked back, “When did we schedule something with the Shaws for today?”
Hearing this, the shareholders all stared at each other in confusion.
Only then did Violet gradually recall the work emails she had handled in the studyst night.
She rubbed her forehead helplessly, faintly regretting it.
Working while exhausted really is a bad idea.
“I’ll go deal with it.”
She pushed her chair back and walked out. After only a few steps, she heard a wave of noise ahead.
Looking closely, not far away, Tess was surrounded by arge crowd, microphones, and shes practically shoved into her face.
“Everyone, please make way, please stay calm! Everyone, please make way, please stay calm!”
The staff member assigned to guide Tess was squeezed so hard her face twisted. She could only raise her hands high to create a safe space between Tess and the reporters.
But no matter how she yelled, the frenzied reporters swarmed like mosquitoes that had smelled blood. “Ms. Tess, is your sudden appointment as the Larson heiress linked to some kind of secret scandal? Or do you have some hidden identity?”
“Ms. Tess, we heard you have a close rtionship with Mr. Shaw. Is your bing heir rted to that?<b>” </b>
“Ms. Tess<b>…</b>”
Each question was sharper than thest. Even the staff shielding Tess looked unnerved, yet
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Tess stood in the crowd like a deep, bottomless well.
She kept a faint, measured smile on her lips, but her eyes held no emotion.
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Under the staff’s guidance, Tess kept walking. All the noise around her turned into a long staircase paved for her rise.
It wasn’t until they reached a conference room that Tess turned back, curved her lips, and formally responded, “Sudden appointment… Those words aren’t quite right. It’s more urate to say that I have finally returned. Even if I seem to appear out of thin air in your eyes, the Larson blood really does run in me. The reason I’m standing here is that I have already passed the Larson family’s tests.
“Also, Mr. Shaw doesn’t seem powerful enough to single–handedly control the Larsons‘ choice of heir, does he?” Tess gave a small smile. “And one more thing–this is a business interview. I won’t be responding to gossip. I hope you all understand.”
Tess smiled, nodded, and strode into the meeting room, her phone still in hand from her call with Violet earlier.
Because the media was invited, this meeting was public, and the doors were wide open.
By the time Tess walked in, the Shaws were already waiting. Which meant they must have clearly heard everything she’d said outside.
Tess showed no reaction, but the reporters‘ eyes lit up, cameras raised high, terrified to miss even the tiniest expression, especially from Abel’s side.
Everyone knew Abel: roguishly handsome, cold and moody,zy yet dangerous. If he heard Tess say that about the Shaws, how would he react?
The reporters‘ eyes glowed with excitement, but they were thoroughly disappointed.
The most “rebellious” Abel remained astonishingly calm, as if Tess had never mentioned him at all.
“Ms. Ember, have some tea.”
What shocked everyone even more was that Abel personally got up and poured Tess a cup of
tea.
Miranda’s face grew so stiff she could barely maintain her grace, and she could only shoot Abel a sharp re, warning him not to make a scene.
Abel ignored herpletely.
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“Do you want pastries?”
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Tess looked at the tea ced by her hand and at the te of pastries almost shoved to her face, her mouth twitching.
“Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Shaw.”
She politely pushed both items away.
Only then did Miranda’s anger subside slightly.
Fortunately, Tess knew how to observe the situation.
But Demi frowned tightly.
Tess was the soon–to–be publicly announced Larson heiress. That meant she would no longer be the pitiful left–behind child of Krigan, nor the mother struggling with humiliation in Aetheris. She would be the controller standing at the peak of Crorus’s financial pyramid.
This identity…
The more Demi thought about it, the more regret filled her clenched palms.
Had she known Tess had such a background, she would have tried everything to keep her suppressed in Aetheris.
“The coboration between the Shaws and the Larson Groupst time went well. Ms. Ember, I hope and look forward to our next coboration.”
Abel extended his hand toward Tess, raising a brow with a yful, teasing look in his eyes.
Tess immediately understood, but she still shot him a warning re.
But Abel didn’t withdraw his hand; he only smiled deeper.
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