All Chapters of The True Heiress, His Worst Nightmare: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

"Ms. Dean," Mr. Luther continued, his tone no longer carrying the earlier admiration but instead laced with clear displeasure, "I think the company has no need for someone like that."The words fell heavily into the room, and for a brief moment, no one moved. The air itself seemed to hold still, waiting for something to break."Tessa, please leave," Lauren said quickly, turning toward her with a composed expression that barely concealed the satisfaction beneath it. Her voice carried the practiced smoothness of someone who had rehearsed this moment. "This is no place for you."Tessa's fingers tightened into fists at her sides, her knuckles whitening with the effort of restraint. She looked around the room slowly; at the faces watching her, at Lauren's carefully arranged expression, at the way Mr. Luther had already begun to distance himself from her with the slight lean of his body.Then something inside her snapped."Lauren," she said, her voice cutting through the silence like the

Tessa started clapping.The sound came out slow and measured, each clap deliberate, echoing lightly against the walls of the conference room. The applause wasn't born from admiration, nor was it polite acknowledgment. It was something else entirely; sharp, pointed, almost mocking in the way it cut through the already tense atmosphere.A faint smile rested on her lips as she leaned back into her chair, her posture relaxed in a way that stood in stark contrast to everyone else in the room.“Let’s see how long you can keep this up,” she said calmly, her voice neither loud nor soft, but steady enough to carry across the table without effort.“Take your craziness elsewhere!” Curtis snapped immediately, turning sharply toward her. His brows were furrowed deeply, irritation written all over his face as he glared at her.Tessa gave a quiet scoff, dismissing him entirely. She didn't even bother to argue back this time. Instead, she turned her attention away from him as though he had alread

“You’re just unbelievable!” Curtis muttered through gritted teeth as he leaned closer to Tessa.His voice was low but burning with irritation that he could no longer hide. The muscles along his jaw tightened visibly, and the faint vein at his temple throbbed. “You still want to frame Lauren?”“She deserves it!” Tessa snapped back instantly, her tone sharp and unwavering. Her fists clenched tightly on the table, the knuckles turning pale as the storm of emotions within her threatened to spill over completely. Curtis paused for a brief moment, as though her response had caught him off guard, but he quickly swallowed down whatever reaction threatened to show. He turned his face away slightly, clearing his throat under his breath as he forced himself to regain composure. When he looked back up, his expression had shifted into something more controlled, though the tension still lingered in his eyes.“Mr. Wesley, this must be a misunderstanding,” he said, directing his attention toward

“What the hell are you saying?” Lauren snapped, her voice rising sharply as she turned toward Tessa with blazing eyes. The composure she had been struggling to maintain finally cracked, revealing the raw frustration beneath. Her fingers curled tightly against the edge of the table, and the faint tremor in her hand betrayed just how shaken she truly was.“You know exactly what I’m saying,” Tessa replied without hesitation, her tone just as sharp, her gaze steady and unyielding as it locked onto Lauren’s. “Are you deaf?” There was no room for pretence in her expression, no trace of softness, only a cold certainty that made her words land heavier than they sounded. Lauren’s lips parted, her chest rising quickly as anger surged through her again.The insult hit deep, but more than that, it was the confidence in Tessa’s voice that unsettled her. For a brief moment, she seemed to falter, but she quickly masked it with a harsher expression.“Take her away!” Lauren snapped again, turning

“Come on!” Jason said, his voice lively as he walked beside Tessa, his steps relaxed but purposeful. “I’ll treat you to some good food to celebrate you inking the deal with BlueSky. See? I told you you’re the best!” He stopped abruptly in front of her and reached out, brushing a strand of her hair away from her face with a teasing smile that carried a mix of pride and warmth.Tessa couldn’t help but laugh, the tension that had been building over the past few days easing slightly in his presence. Her shoulders relaxed, and for a brief moment, everything felt normal again. She looked at him, her eyes softening as she spoke. “Jason, if you didn’t introduce me to BlueSky’s CEO, I couldn’t have sealed the deal so easily.”Jason shook his head immediately, waving off her words as if they meant nothing. “That’s only because your design was awesome,” he replied, his tone firm. “Otherwise, I would’ve just wasted my time.”She smiled and nodded, accepting his words without arguing further. Th