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Chapter 55: A Mother’s Stand
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"Did you see that?" Tessa said, pointing at the screen as she stared at Curtis.Curtis released a tired breath and shook his head as though he was already exhausted by the mere mention of Lauren's name. The interview had been replaying repeatedly across several television stations, and every time it appeared, Tessa's irritation seemed to increase."Baby, don't let this woman bother you." He said dismissively. "You're ten times better than her. She can never equate your talent. Never. The market and the investors know that after all. You've proven many times before her imprisonment."Tessa released a breath, her hands folding around her chest as she continued staring at the television screen where Lauren's confident smile was frozen.The situation annoyed her more than she cared to admit.It wasn't simply because Lauren had returned.It wasn't even because she had started another company.What bothered her was how quickly everything had happened.Within an unbelievably short period, L
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"You did this to her." Grace said, unhappy.Her voice carried anger and disbelief as she stared directly at Tessa. The office atmosphere immediately became tense again.Most of the files still lay scattered across the floor from where Kira had hurriedly pulled them off the table moments earlier.
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Tessa walks towards the staff in the working area, her assistant, Kira, walking slightly behind her, hugging a file to her chest. The sound of Tessa's heels echoed sharply through the large working area as she moved forward without slowing down. Her expression remained cold and unreadable, the
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