Chapter 84
He took a handkerchief and gently wiped her cheek.
Her skin was soft as petals, not just on her cheeks but all over. A girl like her deserved to be nurtured
by power
and wealth.
Outside, a thunderp broke the silence, and lightning split the sky. The rain began to pour down,
quickly drenching the city.
Max sat on the edge of the bed, and as dawn approached, he slowly walked over to the floor–to–ceiling
window. The raindrops hit the ss like a cascade of shattered diamonds, seemingly trying to capture
the neon lights from outside.
At ten in the morning, Patrick gently pushed the door open. “President, the video conference is all set
up.”
Max nodded, rubbing his temples as he stepped out of the bedroom. There would be three meetings
today, ones he was supposed to attend in person. Instead, he had stood up all the executivesst
night.
A shadow passed through Max’s eyes, and his lips tightened just slightly. That kind of mistake was
inexcusable.
Meanwhile, at the Rond estate, Tessa hadn’t acted immediately upon receiving the newsst night.
She nced at the hearty breakfast spread out on the table before sitting down.
In another ten minutes, Andrew’s courier would arrive with the season’s must–have item, a tradition
that had be almost ceremonial over the years. Yesterday, Andrew had sent over a designer
watch, and the envy it sparked was palpable. Ever since her engagement to the Clements n,
Andrew’s gifting had be habitual. Tessa, frail since childhood, relished Andrew’s attentions but
couldn’t help feeling resentful. Why must it be her, with a constitution so delicate that even a night of
passion was too much to bear?
After a few coughs and dabbing her mouth with a napkin, she sipped some warm broth and then
asked, “Is it Brielle? The youngdy from the Haywood family? I haven’t been to a social event in
years. Is she well–known? Why would Sophia go after her?”
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The maid shook his head, “Miss Sophia is impulsive. Rumor has it she’s avenging Miss Emily. They’re
quite
close.”
Tessa had no interest in getting involved in such messes, finding them tedious and the women’s tactics
distasteful. But then she thought, if she could resolve this, everyone would see just how much Andrew
heeded
her words.
“Miss Sophia was taken to the police stationst night.”
Tessa nodded, her fingertips lightly gripping the spoon, “Let the other Ronds beg for my help first,
then I’ll call Andrew.”
She knew her standing wasn’t enough to involve Max. It had to be Andrew who intervened.
Her pallor was evident, and she frowned again, “Do you know why Emily is targeting Brielle? Is there a
history between them?”
The maid considered for a moment and replied honestly, “Both are with Dorsey International. It’s
probably a professional dispute.”
Tessa nodded, not particrly concerned.
Half an hourter, as expected, Sophia’s parents called, their voices tinged with desperation. Before
her engagement to Andrew, Tessa had suffered their disdain because of her frail health, but ever since
Andrew had doted on her, insisting she was the only one for him, those who once scorned her changed
their tune. Even her status within the Rond family had soared. Otherwise, with her health, she’d
have likely been shunted aside.
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Tessa deliberately ignored the calls, feigning busyness. Only on the eighth call did she answer,
speaking softly, with an air of gentleness. “Yes, I’ll speak to Andrew. Since it’s Brielle who lost
something, she should be responsible. As for Sophia, a financial settlement should suffice.”
The callerplimented her before hanging up, and Tessa felt a surge of satisfaction. Yet, always
cautious, she asked the maid a few more questions.
“Why did Emily go to Dorsey International?”
The more she thought about it, the less it made sense. Why would Emily go to Dorsey International out
of the blue and sh with Brielle?
“Does Brielle have another identity?”
Tessa had kept a low profile for years, rarely venturing out. She wasn’t aware that Brielle was engaged
to Spencer.
“Ms. Tessa, Brielle is engaged to Spencer,” the servant informed her.
Hearing this, Tessa knew things wereplicated. If Brielle was engaged to Spencer, he would surely
get involved.
“But Ms. Tessa, you needn’t worry about that. Few know of her engagement to Spencer. Besides,
Sophia made it clear that Spencer publicly stated at Dorsey International that he doesn’t favor Brielle
and ns to call off the engagement.”
Tessa breathed a sigh of relief. If it didn’t involve the Dorsey family and was just an issue with ady
from the Haywood family, the situation was manageable.
She took a sip of tea, nning to time her call to Andrew perfectly. She didn’t think her decision would
cause much trouble for the victim, Brielle. In Beaconsfield, it was a survival of the fittest. Brielle could
only me her misfortune for crossing the wrong people.