Chapter 444

The following afternoon, Tessa received a call from Samuel. The moment his name lit up on the screen, her heart skipped a beat.

Samuel had always strongly disapproved of her being with Stephen. Ever since she and Stephen had gotten back together, she had kept the relationship hidden from him.

Seeing his name on the caller ID sent a wave of anxiety through her. Was this it? Had he found out and was calling to confront her?

Tessa's heart leaped into her throat. In those few seconds, her mind raced through every possible explanation she could give.

But when she answered the call, Samuel's voice came through, calm and even.

"Tessa, there is a business reception the evening after tomorrow. I want you to attend. I would like to introduce you to a few of our company's partners. There could be some good opportunities for your firm to work with them."

Tessa let out a quiet breath of relief. So that was it. He was simply trying to connect her with more professional contacts.

"Alright, Dad. What time is it? Send me the details."

The night of the reception, Tessa arrived wearing a simple black strapless evening gown. The dress was understated and conservative, revealing only her shoulders and arms.

her to several company executives, all older gentlemen and ladies who were

and polite conversation, Tessa managed to secure a few major cases, each worth millions in

generation was over, Samuel led her toward a younger

Tessa saw Torin Covington, she froze

Covington, the second son of Mr. Covington. He just returned from Schazland and is now working as

and his neatly styled hair carried

champagne glass in his hand, he gave Tessa a friendly smile.

replied, her

this supposed to be? Was

cheerfully. "Oh? You

We had dinner together at one

in with a few people over there," Samuel said before excusing himself

headache beginning to form. She had assumed tonight was simply about networking and landing

was a

of them. She had spent most of her time in the library or hanging out with

were rare

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