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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moment and sent Anthony another message, “Can you find out who adopted Heidi? Also,

I’ll keep digging. Give me some time,

with a single word, Hurry”

sit

all those missing years?

completely erased, even from Anthony’s reach?

Was she Tessa?

most importantly, what was

then sent Anthony another message, “Look into Baxter Pty

it!” Anthony

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

just a coincidence? After all,

could only hope the truth would come to

Heidi’s POV:

away without even acknowledging me, a wave of hatred surged

had deliberately ignored

down my resentment, and turned back to Caden with a soft smile. “Caden, what was that Azure Bay project Ms. Sinclair mentioned?”

a new real estate project,”

then asked tentatively,

glanced at me and said indifferently, “Tessa, you just joined the company. I’d recommend starting

day. Wouldn’t it be better if I gained some hands–on experience?” I clung to his arm and

relentless persuasion, Caden hesitated for a moment before nodding.

beamed and, on impulse, leaned in to press a quick kiss

sudden that he didn’t have time to

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I had already stepped back “Tll head back to work

coffee.”

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

I walked up

look up at me briefly before returning to her

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

my gaze with mild exasperation. “Is

I lifted

my chin proudly,

that to me.” She brushed me off and

How dare she ignore

Let’s see how she handles this.

“Caden. didn’t you say I’d be working on the Azure Bay project? Rosaline said I’m

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