2024-10-14 07:00:09“Woah!” Lisa exclaimed, eyeing the expensive restaurant Tedmond had brought her to. “I’ve never been to a place this luxurious before.”
Tedmond raised an eyebrow. “I thought so too.”
He led her to a table, and they both sat down. Lisa still wore the contact lenses, pretending to be Cora, but Tedmond had other plans.
“Waiter,” she called softly, waving the waiter over before turning her gaze back to Tedmond. “Since you’ve been here before, why don’t you order for me?”
Tedmond nodded. “Sure, I’ll do that.”
A smile appeared on Lisa’s face. She expected him to order expensive food and didn’t want to do it herself, hoping no
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“No, accepting this… being part of it, that’s enough for me. The only thing I want,” she paused, leaning back slightly and resting her hands on the table, “is to be given something later. You’re a Washington… that won’t be hard to find.”Tedmond’s eyes narrowed just a little as he watched her.Something later.He wondered what that meant.Was she planning to ask for something big? Something troublesome?With her confidence, she didn’t seem like the type to settle for something small. And the way she said You’re a Washington made him even more curious.What was she going to demand?Nella caught the look in his eyes and smirked.“If you’re thinking of asking me what it is,” she said lightly, “don’t bother. I’m not telling you, even if you ask.”Tedmond exhaled through his nose, half-annoyed, half-curious.“Fine,” he muttered. “Then when do you want to start?”“When do you think I should start officially?” Nella asked, leaning forward, interested.Tedmond shifted his gaze to Neil. “When
CHAPTER 499
The living room had been rearranged slightly for a more formal seating, a long table placed in the center with chairs around it.Tedmond, Persis, and Neil were seated, and the female version of Neil sat close to him, her posture casual yet poised.A maid moved quietly behind them, carefully pouring glasses of wine, the soft clink of the crystal breaking the low hum of conversation.Tedmond’s gaze flicked from Neil to his twin again, and again.It was uncanny—one face, two bodies.The resemblance was so exact that it almost hurt his eyes to distinguish them. The only difference was that Neil would look exactly like her if he were wearing makeup.Persis, seated beside him, was just as stunned, her wine glass trembling slightly as she tried to process what she was seeing.Before she could react further, her hand jerked slightly, and a splash of wine spilled onto the table and her dress.“Persis!” Tedmond exclaimed, immediately leaning over to help her, grabbing a napkin and dabbing at th
CHAPTER 498
“What did you say to her?” Persis asked, her voice barely above a whisper.Her eyes flicked toward Tedmond as soon as the car engine roared to life. She could still smell Melody’s perfume clinging to him, and the faint bruises along his jaw and temple caught the glow of the dashboard lights.“She looked like she heard something devastating… Are you guys that close?”Tedmond let out a quiet, almost imperceptible sigh.“I told her exactly what I did today,” he said slowly, his tone flat. “And… I reminded her that I’m engaged.”His gaze met Persis’s briefly, holding hers for a moment before he looked away.“I made sure to say it. I know you might’ve misunderstood, that you could’ve thought there was… something more between us. That’s why I made it clear.”Persis blinked, caught off guard. Her cheeks warmed slightly, and she nodded slowly, understanding the careful reasoning behind his words.“I see…” she murmured, fingers tightening slightly on her seat.A silence settled over the car,
CHAPTER 497
The words landed like a thunderclap.Melody froze, her hand suspended mid‑air as her wide eyes locked onto his. Her lips parted, but nothing came out.The warmth she had felt seconds ago vanished, replaced by shock so sharp it almost stole her breath.Mrs. Karishin blinked, her hand flying to her mouth.“Engaged?” she whispered, disbelief trembling in her voice.Kyle’s eyes went huge, his mouth hanging open. He whipped his gaze between Tedmond and Melody like he needed someone to confirm what he just heard.Even Persis, still in the car, stiffened. Her fingers tightened around the doorframe, her chest rising as jealousy and surprise hit her at the same time.Melody’s knees gave way, and she dropped to the floor. Her whole body shook as her heartbeat thundered and panic crawled up her throat.Tedmond bent slightly, steadying Kyle with one hand, but his eyes never left Melody.“I told you,” he said, calm and firm. “That behavior is not appropriate. I am engaged. My fiancée deserves res
CHAPTER 496
Persis and Kyle sat side by side in the hard chairs of the police station, their hands clasped tightly in their laps. The overhead lights cast a harsh glare across the small interrogation room, reflecting off the metal table in front of them.They exchanged worried glances, the events in the cafeteria still fresh in their minds.Tedmond, on the other hand, was in a larger interrogation room, seated across from two officers who had been talking to him nonstop. His dark eyes flicked between them, sharp and calculating. Are they trying to pin all the blame on me?“So let me get this straight,” one officer began, leaning back in his chair, arms crossed. “You’re saying that a… what was it… a kidnapper with a pen and a knife, and you managed to take down four men and the heir of the Griffin family—all by yourself? And you… let him go without doing a thing to him?”Tedmond’s frown deepened. “Yes.”The officer sighed, exasperated. “That’s… highly unusual. And you expect us to believe that O
CHAPTER 495
Tedmond had never heard such a stupid excuse in his life. He couldn’t believe that Otis had hated him for something so trivial.And he could tell that his mother might not have even been interested in Otis’s father, despite the way Otis made it seem. If there had been any real attraction, Harold wouldn’t have gone after his mother.Tedmond’s jaw tightened, his dark eyes narrowing as he stepped slightly closer.“And what made you think she was ever interested in Gerald?” His voice was low, probing, sharp.Otis’s scowl deepened, his grip on the knife tightening as if Tedmond’s question were a personal attack.“It doesn’t matter,” he snapped. “After all… a maid is just a maid. She should have been grateful she was going to marry into the Griffin family. But no… she had to choose… to be a mistress.”Tedmond’s eyes flared. “She wasn’t a mistress, Otis. Not her. From everything I’ve gathered… she never consented. She tried to tell Evelyn, tried to make her understand what was happening, bu
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