All Chapters of Leaving You Bereft: Chapter 911 - Chapter 920

After Thanksgiving, Central Hotel landed a major contract.For three days around Valentine's Day, the Ziegler family booked the entire hotel for Landon and Thalia's wedding. All 260 guest rooms and all banquet halls were reserved exclusively for them.The deal totaled 2.6 million dollars.But the value went far beyond that. Since Nebula Group was the country's top conglomerate, hosting its CEO's wedding there would bring enormous publicity. The event was bound to skyrocket Central Hotel's reputation, making it a critical opportunity for the hotel.The hotel director, Adam Gomett, called Tessa into his office.When she pushed open the door, he was sitting behind his desk, reading a file. Hearing the sound, he looked up. "Ms. Hall, come in."Tessa closed the door behind her. "You wanted to see me, Mr. Gomett?"He gestured for her to sit.Once she did, he personally made her a cup of coffee and handed it to her, speaking casually, almost like small talk. "Ms. Hall, do you have som

After leaving the university, Tessa went home for a visit.After Sawyer got married years ago, the whole family moved into a new house. Later, when Tina got married, Tessa moved out to live on her own. Now, only Dexter and Eleanor lived there with Sawyer and his family, along with the two kids, Belle and Marcell.One was ten, the other eight.A white Maserati pulled up at the gate.The moment Tessa stepped out, Belle ran over, calling out "Aunt Tessa!" in a sweet voice. She looked just like Tina, still a little chubby at that age, all baby fat and cuteness.Tessa scooped her up and kissed her cheek.Marcell, on the other hand, was calm and composed, resembling her older brother, Sawyer. She hugged Marcell as well and kissed him lightly before walking into the villa with the kids.At the entryway stood the head of the Hall family, Sawyer, now the CEO of Ascent Group.Sawyer had become a very successful man with a thriving career and a happy family. His young wife adored him, and

Tessa reached for the door handle, ready to get out.The next second, the car doors locked.Benedict turned to her, his gaze intense and burning.The car was dim, and his eyes carried a sharp, predatory edge. Under that look, Tessa nearly trembled. She couldn't answer his question. How could she tell him that she didn't love him now, had never really loved him before, and that the photo wasn't even of him, but of Jareth?He'd only wanted the thrill of a man and a woman together. And she'd only wanted comfort.It had been three years. She never thought they'd meet again, never thought they'd cross paths, never thought he'd still press her for answers about love.Her red lips trembled slightly as she met his eyes with quiet defiance. "I already gave you my answer.""The photo was a misunderstanding. I forgot it was even there. If that made you get the wrong idea, consider it cleared up. Just give me back the necklace, and from now on, we'll go our separate ways."…Benedict kept

Benedict hadn't slept all night. Ever since the murder happened, he'd been following Tessa everywhere, even to the police station, but never once got in the way of her work.He thought she'd break down and cry quietly after something so huge, especially in this cold weather. But she didn't. She held herself together and even came up with such a bold idea.He looked at her differently now.Three years had changed her a lot.His eyes were filled with both affection and admiration. He walked up to her, ruffled the hair of the stunned woman, and looked over at Adam. "Mr. Gomett, I'm taking my girlfriend with me."Girlfriend? Who was his girlfriend?Before Tessa could even react, he had already pulled her into his arms.She tried to push him away, but his arms were warm. It was only then did she realize how cold she had been. Not even the office heater could chase away the chill in her body. A shiver ran through her before she could stop it.He looked down at her, then took off his

The moment Tessa looked down, she realized she was still wearing Benedict's jacket. She turned to run after his car, but it had already disappeared beyond the gates.Forget it. She'd have it dry-cleaned and return it later.But she'd forgotten that they'd already agreed there wouldn't be a next time.…When she got home, Tessa took a shower.Once she was lying in bed, she finally had time to really look at the photo she'd gotten back. The picture inside the small frame was a bit faded, showing traces of time, but the warmth in the person's smile was still there.She stared at it quietly for a long time. Eventually, she fell asleep with the necklace still clutched in her hand.She dreamed of Jareth. It was a cliché kind of dream. He told her to stop waiting, that he'd already gone too far to ever come back."Tessa, go live your own life. Don't stay stuck in the past. I was only ever an illusion."When she woke up, there was a tear on her cheek. Resting her head on the pillow, s