Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198 Which He’d Choose

“Come with me back to the office.”

Finn showed up so suddenly it felt unreal, like he’d just stepped out of nowhere.

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His voice was as cool and steady as ever, but there was a quiet weight behind it this time- something tense hiding underneath.

Tess froze.

Her head felt light, almost spinning, and that deep, smooth tone of his only made it worse. The heat from his grip on her wrist burned through her skin.

She couldn’t stop herself from looking up at him. She now understood better why she had loved him for so many years.

Outside, the noise had mostly faded, though a few annoyed voices still floated in.

“Even though you work for Mr. Lock, this alley is still a public-”

Zane’s voice cut them off sharply, “If you’ve got complaints against me, take them to Lock Group and write them up there!”

That shut everyone up. Finn didn’t say another word, just turned and walked, Tess falling in step beside him.

As soon as she sat in the soft leather seat, the cool, woodsy scent he carried filled her nose.

“You know Connor Hale?” Finn asked.

The name didn’t ring a bell. She frowned and glanced at him. “Nope.”

He studied her face like he was searching for any hint of a lie.

Seeing none, he finally looked away.

“He’s the CEO of Cavrielle’s branch in Crorus,” Finn said, his low voice lingering. “This morning, he defended you on Cavrielle’s official page.”

He handed her his tablet.

Tess blinked in surprise, her thoughts fuzzy.

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I didn’t expect Marc to act this fast.

But… who exactly is Connor?

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She scrolled through the post. The newest comments backed her up, but further down, the insults were still there.

Then she saw the turning point–a reply using Connor’s verified account, just 30 minutes old.

“Cavrielle confirms there’s no false information. Mr. Lock was never involved. We willingly provided Ms. Tess with her dress.”

Below it was a photo of a contract.

Her eyes flickered—she recognized it from last year, when she’d bought shares in Cavrielle.

That one line about “willingly providing” the dress spread like wildfire, sparking a fresh wave of online talk.

“Never heard of this Connor guy, but his first post is defending Tess?”

“Wait. She was still a lawyer last year, right? And she already invested in Cavrielle? Guess she’s been hiding a lot.”

Now the internet has divided–half shocked at her connections, half quietly impressed.

When Finn first heard about it, he’d reacted just like everyone else.

But sitting next to her now, he caught himself looking at her again, wondering what else he didn’t know.

“Is what he said true? You really invested in Cavrielle last year?”

She didn’t dodge the question. Her lashes lowered slightly, hiding her thoughts.

“Yeah.”

The simple, steady answer caught him off guard. His eyes lingered on the pale curve of her neck before he looked away.

“Lock Group will push urgent PR with this.”

He cleared his throat, slipping back into that cold, untouchable air of authority.

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Tess only nodded, saying nothing.

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