Chapter 387 Not for Sale

Tessa walked Landon out, accompanying him all the way to his car.

Just before getting in, Landon asked, “The physics competition is right after New Year’s, isn’t it? When does it start exactly?”

He remembered she had to travel to Simonville after the holidays, but wasn’t sure about the date. He hoped it wouldn’t overlap with her eighteenth birthday.

“January 10th,” Tessa replied.

Landon let out a silent breath of relief.

Good. Her birthday was on January 2nd–he could still celebrate her coming–of–age with her.

But then Tessa added, “We’ll leave for Simonville five days early for training.”

After all, it was a national physics competition, and their teacher Mr. Chen wanted to be sure they were well- prepared.

Landon’s expression darkened. “With Nico?”

He hadn’t forgotten–that kid liked his Tessa.

“Yeah,” she nodded. “Navoris First High got two entries. Nico and I were both selected.”

“…Oh.” Landon’s mood visibly soured.

“What’s with that face?” she asked. “It’s just a physics competition.”

able

operation. He had a major strategic campaign launching that needed his direct oversight–he couldn’t leave the

just a week, including training. You

disbelief. “Do you know how

I were your age, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad,” he added quietly. “Then I could be with

eyebrow suspiciously. “Mr. Landon, what’s that supposed to mean? You’re not old. And for the

instantly lit up like a kid at

she liked older, he had

looked, Tessa couldn’t help but

fierce, domineering Alpha King–showing her

slipped his arms around her waist

Not

“Alright. Go back inside.”

“Drive safe.”

lingering

It was Sharon.

hung up

I’m not that terrifying, am I?” came Sharon’s

respond. Whether Sharon was terrifying or

she agreed to

Finjore:

she wouldn’t stop until she got it.

an upscale café. Sharon was already seated when Tessa arrived, and barely looked up when

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