Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Crossroads

Chapter 25 Crossroads

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Just then, her phone buzzed with a new message from the landlord. “Have you decided on a time to view the apartment?”

Tess gripped her phone tightly. With no other option, she forced out a polite excuse and declined.

Sliding the phone back into her bag, she looked out at the crowd moving past her on the street, her gaze filled with confusion and helplessness.

No money. No place to stay. Where were they supposed to go?

Her eyes drifted aimlessly. She strolled, almost stopping with each step until she came to a halt in front of a wall plastered with small loan ads.

Dazed, Tess looked up–only to realize the building belonged to a private law firm.

She stood still outside the door, her heart heavy with emotion.

Law used to be her passion. A profession she’d loved and respected with all her heart.

But that life felt a million miles away now.

Lowering her head and holding Layla close, she forced her eyes back to the loan flyers, pretending to focus.

As she started jotting down the phone number, a cool sensation brushed her forehead–followed by a shadow falling over

Someone held an umbrella over her head.

Startled, Tess caught the faint, crisp scent of pine drifting from beside her.

“Tess, came a soft, familiar voice. “Come with me.

“I’ve got a villa waiting for you. It’s been ready for a long time. You can hire a nanny to help with the baby–whatever you need.”

Max had appeared out of nowhere. He stood beside her, his voice gentle, eyes full of longing. When he looked at her, it was as if she were the only thing that mattered in his world.

Tess instinctively took a step back, chilled to the bone.

The distance between them widened instantly. Max’s expression dimmed, and even his voice grew hoarse. “You just lost your job. You’d rather be homeless than lean on me, even a little?”

His words were low and bitter, each one heavier than the last.

But Tess had long since made up her mind–she wanted nothing more to do with any of them. She turned her face away, jaw tight, refusing to waste her breath. But the moment she heard the following sentence, she whipped around, eyes blazing. “You’ve been watching me? Following me?”

She scanned the area in panic, searching the crowd for any suspicious bystanders, looking every bit like a frightened rabbit.

Seeing her like that sent a sharp pain lancing through Max’s chest.

Is that really what you think of me?”

Her eyes were guarded, suspicious–but that one sentence made her pause.

Maybe she’d overreacted. Perhaps he wasn’t stalking her.

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