Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 358

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“You are overthinking it,” Tess said evenly.

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She offered no more explanation. She stepped forward and slipped her hand into Finn’s suit jacket. Her fingers closed around his phone, pulling it out with ease. She scrolled quickly, preparing to call Zane.

There was no lock screen. The phone opened without resistance.

Tess froze when her eyes fell on the wallpaper.

Her expression shifted instantly.

It was her.

Her lips twitched as she stared at the image. The heat in her chest drained away, leaving only an icy emptiness.

She could not remember when the photo had been taken.

Her mouth pressed into a hard line. She could not name the emotion twisting inside her.

When she had loved him with everything she had, he had ignored her as though she were invisible. He had brushed her off with casual disregard.

Now, after the divorce, he chased her with desperate devotion, as if he could not live without her.

All she could do was let out a bitter laugh.

Men.

“What is it?” Abel leaned closer, noticing her sudden pause, only to be pushed back by Tess.

Abel’s face was painted with frustration, the familiar expression of grievance climbing back onto his young features.

Tess almost smiled at the pitiful scene. Her spirits lightened, and she teased softly, “What’s the rush?”

She ignored the pinned chat at the top of Finn’s messages and scrolled down to Zane’s.

The call connected immediately. “Mr. Lock—”

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“It’s me,” Tess interrupted, her voice firm.

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The voice on the other end froze, disbelief crackling through every word. “Mrs. Lock?”

Zane’s confusion was obvious.

But Mr. Lock’s supposed to be meeting up with Ms. Nadine? So why does his ex–wife have his phone?

“Your boss is drunk,” Tess said calmly. “He is at the Royal Hotel. Come pick him up.”

She sent the location with a swift tap, slipped the phone back into Finn’s pocket, and stepped away without hesitation.

Abel immediately clung to her side, persistent as ever.

Tess, unbothered, sidestepped and moved toward the door. However, she came to a stop at the threshold.

Her head tilted slightly.

“Do you want to stay?”

Abel reacted instantly, darting into the hall with sudden determination. “Uncle Finn can handle himself.”

Tess raised her eyebrows but said nothing.

The moment she opened the door, chaos erupted.

“What are you doing?!”

Nadine’s scream ripped through the corridor, sharp and frantic.

Tess followed the sound.

At the far end, Nadine struggled against a group of hotel security guards holding her in place.

Zane was already moving quickly toward them.

He had been nearby, so he arrived in seconds.

“Zane, what the hell is this?” Nadine shouted, her eyes blazing.

Zane inclined his head, but the polite smile he usually wore was gone.

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His tone was cold and hard. “Ms. Nadine, you got Mr. Lock drunk and never contacted me. Instead, you brought him here on your own. Your actions have called your intentions with my employer into question. As a result, we will be pursuing legal measures against you.”

His words cut through the corridor like steel. Then he spotted Tess approaching, Abel close at

her side.

The rigid lines of his face softened immediately. He bowed deeply. “Mrs.-”

Tess lifted her hand to stop him. “I am no longer married to him. Just call me Tess.”

Zane froze, then swallowed hard and nodded. “Thank you for your help, Ms. Tess. I speak on behalf of Mr. Lock.”

“Of course,” Tess replied quietly.

She gave him a small gesture, signaling him to clear the way.

Zane got the meaning instantly. He waved the guards aside and pushed Nadine gently but firmly out of the path.

Nadine fought back. She twisted violently as she tried to lunge at Tess, her face flushed with humiliation.

She could not believe that she was being treated like a criminal while Tess was treated with

respect.

Her teeth bit into her lip, nearly drawing blood. Panic churned inside her chest.

Her plan had failed completely. There would be no chance to get close to Finn again.

And judging by Zane’s expression, Lock Group would not overlook this. If rumors spread that she tried to seduce Finn, she would lose everything. She would never marry him, and her reputation would be ruined.

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