Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 226 Wait and See

My heart skipped a beat. The mark wasn’t large, but to me, it was glaringly obvious.

Did Caden leave this?

+ Pearls

“Caden said I’m the only woman he truly loves. He’s going to marry me.” Heidi smirked provocatively. “Rosaline, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll resign immediately and never appear in front of Caden again. He only loves me. Stop trying to seduce him. Stop trying to take him away!”

I held back my disgust and smiled nonchalantly. If Caden only loves you, why are you so afraid someone will take him from you?” I clapped the stack of documents in my hands and added indifferently. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, Ms. Tessford, I have a report to give to Caden.

“You–Heidi was so furious that she was at a loss for words.

Ignoring her, I stepped past and left the break room.

Though my stride remained steady, a faint ache spread through my chest.

Why did Heidi keep provoking me over and over again?

Wasn’t she already with Caden?

Then why was she so afraid of losing him? Afraid that I would take him away?

If Heidi really was Tessa, she should be confident that she had Caden’s heart in the palm of her hand.

But she was acting like this instead.

What exactly was she afraid of?

I pondered for a moment before sending Anthony a message, “Anthony, I need you to look into someone for me”

He replied almost instantly, “Who? As long as it’s not that Tessa from a hundred years ago, we’re good.”

Tessa…

wryly. It really was about

needed to

we’d just have to

another message, “Look into Heidi. Stage name: Angel. Former resident singer

the 18th of last month. See if anything

month was the day

the day Heidi appeared in front of Caden and ruined everything.

it was too

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Wait and See

like that usually

me Heidi’s appearance

it as soon as

be waiting.

away and headed to the

stood at the door, about to

breath to compose myself

cool voice rang

open and

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as his gaze locked onto me. “You need something?” he asked with a faint smile.

placed the documents in front of him. There’s something I need to

to the papers.

recently released a large number of imitation products, which have significantly impacted Ice and Fire sales. Our revenue has dropped

know.” Caden’s sharp eyes narrowed. “I’ve already sent Yale to investigate.

I’ll get

sudden force gripped my waist. Before I could react, I lost my balance and

me off

me onto the

firmly on either side of me as