Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 318

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Chapter 318 Forced to Resign

Chapter 318 Forced to Resign

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But from the corner of the room, a pair of timid eyes kept sneaking glances in Finn’s direction.

Slowly, the party drew to an end.

Everyone began to rise and get ready to leave, including Finn.

At last, the shadow in the corner moved. The figure nervously stepped closer and stopped beside Finn.

“M–Mr. Lock…

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Her voice was soft, trembling with nerves.

Finn cast her a glance, then set down his glass.

Without another look, he stood and started to leave.

“Mr. Lock!”

The waitress suddenly ran after him agitatedly.

The birthday boy hurried to block her.

Finn’s mood is visibly sour. How could she be so clueless as to chase after him now?

“Is Mrs. Lock all right?”

The waitress mustered all her strength to shout out.

Finn froze in his tracks.

Slowly, he turned his head, his face dark and stormy. “What did you just say?”

The birthday boy instantly backed off, no longer trying to stop her.

Everyone still lingering in the room stared wide–eyed at the two of them.

The waitress’s heart pounded, but she gathered her courage and stepped forward. “I–I just want to know, how is Mrs. Lock now?”

“Who are you?”

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Finn’s eyes swept across her face again and again.

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Earlier, he had stepped in only because the scene had been noisy, irritating, and partly because she had seemed oddly familiar.

The waitress’s eyes welled with tears, as though she was recalling something painful.

“I used to work under Mr. Black, handling the company’s confidential documents.”

The words “company’s confidential documents” made Finn’s expression sharpen.

“A year ago, I was forced to resign from Lock Group. Before that, Mrs. Lock had always taken good care of me. I heard she was imprisoned for a year. She should be out now… How is she?”

She twisted her fingers, her face torn with hesitation.

Finn’s mind drifted to the image of Tess surrounded by people, the memory hitting him sharply.

“She’s fine.”

The words were heavy, brimming with emotions he was forcing himself to suppress.

The waitress clutched her chest, finally letting out a long breath of relief. Her face softened with ease.

But Finn didn’t look away. He studied every shift in her expression, suspicion slowly clouding his eyes.

A year ago. Confidential files. Forced resignation. Putting these pieces together, he couldn’t help but think deeper.

Something flickered across his mind, and Finn suddenly asked, “Why were you forced to resign? Since you worked under Zane, unless you made a serious mistake, the company wouldn’t have let you go so easily.”

At that question, the waitress froze. Her lips parted, but no words came out. She looked trapped, as though he had touched on something especially dangerous.

Finn’s

gaze

locked onto her as if he wouldn’t let her go without an answer.

“Mr. Lock, I can’t tell you anything!”

Her face was pale. “It’s enough to know Mrs. Lock is safe. Please let her know I said thank you for taking care of me back then.”

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Chapter 318 Forced to Resign

With that, she turned and ran.

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The door slammed shut behind her with a bang.

Finn’s brows drew together in a deep knot.

Everything that had just happened felt like a warning, yet it all slipped through his smoke.

A heavy, suffocating weight pressed against Finn’s chest, muddying his thoughts.

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He drove himself home, but halfway to Evermount Villa, his eyes suddenly widened. He jerked the wheel and spun the car around, heading straight back toward the company.

When he arrived, Zane was still at work. They bumped into each other.

“Mr. Lock … ”

Finn’s expression was grim. He grabbed Zane by the arm. “A year ago, did one of your female employees resign?”

Zane was stunned.

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