Chapter 752 The Masterminds
Chapter 752 The Masterminds
Lyra narrowed her eyes, hesitating. “Or… maybe Nadine?”
“Could be.”
Tess furrowed her brows, deep in thought.
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Nadine and Henry were no longer on the same page. And with no power or influence of her own, Nadine’s only option was to seek help from the outside.
She and Max had worked together before. That counted for something.
“Keep your eyes on Ann. Especially make sure she doesn’t try anything with Ken.”
Ken was the easiest one for Ann to approach. The kid was still too young to see through people.
Now that the conversation had shifted to something serious, Tess‘ voice grew colder.
Everyone around her realized how big of a problem this was and nodded right away.
By the time the four of them left the conference room again, none of them looked as rxed as they had going in.
It was right around dinnertime. Tess had someone bring out both Ann and Ken, then had them split up between two cars headed for the nearest bistro.
Tess, Ken, and Lyra rode together. Raven, Felicity, and Ann took the second car.
The moment she got in and saw the starry ceiling, Felicity started bouncing around like a toddler. She scooted across the seats with her bare legs, buzzing with excitement.
“Finally! Felicity’s moving up in the world!”
The over–the–top line made the other two crack up.
Raven, sitting in front of her, even patted her chest and flipped her bangs like a diva. “Obviously. Talent speaks for itself.”
“Wait. Isn’t this car from Tess‘ garage?”
Felicity scratched her head, genuinely curious.
“Whatever. If it’s hers, it’s mine.”
Raven grinned shamelessly.
Felicity nodded like it made total sense.
The car sped off.
<i>Ann </i>sat stiffly, watching them joke around like it was just another Friday night. But she felt like she was walking <b>on </b><b>broken </b><b>ss</b>.
Then, Raven’s eyes flicked toward the rearview mirror. Her gazended squarely on Ann.
Chapter 752 The Masterminds
“Well, Ms. Rushie, you seem pretty well–educated. How many kids have you tutored before?”
Raven shed a polite smile, but her voice had a sharp undertone.
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Ann froze for a second, caught off guard. But she quickly collected herself and smiled calmly. “I just graduated recently. I’ve taken
on a few tutoring gigs, but not enough to call it experience. Honestly, I’m just lucky Ms. Tess decided to give me a shot.”
She gave a modest smile. But her fingers, sped together in herp, kept fidgeting.
Raven didn’t miss a single twitch.
“Don’t sell yourself short. Just having a degree from Kingnd U puts you ahead of most people.”
Raven gave a mild chuckle, her tone casual.
“I really don’t deserve that kind of praise.”
The rest of the ride went by in peace.
Right as Raven opened her door, Tess’s car pulled up outside the restaurant. She nced over–and her expression immediately changed.
“Why the hell are you here?”
She shouted and charged forward, blocking the man in front of her.
Finn flinched for a split second, clearly caught off guard by her sudden aggression. When he realized it was Raven, his face went cold again.
He straightened up, pretending nothing had happened. Tess hadn’t even gotten the chance to snap at him yet. But before she could say a word, Raven had already thrown a wrench in whatever he was nning.
“I got a call from Tess a few hours ago,” Finn said calmly. “I was worried something might’ve happened, so I came to check on you.”
It was a weak excuse. He just wanted to see her.
Okay, maybe he was panicking a little more than he let on. He just didn’t want to admit it.
Tess forced a smile. Technically, she had called him first. So she couldn’t reallyin.
“Yeah. That’s true.”
Raven narrowed her eyes at Finn before finally crossing her arms and stepping aside. “Fine.”
“I’m not interrupting anything, am I?”
A warm, breezy voice rang out from behind them.
Everyone turned around. Steven stepped forward, smiling with his eyes practically closed.
“You’re here too?”
Tess was visibly surprised.
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Chapter 752 The Masterminds
It was just supposed to be a casual dinner. Suddenly, everyone and their dog was showing up.
“Would you believe me if I said it was just a coincidence?”
Steven smiled again. His silver–rimmed sses caught the light, but his focus was already locked on Finn.
“Mr. Lock. Been a long time.”
Steven held out his hand politely.
Finn gave him a nce and barely brushed their fingertips together before pulling back. “Yeah.”
The cold, mechanical tone didn’t go unnoticed.
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Steven’s smile didn’t even flinch. “Mr. Lock really does live up to his reputation. Everything I’ve heard about you checks out.”
He said it like apliment, but his tone said otherwise. Then Steven turned to Tess with a charming smile.
“Tess, if you don’t mind, would you care to have dinner with me?”
He didn’t bother with Finn anymore. He went straight to the person who actually mattered.
“Of course. One more ce setting won’t hurt.”
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