Chapter 35 Schemes.

A soft breeze kissed Tessa’s skin as she walked through the garden. The scent of the fresh flowers

was refreshing. She almost forgot why she went there and sat down to relax.

The dinner party was an outdoor event in the beautiful garden of the imperial hotel.

There was an open white tent with fairy lights on the ceiling. Several round tables and chairs

were scattered around the place in a formal manner. The linen on the tables and chairs was pure white and silver centrepieces were placed on the table with assorted flowers.

There was no moon tonight, but the stars brightened up the sky as they twinkled every now and

then.

After talking to several businessmen and making appointments to meet them for project proposals, Tessa began to look for Jerry. He had disappeared after introducing her to some potential clients and she hadn’t seen him since.

She was about to enter the hotel and look for him when she spotted someone at a hidden spot in the garden.

For some reason, her stomach twisted when she saw who it was.

It was Serena Winston!

Tessa could only see her side profile but she could tell that she was talking to someone.

However, the person was standing behind a pillar and Tessa couldn’t see who it was.

She took out her phone and got a picture before sending it to Michelle. She then typed a message and sent it too.

[Look who I’ve found at the dinner party. Is she still being invited to these events despite her father going bankrupt? OMG, what if she’s stalking me and still wants to fight with me because of Aaron?]

Tessa’s phone immediately began to ring and she picked up without checking who it was, saying, ” No need to be alarmed. She probably doesn’t know I’m here. It’s just a coincidence.”

“What coincidence? Who’s there? Are you in danger?”

Tessa furrowed her eyebrows when she heard Aaron’s worried voice instead of Michelle’s.

She looked at her phone and saw that it was Aaron who had called

“Sorry, I thought I was talking to Michelle,” she explained. “Why are you calling? Is something wrong with the kids?”

“No, they are fine. I was checking up on you to see how you’re doing and if you’re having fun. I miss you. What were you talking about earlier? What is not a coincidence?”

Tessa sighed and found an empty seat. When she settled at a good spot, she replied, “I saw Serena a few minutes ago. But she didn’t see me I was just wondering if she’s still being invited to such events regardless of what happened to her family.

“Where’s Josh and Andrew?” Aaron asked, referring to the two top bodyguards who always stayed

by Tessa’s

come in with them. They were in their own car and my client said uninvited guests were not allowed inside so

phone, Aaron furrowed his eyebrows at Tessa’s

for your safety, they wouldn’t have stopped them. It’s normal for business people to have bodyguards so why would they decline your security team entry? Something is fishy. Where are you right

seated on one of the chairs under the tent in the garden. Everyone is mingling

Aaron’s anxious voice came, making Tessa

excuse to follow her to the dinner party?

public. Everyone has seen me. No one can harm me like this,”

When she checked,

to something! What is

Be

got an invitation

scores with that bitch.]

at her friend’s concern. However, she honestly didn’t think Serena was up to

a fugitive a few weeks

smiled and typed a

even if

I used to be. I know how to protect myself when in the

if you say so! Call me if you need anything. I’m ready to give someone a

and a woman were engaged in a serious

deal due to how

everything?” The woman asked and the man

course. You should have told me she was such a beauty. I wouldn’t have hesitated. You don’t need to pay me for it. Just enjoying her body would be enough payment. I’ve even lost interest in

and focus! Nothing should go wrong with this plan, Jerry. This is

woman’s voice came.

while the man was Jerry Carson,

was to make Tessa betray Aaron by sleeping with another man. There were some drugs that she had purchased from a friend. Last time she used them on Aaron but

their sense of reality

left no room for mistakes. Jerry was one of her friends from high school. He was a playboy and also from a rich family with a devil- may-care attitude. Jerry had always admired

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his interest in Serena went out the window when

never had

determined to have her, so be rest assured. I will fuck

taken all of her secret stash and decided to invest it in the operation. After that day, Tessa would be out of Aaron’s life and Serena would get back her

walked toward Serena and asked, “What

partially removed a big chunk of money, showing

waiter.

for you,” she

check if anyone was watching and walked to a hidden corner. He asked, “What do

drink,” Serena said, taking

stuff

eyes turned into saucers. “What is

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