Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 343

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“There are high–definition cameras in every corner.”

Abel’s tone was slow and careless as he gestured toward the walls.

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The moment those words left him, the crowd fell silent. All the shouting stopped, as if someone had cut the cord. Dozens of eyes turned to Henry, waiting for him to decide what

came next.

Tess let her gaze drift over the room. She did not know when their noise had ended, only that the sudden quiet carried the heavy urge of people wanting to run.

Henry’s face darkened.

He had only wanted to rile the press against Tess. If any of this tipped into something illegal, it would shatter his dream of clawing back shares of the company.

His eyes flicked with thought. He lifted his hand, pressed it against his mouth, and let out a deep cough on purpose.

When he looked up again, his voice carried weight. “Tess, Ember Group is my life’s work. Even if you think we treated you unfairly, why turn that bitterness on Ember Group itself? You’re going to kill me!”

He smoothed himself into the part of a gentleman. His brows were creased in a mask of concern, as if he were a father who truly cared.

His gaze swept the room, slow and deliberate. “You are the only daughter of the family. Ember Group will belong to you sooner or later. There is no reason to make such a mess out of this.”

Tess folded her arms. Her eyes were cold as she watched him put on his act.

She could not deny that brazen shamelessness had its own kind of genius. He had barged in like a tyrant, but the moment she struck back, he dressed himself as the caring elder just trying to guide her.

Nadine heard every word. Her stomach tightened, but she recognized it as nothing more than a delay. She pressed her jaw tight and stayed quiet.

“Fine.”

The sudden curve of Tess‘ lips pulled the whole room still.

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Every face froze in place.

Henry’s eyes lit up. “Tess, does that mean you agree to let it go?”

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Hope rushed over him. He rubbed his palms together like a man already tasting victory. “That’s what I love to hear. Now hand me back your shares. We are family, and you will inherit them in the end. But right now you are too young to run a company of this size. Let me manage it while I still have the strength.”

His words carried a light cheer.

Henry was so engrossed in his own world, he was blind to the sharp glint flashing in Tess‘ gaze.

“If memory serves, you still hold 43% of the shares. If they are all going to be mine one day, why don’t you just write your will now and name me the heir?”

Her brows rose, and her smile landed squarely on him.

Henry froze, his thoughts stumbling as if his ears had betrayed him.

The reporters were stunned by Tess‘ brazen declaration. They shifted and traded looks, faces twisted with unease.

Henry was only in his forties, which meant he was still in his prime. To be pressed for a will by his own daughter made even strangers uncomfortable.

His mouth stretched into a strained smile. “Tess, you are such a joker.”

The smile drained from Tess’s lips, leaving her face flat and cold. “If you’re not setting up a will, then grab these people and get out of my sight.”

The truth struck Henry in one blow. She had played him.

His teeth ground together so hard that the scrape of enamel cut through the air. With reporters swarming all around, he could not explode no matter how much he longed to.

“Tess, I am not dead yet.”

“That will change soon.”

Tess brushed her nails with calm ease. Her voice was smooth, her eyes sharp with scorn.

Henry’s face lost its color. His eyes rolled back, and only Kylie’s arm at his side kept him from falling.

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“Even if you don’t want to hand your shares to Dad, you shouldn’t have cursed him.”

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