The True Heiress, His Worst Nightmare のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

“Let me go!” Tessa screamed again, her voice echoing faintly against the walls as Curtis dragged her down a quieter corridor at the far end of the building. The area was almost deserted, far from the busy hum of the main office, and the silence there made the tension between them even heavier.Curtis stopped abruptly and shoved her against the wall.The impact wasn’t enough to hurt, but it was enough to shake her balance. Before she could react, his hands were already on her shoulders, gripping tightly, holding her in place. His face was inches away from hers, his eyes dark and burning with anger.“Tell me,” he began, his voice low but intense, each word forced through clenched teeth. “Why did you go to a hotel with Jason Dean?”Tessa’s chest rose and fell rapidly as she struggled against his grip, her brows furrowed in anger. “Let go of me!” she snapped, trying to pull herself free, but his hold didn’t loosen.Instead, he leaned even closer.“It was him who introduced you to BlueS

“Tessa,” Lauren continued boldly, her chin lifted with a confidence that bordered on arrogance, “if you continue to spout nonsense, I’m going to tell my mom everything you did at the Deveraux household!” Her words rang sharply in the air, each syllable deliberate, each one aimed like a weapon. She stood firm, convinced she had regained control of the situation, convinced that one more push would finally force Tessa into silence. “Sure,” Tessa replied, her tone flat and unbothered, as though she had already weighed Lauren’s threat and found it empty. “But first, do you want to talk about how you killed my son?” The sentence fell like a stone into still water, sending ripples across the room. Lauren’s expression froze for a split second before tightening. Her lips parted, then pressed together as she forced herself to recover. “Do you have any proof?” she snapped sharply, her voice rising in defense. “How dare you accuse me without proof!” But Tessa? Her jaw clenched,

Linda walked into the Ecofel company, her face straight, her steps measured and firm against the polished floor. Every step she took carried authority, the kind that made people instinctively straighten up without being told.The moment the glass doors slid open and she stepped fully into the workspace, the atmosphere changed.The quiet hum of keyboards tapping and low conversations faded almost instantly. One after the other, the staff who had been seated at their desks rose to their feet, some so abruptly that their chairs scraped loudly against the floor. A few of them exchanged quick glances, confusion and tension flashing across their faces.They all knew who she was.And that alone was enough to make the air tighten.“Mrs. Dean, why are you here?” Melina asked, her voice careful, her head slightly bowed as she stood before her. Her hands were folded neatly in front of her, but the stiffness in her posture betrayed the unease running through her.Linda didn’t answer immediate

Lauren stood before the investors with the kind of confidence that made people forget to question things too deeply. The large screen behind her displayed a radiant jewelry design, its colours glowing under the soft conference lighting. She held the remote in one hand, the other gesturing elegantly as she spoke, her voice smooth and controlled. “This meticulous design by me is the Flower God series,” she said with a warm smile that seemed perfectly rehearsed. She paused briefly, allowing the words to sink in, her eyes sweeping across the faces of the investors seated before her. “My inspiration came from all the beautiful flowers in the world. Like this design in the presentation.” She turned slightly, lifting her hand to point at the image displayed behind her. The jewelry piece shimmered on the screen, its centerpiece glowing in a soft blue tone that immediately drew attention. “The blue gem in the middle represents the iris flower,” she continued, her tone gentle,

Their lips were already moving slowly towards each other, drawn by a tension that had been building far too long to ignore. Curtis’s breath brushed against hers, warm and uneven, his eyes fixed on her lips like he had already decided there was no turning back. Tessa’s fingers tightened slightly against the sheets beneath her, her chest rising and falling as she stared back at him, caught in that fragile moment where resistance and surrender fought quietly within her. Just as the distance between them vanished into nothing, Tessa’s phone began to ring. The sharp, almost intrusive sound cut through the air like a blade, snapping the moment in half. Tessa froze instantly, her brows tightening as she turned her head slightly, annoyance flashing across her face. Curtis didn’t move at first, his gaze still locked on her like he was silently daring her to ignore it, but the ringing persisted, stubborn and unrelenting. Tessa exhaled softly, then reached for the phone beside h