Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 385

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Connor frowned and tilted his head at Tess, pretending not to understand.

“Who are you trying to argue with?”

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Abel saw how fast Conor had jumped in. He let out a mocking laugh himself, as if he were afraid of falling behind.

One spoke, the other followed, and soon their eyes locked in the air. The tension between them sparked like static electricity.

Henry’s face darkened instantly, but he dared not show anger toward either of them.

One was the acting CEO of Cavrielle in the country. The other was Finn’s nephew. And Henry -once the proud chairman of the Ember Group, now fallen from power–couldn’t afford to provoke either of them.

Especially since Finn himself was here.

Henry cautiously glanced in Finn’s direction.

Unlike Connor and Abel, Finn didn’t speak. He simply stood a few steps behind Tess, close enough to be near her yet distant enough to seem detached. His eyes hardly moved toward anyone else. They lingered lightly on Tess, following her every shift.

Henry, being a man himself, could read the affection in Finn’s gaze. It only made his headache

worse.

Tess broke into a smile, her eyes curving gently. She looked harmless, yet every move she made carried a weight of confidence that was impossible to overlook.

“Mr. Hale is right. I cut ties with this family a long time ago. Today, I’m here as the founder and CEO of a new legal aid company.”

Her slender fingers pulled out an elegant business card, pale pink nails pressing against the edge. She even had Abel hold it up so the nearest camera could capture it.

“We just founded Mars Legal. I sincerely hope our friends in the press will help spread the word. We plan to go public in a few months.”

She clapped her hands, inviting all the reporters to take photos.

The funeral meant for Shannon had suddenly turned into a launch event for Tess’s new

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company.

Henry clenched his teeth, his glare so sharp it looked like he might tear Tess apart on the spot.

She just had to oppose him in everything.

“Of course, Mr. Ember, you’re welcome to pay my company a visit,” Tess said sweetly, slipping a card into his hand as well. “Though, since we’re going public in a few months, I wonder if you’ll be around long enough to see it.”

Her words carried an innocent smile, but her eyes hinted at something deeper–something that left Henry uneasy. His heart gave a heavy thud.

By the time he looked up again, Tess had already moved away.

She had drawn the attention of the crowd with her. Reporters swarmed toward her, snapping photos and firing off questions.

“Ms. Tess, it seems you’ve truly left your family behind. But why would you choose to start a legal aid company?”

“Ms. Tess, didn’t your law license get revoked a year ago? Why run a law–related business under those conditions?”

“Ms. Tess, since you’ve already cut ties with the Embers, why are you here at this funeral? Is it really, as Mr. Ember and Ms. Nadine claimed, just to stir up trouble?”

The reporters‘ questions came one after another.

She only kept a small smile, answering a few from time to time.

“As the founder of my company, I don’t have to handle everything myself. Losing my license doesn’t stop me from starting a business like this.

“As for the license, I’ve already filed an appeal. I’ve always believed I was innocent in that case last year. The truth will come out eventually. More than anyone, I want my law license restored.

“And about the claim that I came here to cause trouble? People will see what they want to see.”

On that last question, Tess winked at the camera.

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