Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 169 She Is Absolutely Ruthless

"Do you need anything else?" Tessa asked.

"No, "Nico replied blandly.

When he heard the beeping tone from the phone, Nico felt a twinge of

disappointment.

Still, he turned and headed to the lab. Only in the lab could he stop thinking about her.

"Who was that?"

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Tessa's phone voice was loud. As an Alpha, Landon had already restrained his extremely sensitive hearing to avoid eavesdropping on her privacy, but he still recognized that it was a boy's voice.

"A classmate."

"A boy?" Landon's grip on the steering wheel tightened. She really was good at attracting people.

"Yeah. Our physics teacher asked us to work together for the physics competition. We've been doing a lot of experiments recently." Tessa spoke casually, not thinking much of Nico's call at all.

"He likes you, doesn't he?" Landon didn't even notice. the sour edge in his voice.

Tessa raised an eyebrow. "I don't know." When it came to people who didn't matter, Tessa never wasted energy on them.

Landon was speechless. He really did have a lot of rivals.

When the car reached Wisteria Apartment, Landon had business to take care of and didn't walk her up. He turned around and went back to Thorne Corp.

home, Tessa changed out of her school uniform and into a black

worth a fortune. Despite that, it occupied an eight-story standalone building. The outside

while. The old man at the door

you must be at the wrong place! Only staff are allowed inside.

first established, there weren't many staff members. Later, after Lina took over, she hired a bunch

old men and women, so from the outside, it looked like

center.

seniors were anything but

make a call." The old man picked

1/3

I may

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her personally. The other members had been busy these past few days, so Lina had been the only one holding

say you'd come earlier? What took you so long?" Lina couldn't help complaining. "Come

The building originally had just one elevator. She

floor. The other two were for the rest of

eighth floor, which was even more

the way it was. Come see if you

Order over to Lina, she hadn't paid it much attention. She didn't expect Lina

door

designed. Lina

like it? If you do, come back whenever you have time, okay? It's

of money decorating the office. But Tessa preferred the sound of freedom. "Isn't Lightwing Order doing great now? I think

in the swivel chair and powered up the

passion project.

was

What am I even thinking, trying to talk feelings with Phantom? This