Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 228 The Mystery Deepens

Heidi’s voice jolted me back to reality.

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Her sweet, delicate tone might have sounded pleasant to others, but

“Stayed up all night must be exhausted

to me, it was grating

It didn’t take much imagination to figure out what she and Caden had been doing

“Caden, try this. I made this coller just for you. Heidi sauntered gracefully to his side, offering the cup with a soft smile.

1 had no intention of staying a second longer, Grabbing the Azure Bay project files, I said coldly to Caden. Tll head back to work now. I’ll go over the Azure Bay project in detail.”

Just as I was about to leave, Heidi suddenly spoke up.

“Rosaline, wait.”

I ignored her completely and walked out of the office without looking back.

The moment I stepped out, my phone buzzed with a message from Anthony, “Wilda, I found some basic information on Heidi.”

A surge of excitement shot through me. I immediately replied, “Send it to me.”

Within seconds, an email arrived. I opened it and scanned the contents.

Heidi, female, 21 years old.

“Height: 5 feet 2. Weight: Unknown.

“Father: Eric Tessford, a taxi driver in Rivemon, an Omega. Injured in a car accident two years ago, now has difficulty walking.

“Mother: Jenny Lovell, unemployed, an Omega, stays at home farming.

“Family was impoverished. Had an older brother who passed away at the age of eight.

“The Tessfords strongly preferred sons over daughters. Around the age of four. Heidi was kidnapped by traffickers. After that, there was a long gap in her records. Roughly in her teenage years, she was adopted by a werewolf family in Aurion, rising to Beta status under their influence. She eventually settled in Aurion.

“Six months ago, Heidi returned to her biological parents and started working as a resident singer at Chroma Lounge.”

Aurion?

Aurion again?!

How could it be such a coincidence?

I stared at my phone screen intently.

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and sent Anthony another message, “Can you find out who adopted

yet, but I’ll keep digging. Give me some time,

responded with a single word,

sit

had she been all

was that period completely erased, even from

Was she Tessa?

importantly, what was she

moment, then sent Anthony another

it!” Anthony

an Aurion immigrant, and Heidi had been raised in Aurion. Could there

just a coincidence? After all, Aurion

truth would come to light soon.

Heidi’s POV:

acknowledging me, a wave of hatred

Omega had deliberately ignored

and turned back to Caden with a soft smile. “Caden, what was that Azure Bay

real estate project,” Caden replied

I hesitated, then asked tentatively, “Can I be a part of it?”

“Tessa, you just joined the company. I’d recommend starting with simpler

I gained some hands–on experience?”

moment before

leaned

he didn’t have time to react.

the effect

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the time he did, I had already stepped back “Tll head back to work now. Don’t forget

coffee.”

pleased with myself, I strutted back to the secretarial office in

engrossed in the Azure Bay project files. I walked up and deliberately blocked

me briefly

inwardly. Looking down at her, I said with a smug smile, “Rosaline, Caden just told me that I’ll be working

with mild exasperation. “Is

I

my chin proudly,

didn’t mention that to me.” She

fists. How dare she ignore me?

Let’s see how she handles

phone and called Caden. My voice dripped with feigned innocence as I spoke, “Caden. didn’t you say I’d be working on the Azure Bay project? Rosaline said I’m not qualified.

came through the line. “Got it.”

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