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Finished.

"I don't need to understand! I just need to collect my dividends. Isn't that enough?"

"You!" Yardley was so furious that he momentarily lost the ability to speak.

"Tessie, think carefully. The shareholders of Sinclair Corp are all ruthless. How could a young girl like you possibly stand against them?” Lila put on a motherly facade, her expression gentle yet insincere.

"Dying at their hands is still better than dying at yours!

"You..." Lila nearly exploded with rage.

"Fine! If you think you're so capable now, I won't interfere anymore. But you'd better guard those shares with your life. If you end up losing everything and dragging yourself down with it, don't come crying to

us."

"Even if I'm left with nothing, I'll never seek you out."

Tessa grabbed the file folder and turned on her heel, walking away without hesitation.

"How did I give birth to such a worthless disgrace?" Lila seethed, slamming a cup onto the table, sending shards flying.

Winona, who had been silently observing, took the opportunity to chime in sweetly, "Mom, she won't be smug for long."

"Exactly. She won't be smug for long. What's 20 percent of the shares worth, anyway? Once you marry into the Thunder Pack's alpha, the Lawson family, you'll have anything you desire." The lady of the Lawson family adored Winona. If not for her being underage, the woman would have long since married her off to

her son.

For years, Lila had meticulously groomed Winona to become the future Luna of the Thunder Pack.

"That's right." Winona lifted her chin with pride.

The Thunder Pack was the second-largest pack in Navoris. Connor Lawson, the youngest son of the Lawson family, was not only strikingly handsome and immensely powerful but also the most promising heir to the alpha position.

matter how much Tessa had once liked Connor. In the end, the only woman who would marry into the

folder in her hands and let out

all Yardley and the

failed to realize was that these shares

own parents had schemed, threatened,

them. What an utterly

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we stop?" the driver

knew exactly why Landon had

"No. Follow her slowly."

Finished

more. The car rolled forward at a incasured pace, never losing sight of

in thought, completely unaware of the vehicle shadowing her for

darkened and rain began to

out, striding toward her without

in shock, meeting his striking gaze.

downpour drenched them both, rainwater trickling from their hair and

"Wisteria Apartment," he instructed.

Landon filled the bathtub with warm water adding a few drops of essential

don't you think you're getting a little too accustomed to carrying

still looped her arms around

bathroom, Landon set her down

pleasure. If you don't want to lift a finger, I could

"No need."

of Landon bathing her before made Tessa's face flush. She

of the room, leaning against the

formidable alpha of the Nightshade Pack, he treated her with

he said from the other side. The weather had shifted so suddenly, the

her damp clothes and

enveloped her, drawing a satisfied sigh from her

to indulge in comfort. The bathtub maintained its temperature, allowing her to Soak as long

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