Chapter 706 No Honor Among Cheaters
No matter how much she disliked Tania, she was still her employee. She wasn’t about to let Mnie and Heidi, whom she found even more insufferable, push her around.
“If you’ve got nothing else, you can leave. No need to make things awkward when Henry gets
back.”
Shannon lifted her chin, her expression haughty
Mnie and Heidi exchanged a nce, irritation red in their chests.
At the end of the day, this woman was just her son’s side chick, and now she had the nerve to cop an attitude.
Heidi tugged at Mnie’s sleeve, her eyes signaling her to stay calm.
Mnie had no choice but to swallow her resentment.
“Fine.”
She forced the word through gritted teeth, then managed a strained, grandmotherly smile. “Since you’ve got things under control, Shannon we won’t stay longer. If you need anything, don’t hesitate toe find me or Heidi.”
Shannon gave a lukewarm hum in response.
Mnie’s face burned with humiliation. Staying any longer would only make her feel worse, so she turned on her heel and left.
Only when the door clicked shut behind them did Tania let out a quiet breath of relief. In the next instant, it vanished.
Shannon stood before her, eyes fixed on her, unmoving.
Tania’s palms grew slick with sweat under that stare. Just when she felt like she might copse, Shannon finally spoke, “I don’t care what’s really going on with you.” Her voice carried an edge of menace. “But if you do anything to mess up my ns, I’ll make you pay.”
Shannon leaned in close, her cold words slipping into Tania’s ear, sending a shiver through her.
Tania quickly bowed her head, afraid to look up “Mrs. Shannon, I swear I’ll be more careful and keep my distance from everyone!”
“Hmph.”
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Shannon let out a cold huff above her head, then turned and walked away.
Kaleb found the whole thing boring and hurried after her.
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The living room was suddenly empty, and only then did Tania realize her legs had gone numb. She stumbled forward and copsed onto the couch, drenched in a cold sweat.
That was close.
If they had actually found out anything, she and her family would have been finished. Thank God they hadn’t.
Tania patted her chest, her heart still pounding.
She would have to be much more careful from now on. Better tomunicate with Bowen Puck through her phone only.
As Tania was lost in thought, the door swung open and Nadine walked in, startling her so badly she shot up from the couch.
“Ms. Nadine, what are you doing here?”
“I heard Grandma and the others came by. Is Mom okay?”
Nadine’s face was tight with worry as she peered toward the back of the apartment. Tania had recovered by now and answered respectfully, “Mrs. Shannon is just fine, Ms. Nadine. They’ve already left.”
Nadine stood there and nodded, but after a moment’s thought, she headed inside anyway.
Tania inched closer, only to hear the bedroom door shut. A momentter, the muffled sounds of conversation seeped through the door
“Mom, did Grandma and the others give you a hard time?”
Nadine’s voice was full of concern.
Tania crept even closer.
“Ha! They wouldn’t dare. I’m the one who gave the Embers their only grandson, and there might be another one on the way.”
Shannon’s voice dripped with smugness.
A brief silence followed, broken only by the click of Nadine’s heels as she moved across the
room.
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“Should I tell Dad about this right away? He’s always saying we need to keep things under wraps.
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“No need.” Shannon shook her head. “There’s point. She’s his own mother. Even if he finds out, nothing will change.”
There was a hint of mockery in her tone, and Naline couldn’t help but nce at her a few extra times.
The room fell quiet for a moment, then Nadine voice came through again, strained and conflicted.
“Mom, are you sure we should still go through with it?”
Tania’s ears perked up, sensing something was off.
Shannon let out a coldugh, her gaze boring into Nadine’s eyes. “Getting soft?”
Her voice was chilling, enough to make even Tania shudder outside the door.
Nadine hesitated, the words caught in her throat
Shannon saw right through her. “Nadine, don’t forget how Henry treated
you.
“He personally arranged for you to stay behind in Aetheris while he takes me and the kids to live it up overseas. A father like that, and you still have hope for him? You’re actually going soft on him?”
Shannon’sugh was icy, every word dripping with scorn for Nadine’s indecision.
Tania listened with a deepening frown.
<i>What </i><i>did </i><i>that </i><i>mean</i><i>? </i>
<i>Weren’t </i><i>Shannon </i><i>and </i><i>Henry </i><i>madly </i><i>in </i><i>love</i><i>? </i><i>She </i><i>knew </i><i>exactly </i><i>what </i><i>they </i><i>were</i>. <i>A </i><i>gold</i><i>–</i><i>digger </i><i>who </i><i>had </i><itched </i><i>onto </i><i>a </i><i>rich </i><i>heiress</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>a </i><i>side </i><i>chick </i><i>he’d </i>kept <i>hidden </i><i>for </i><i>years </i><i>as </i><i>his </i><i>so</i><i>–</i><i>called </i><i>true </i><i>love</i><i>. </i><i>Morally </i><i>bankrupt</i>, <i>sure</i><i>, </i><i>but </i><i>deeply </i><i>attached </i><i>to </i><i>each </i><i>other</i>. <i>Yet </i><i>now </i>it <i>sounded </i><i>like </i><i>things </i><i>had </i><i>fallen </i><i>apart</i><i>? </i>
Tania leaned in even closer.
“I … I don’t want to, and I won’t.” Nadine seemed to be speaking through clenched teeth, her words difficult but resolute. “I’ve noticed Dad’s been looking worsetely. The drugs must be working. How much longer are you going to keep dosing him?”
“There’s no rush. I still need him lucid for now. I’ll keep the doses small and spread out.”
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<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.