Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 944 I Know What I’m Doing

“Surely this will ruin you for good!” Susan growled through gnashed teeth as she clenched the manuscript, her eyes laced with villainy.

I’d like to see how you can continue mentoring a discredited student, Sofia! Susan was confident that her scheme was perfectly devised.

Alas, Tessa was oblivious to all of it, but what she did know was that she was somewhat anxious. Nicholas’ birthday was literally around the corner, but she still had yet to complete her piece.

In fact, to save time and perfect the piece swiftly, she even brought the draft home to work on. Thus, she would compose until late at night these days.

Nicholas didn’t find her behavior suspicious, though, for he knew she had always been very dedicated to music. However, that didn’t mean he wasn’t worried about Tessa’s condition.

On this night, Nicholas went to the study again, seeing that Tessa still hadn’t come to bed when it was already past midnight.

Inside, Tessa was focused on looking through materials as she sat at the desk with her hair hung loosely while her drafts were scattered all over the place—on the table, the floor, everywhere.

Nicholas sighed at the scene and helped her pick up the papers on the floor. “Time for bed. It’s already past midnight.”

Tessa without looking up. “You go ahead and rest. I’ll go

brows into a tight furrow and bent over the

around his neck instinctively and exclaimed, “Nicholas,

“Taking you to bed.”

that, he took her out of

out a helpless chuckle as she struggled. “Put me down, Nicholas. I’m still researching. I’ll go to bed once I’m done with

working until late at night. You even fell asleep at the desk in the last two days!” Nicholas had no intention of letting her go back to her work. In fact, he even looked sternly at

self-conscious, and she cooed an apology, “I didn’t mean to. I just

man only looked silently at

go to bed at once the next time

straight

“Honestly, you…”

her tongue out playfully

the bedroom, and Nicholas put her down gently on the bed before fixing his gaze on her. “Come on, tell

blinked as she gazed at the handsome man before her eyes and answered with a smile, “I heard from Miss Sofia a while ago that there’s a composing competition, and I thought I should give