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Timothy sternly looked at Yvette and scolded, “What gibberish are you talking about?”
“I‘m telling the truth. I have proof,” she raised her head as she argued with him.
However, he still continued to look at her gloomily. “What evidence do you have?”
“Last night, I saw her kiss another man with my own eyes.”
Then, she began to tell him what had happened last night, took out her phone, and showed him the photos she took last night. “Look, these are proofs that I took last night.”
As she spoke, she handed the phone to Timothy for him to see.
He took one glance and looked away.
However, Tessa, on the other hand, was a little surprised to see those photos on Yvette‘s phone.
Tessa didn‘t expect Yvette to stalk her because of her brother.
Nevertheless, she didn‘t care as she sat calmly on the sofa, but her impression of Yvette worsened. She honestly felt that this woman was getting really annoying.
When Yvette saw that Timothy had fallen silent, she thought that she had succeeded and that he was at a loss for words. Then, she quickly became complacent and said, “Timothy, now that you know who truly cares for you, let‘s get her to leave immediately.”
Instead, he just stared at Yvette, who thought so highly of herself, and felt she had some serious mental illness.
Across the table, Tessa was thinking the same thing.
She also felt that if she continued to allow this woman to pester her brother like this, it might affect him, so she did not plan to sit idly by.
“Excuse me, miss, but Timothy is aware of all the things you had just brought up. Yet, here we are, happily chatting away. Do you have a problem with that?”
She deliberately tried to induce misunderstandings between Yvette and the two of them so Yvette would back off.
However, Yvette did not seem to take the hint.
She was in disbelief when she heard what Tessa had said.
“Tim, is what she said true?” She turned her head and questioned Timothy. She would not believe that he would accept such an absurd thing.
He glanced at his sister, immediately understood what she was trying to do, and nodded cooperatively. “Yeah, I know about all that.”
This time, Yvette was furious. She felt, more than ever, that she was being humiliated.
In her opinion, she was a daughter of a renowned family, yet she couldn‘t be compared to this shameless woman in front of Timothy.
“Tim, have you lost your mind? How can you allow such a ridiculous thing?!” She criticized him. She felt like it was all Tessa‘s fault, and all sorts of nasty and humiliating words came out of her mouth.
“B*tch, wh*re! You must have bewitched Timothy. But, I‘m warning you, if you don‘t take the initiative to leave Timothy on your own, don‘t blame me for what happens next!”
Raw anger shot through Timothy when he heard these humiliating words.
He barely had the heart to reprimand his sister, yet this woman was here, throwing insults at her like this. Did she forget he existed?
“Enough! Yvette Turner, it‘s not your place to meddle in my affairs. Get out of here!”
“How is it not my place to meddle in your affairs? Timothy, don‘t forget that both our companies are in a cooperative relationship. If a scandal revolves around you, our company‘s reputation will also be affected. If someone needs to get out, it‘ll be this woman. Why should I leave?”
Yvette was unconvinced as refuted back.
All this while, she didn‘t forget to give Tessa a fierce look.
Tessa‘s face was dark as well, obviously angry Timothy took the lead without waiting for her to react by sneering and satirizing, “It‘s just cooperation. Do you really think I value it that much? Miss Turner, I now officially would like to announce that starting today, the cooperation between our two companies will end, and there is no need for us to continue it in the future!”
When Yvette heard this, she exploded with anger and felt even more embarrassed.
“Timothy Reinhart, you‘ve lost your mind! You‘re not even considering the company‘s interest just because of this shameless woman!”
“It‘s my choice. Now, get out!”
He was indifferent as he chased her out again.
Although she was reluctant, she also knew that she would humiliate herself even more if she stayed .
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In the end, Yvette stomped her feet and warned, “Timothy Reinhart, you will regret this!”
After she said this, she swiveled her head and glared at Tessa menacingly, threatening her, “Just you wait.”
Timothy‘s face immediately turned dark and scary when he saw this.
Although Yvette was a little scared, she wanted to have the last word and let out a cold snort before she turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she noticed the curious eyes all around the cafe and yelled angrily, “What are you looking at?!”
Tessa watched Yvette walk away and did not take her threats to heart.
On the contrary, she was more worried about her brother‘s situation. “Wouldn‘t the company be affected if you unilaterally cut off the cooperation just like that?”
“It won‘t matter. It is not me they are after at the end of the day.”
Timothy‘s indifferent explanation puzzled her.
“What do you mean?” She asked.
“The father–daughter duo of the Turner Family knew that Nicholas and I are acquainted, and I just happened to be interested in a project of their company, so I‘ve decided to work with them. But I never expected that a woman like Yvette would pester me endlessly like this and even humiliate you. If that‘s the case, this cooperation is not worth it,” he roughly explained.
While Tessa was relieved, she couldn‘t help but advise him, “Although it‘s mutually beneficial, we should stay away from people like these in the future. After all, I‘ll only be staying here for a short time. I may have to leave soon. If this happens again, no one can help you.”
“Tess, I‘m all grown up now. I‘m no longer the child that needs you to protect me anywhere I go. I can handle these things.”
Although Timothy said this, he still enjoyed the care that she gave him.
When she heard this, she shot him an angry look. “Even if you‘re an adult, in my eyes, you are still the little brother that I need to protect.”
“Yes, you‘ll always be my guardian angel,” he joked.
Then, the two laughed again.
After all, they didn‘t need to waste their time on people who didn‘t matter.
Once they had finished their coffee, the siblings parted ways as Timothy had to deal with some company business.
Tessa wandered the street for a while before taking a taxi back to Dynasty Gardens.
Nicholas and Gregory weren‘t home when she returned, so she headed to the music room to practice the violin,
It wasn‘t until late at night that the father and son came home.
When Gregory saw Tessa sitting on the sofa, he immediately shook off his father‘s hand and trotted over happily.
“Miss Tessa, did you miss me? I‘ve missed you the whole afternoon,” he said with a sugary voice as he hugged her.
Tessa didn‘t feel he was clingy and hugged the little boy happily in her arms. “I‘ve missed you too. What did you do with Daddy this afternoon?”
“We visited Great–Grandpa in the hospital, then I followed Daddy to the company,” Gregory fidgeted with his fingers as he expounded in great detail of their whereabouts this afternoon.
The obedient and sensible side of him made Tessa‘s heart melt.
At this time, Nicholas also came over and directly sat next to her.
When Tessa saw this, she turned to ask him about Remus, “How‘s your Grandpa doing?”
“He‘s recovering well, don‘t you worry,” he briefly answered before changing the subject and asking, “Is your brother coming home for dinner tonight?”
“He didn‘t bring this up with me. I‘ll call him to ask.”
As she said this, she let go of Gregory and got up to take her phone.
On the other side, when Timothy received the call, he and Henry had just gotten off at a private club.
“I‘m not going over tonight. I have a party to attend with Henry,” Timothy answered the call and explained to Tessa..
When she heard this, she warned, “Don‘t drink too much, and don‘t stay out for too long.”
“I know.” he nodded and hung up the phone.
Then, he brought Henry into the club.
Unexpectedly, not long after they entered, they ran into Yvette and a guy from a wealthy family.
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Yvette and the guy were intimate, acting like a couple.
Henry gently nudged Timothy with his elbow when he noticed the sight.
“Isn‘t that the daughter of the Turner Family? I thought that she was pining for you. How did she end up with another man in the blink of an eye?”
Timothy glanced coldly in their direction before quickly withdrawing his gaze and said faintly, “Instead of being so gossipy, why not think of a way to convince the other party?”
After he said this, he walked forward without looking back.
At this time, Yvette had also seen Timothy upfront, and her face immediately turned ugly as she remembered the humiliation she had received this afternoon.
The guy with her sensed the change in her mood and asked, “What‘s the matter, Yvette?”
“I just saw someone I hate!”
She stared angrily in Timothy‘s direction.
When the man heard her furious words, he followed Yvette‘s line of sight and saw Timothy approaching. Just then, his face had also turned a little unsightly.
He was very clear about her affairs as he had been pursuing her for a while.
He knew that she had recently taken an interest in a disabled man, and because of that, she had bailed on him several times.
Now that he was meeting this love interest of hers in person, he really wanted to humiliate this lame to let her know that he was the more suitable candidate for her.
“Yo, isn‘t that the famous President Reinhart?” He exclaimed and brought Yvette towards Timothy.
Initially, Timothy had no intention of giving these two people any attention.
However, this man had blocked his way.
“Huh, President Reinhart, why didn‘t you say hello to Yvette and me when you saw us? Could it be that you‘re scared of us?”
“What should I be afraid of?” Timothy answered as he glanced at the two coldly with his guards up.
Although he didn‘t know the man in front of him, he had noticed the maliciousness in the man‘s tone. “Is there anything that I can help you with?”
“Of course,” the man said as he looked at Timothy from head to toe before clicking his tongue twice and speaking contemptuously, “Yvette, if you‘ve decided to leave me for someone better, I‘d
understand. But, you chose someone like this instead? For one, I can‘t see how he is better than me in any way.”
When Timothy heard this, he immediately understood that this man was deliberately trying to cause a scene for Yvette.
Henry, who was next to him, also noticed that this pair did not have good intentions and approached Timothy with concern. “Dude, do you need me to call the police?”
“There‘s no need. I can handle it.”
Although the conversation between the two men was soft, the man with Yvette still overheard it.
The man immediately laughed and said, “It turns out that President Reinhart is such a coward that he has to get the police to back him up. Yvette, what do you actually see in him?”
“What are you talking about? He‘s just a cripple in my eyes,” Yvette retorted.
Anyway, now that she and Timothy had fallen out with each other, she did not have to put up the good girl facade in front of him any longer. So, naturally, she decided to vent her anger.
Timothy‘s face darkened instantaneously when he heard the word ‘cripple.
On the side, Henry‘s face had also turned ugly, and he couldn‘t help but sarcastically retaliate, “Miss Turner changes her mind like changing clothes. Wasn‘t it just not long ago you were obsessed with our President Reinhart that you even came to our company and confessed to him shamelessly?”
Yvette‘s face turned red in rage as soon as he said that.
Then, annoyed, she snapped back, “If it wasn‘t your relationship with the Sawyer Group, do you think I will even spare you a glance? Just because you‘ve worked with the Sawyer Group on a few projects, do you really think you‘re that big of a deal?”
Henry immediately burst into laughter when he heard Yvette‘s sarcasm.
“What are you laughing at? Is what I said funny?” She glared at Henry.
“It actually is pretty funny,” Henry said as he put one hand on Timothy‘s shoulder and continued laughing. “It seems like you‘re only aware of the Sawyer Group‘s relationship with us, but you don‘t know the actual relationship between Nicholas Sawyer and Timothy.”
“What relationship could they possibly have? Are you going to say that Master Sawyer is related to you?”
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The rich man looked at Henry absurdly.
Yvette also had a contemptuous look on her face. “We haven‘t even started drinking, and they‘re already starting to brag! Be careful. If your lies get too big, it won‘t end well for you.”
The people who had overheard the conversation began to laugh one after the other.
“How can Master Nicholas be related to them?”
“If Master Nicholas is really related to them, I’ll call Timothy my dad.”
“Isn‘t it obvious? How could someone as noble as Master Nicholas know someone like this?”
Henry looked at everyone‘s disapproving expression and smiled coldly. “What a group of self righteous fools. The Master Nicholas you keep mentioning is Timothy‘s brother–in–law!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone‘s expressions changed drastically.
However, Yvette was the first to react and sarcastically said, “Are we just supposed to trust your words? How can someone with his background be related to the Sawyers?”
As she said this, she glanced at Timothy with disdain.
At this time, the rest of the crowd had also returned to their senses. It looked at Henry and Timothy ridiculously, laughing.
“At least get your facts right if you want to lie. Master Nicholas is not married. How can he be someone‘s brother–in–law?”
“And if Master Nicholas is really your brother–in–law, why isn‘t the Sawyer Group supporting you?”
“How brave of you, name–dropping Master Nicholas like this?”
At this point, Henry was beyond annoyed with how ridiculous these people were. “I‘m telling the truth. Don‘t regret it later if you don‘t believe me.”
However, no one in the room believed his words at all as they laughed at the two of them.
Suddenly, someone yelled, “Hey, isn‘t that Master Kieran?”
Hearing this, everyone looked sideways
Everyone turned just in time to see Kieran and his friends walking in.
At this time, Kieran also noticed how Timothy and Henry were surrounded by the crowd and wondered what they were doing there.
The rich guy was clueless about what Kieran was thinking.
The moment the man saw Kieran, an idea sprang into his mind. He smiled at Timothy before maliciously saying, “Since Master Kieran is here. Why don‘t I go and ask him to see if Master Nicholas is really your brother–in–law.”
As the man said this, he trotted to Kieran and called out respectfully, “Master Kieran.”
Kieran nodded and turned toward Timothy‘s direction, asking, “What‘s going on there?”
“Here‘s the thing: this guy over there is name–dropping and claiming that Master Nicholas is his brother–in–law. However, we all know that Master Nicholas isn‘t married.”
The man briefly explained what happened just now and commended, “Master Kieran, rest assured, we know how to deal with people like these. We won‘t let him condemn Master Nicholas like this ever again.”
When Kieran heard this, his face immediately dropped.
Before he could even speak, Yvette came over and said, “Some people are just that shameless. Master Kieran, please don‘t take it to heart.”
As she spoke, she looked at Kieran flatteringly.
However, he did not even spare her a glance as he kicked the man with her in the chest.
“Are you guys that ignorant? He has already said that Nicholas is his brother–in–law. So, how dare you yell at him and try to bring him down? Are your lives too easy recently?”
As soon as Kieran said this, everyone was stunned and in disbelief.
“Seeing Master Kieran like this, could it be true that this guy is really Master Nicholas‘ brother–in law?”
“It‘s over. We‘re doomed. We have just ridiculed Master Nicholas‘ brother–in–law.”
“Actually, we didn‘t say much. Even if we‘re doomed, it won‘t hit us first.”
The crowd began to whisper amongst themselves in fear.
Yvette and the wealthy man with him were in shock.
None of them had expected that Timothy would really be related to Nicholas.
This especially stupefied Yvette.
She had always thought that Timothy was just somewhat of a capable cripple. But who would‘ve known that he had such an influential backer?!
After Kieran knocked him over, he ignored everyone else. Instead, he looked straight at Timothy, urging, “If you encounter anything unsightly like this in the future, just punch them. Don‘t be afraid of causing some trouble. The Sawyer Group will back you up.”
“Okay.” Timothy nodded in response.
Finally, Kieran asked the question plaguing his mind so far, “Why are you here tonight?”
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“I have an appointment, and I was held back for a considerable while just now. Now I have to rush there, so I‘ll treat you to a meal next time.”
“We‘re family, so there‘s no need to be so courteous.”
Kieran walked over and patted Timothy on the shoulder while smiling as he said, “Go ahead, then. It‘s also time for me to go back with my friends.”
Timothy nodded and went to meet his client with Henry. After that, Kieran also left with his friends.
The others exchanged glances before they went their separate ways as well. In an instant, only Yvette and the rich guy were left in the originally lively corridor.
She looked at the guy who was holding his stomach and grimacing, then hastily went up to him and asked out of concern, “Are you okay?”
“Get lost!”
He pushed her away in anger. “It‘s all because of a wretch like you that I offended Master Nicholas. You better pray that I‘ll be okay, or you won‘t be safe from hårm if I am finished!”
With that, he turned and left. It was true that he had been pursuing Yvette, but his gaze was set on the Turner Family‘s property. After all, Yvette was the only daughter of the Turner Family.
Yvette didn‘t know what the guy was plotting. After she was pushed to the floor by her ex admirer, a look of embarrassment flashed across her face before she was filled with more regret. If only she knew that Timothy had a powerful background, then she might have persisted no matter what.
Once at home, Yvette recalled everything that happened at night, and the more she recalled, the more anxious she became.
She was worried that he would seek revenge on her own company, so she hastily went to the study to see her father.
“Dad, I might have gotten us into trouble.”
She entered through the door and vaguely explained everything that had happened in the club.
When she was done, she looked anxiously at her father, trying to defend herself as she added, “I thought that Timothy only had some tricks up his sleeve, and that‘s how he got involved with Sawyer Group. I never thought that this relationship existed between them.”
Hearing that, Lucas Turner‘s expression darkened. “I always tell you to look at the big picture, and you really did well before. Why did you get so impatient this time?
He looked at Yvette with an accusatory glare, but Yvette felt wronged. “It‘s not entirely my fault. I‘ve been trying so hard, but Timothy still ignored me, and he even helped another woman to
bully me. I‘ve never been treated like that before.”
“You were probably too pampered by other people and now, you‘ve gotten too proud!” Lucas reprimanded in anger.
Yvette bit her lip, unsure of how to retort. She gripped her clothes and said worriedly, “Dad, do you think Timothy will get revenge on us? Will Master Nicholas also give us trouble?”
Seeing his daughter‘s worried expression, Lucas was madder. “You‘re only getting scared now, huh? Even if you look down on Timothy, you shouldn‘t have offended him!”
She was scolded so terribly that she didn‘t dare say another word.
He chose to ignore her. The most important thing right now is to repair our relationship with Timothy
“Come with me to Reinhart Group tomorrow. We‘ll apologize to Timothy in person.”
This is the best choice we have now. Even though Yvette wasn‘t willing to do so, she still agreed to her father‘s plan.
At noon the next day, Lucas and Yvette brought a gift with them as they paid Timothy a visit.
Timothy decided that it was time for this incident to be wrapped up, so he agreed to the meeting. In the office, he sat on the couch with a stoic expression on his face while Yvette and Lucas sat on the opposite side. The father and daughter duo looked rather cautious with their every move.
Lucas kept signaling at Yvette with his eyes, as if he hadn‘t noticed her uneasiness. However, Yvette hadn‘t fully prepared herself yet, so she pretended she hadn‘t seen it.
In the end, he became impatient and urged unhappily, “Say sorry to President Reinhart.”
She bit her lip, but the words of apology didn‘t leave her mouth. When Lucas saw that, his expression turned dark, but he knew it wasn‘t the time to tell her off.
He ignored Yvette and wore a smile as he said to Timothy, “I‘ve been too lenient on this child at home. She‘s actually not a bad girl. Say, let‘s have a meal together, my treat. I‘ll compensate you and offer an apology.“
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“No need for the meal. As for the apology, I don‘t think it‘s necessary either.”
Timothy gave Lucas a cold look as he said without mercy, “I‘ve clearly told Miss Turner yesterday that the partnership between our families has come to an end.”
Hearing that, Lucas turned pale in the face. He was also a little annoyed, thinking that Timothy was too cruel with his choice of words.
Even if he was very dissatisfied, he could only endure it because of Timothy‘s relationship with Nicholas.
As he was about to persuade a change of heart, the door to the office suddenly opened.
Tessa walked in with a lunch box because she had promised her brother that she would deliver his meals today. When Timothy saw Tessa walking in, his originally haughty face turned gentle in an instant.
“Tess, you‘re here.”
Tessa nodded as she walked over to him, carrying the lunch box.
When Yvette saw Tessa walking slowly toward them, her face fell.
She never thought that this woman was Timothy‘s sister and also the mistress of the Sawyer Group. When she remembered the horrible words she said to this woman, her face instantly turned pale.
Just then, Tessa frowned when she caught sight of Yvette and her father sitting on the couch. Even though she didn‘t know Lucas, Lucas looked very much like Yvette, so it wasn‘t difficult to guess their relationship.
“Why are they here?”
“Nothing, they‘ll be gone soon.”
With that, Timothy asked his assistant to escort the guests out.
Lucas also guessed Tessa‘s identity, and he was reluctant to leave.
But he knew that if he stayed, he would only annoy Timothy and Tessa even more. So, he left quickly with Yvette.
Once out of the building, Lucas thought about how they had lost their golden opportunity to get involved with the prestigious Sawyer Group, and the more he thought about it, the more pissed he got.
“You useless thing! You‘ve cut off the chance for our family to advance further just like that!
In his anger, he gave Yvette a solid slap straight away.
Yvette covered her face, mad and upset, and she couldn‘t help but defend herself.
“Who knew that that woman would hide her identity? If she had told me who she was earlier. I wouldn‘t have done that, and everything afterward wouldn‘t have happened either.”
“You‘re the one who lost your cool, but you still have the audacity to blame someone else?” Lucas immediately questioned the way his daughter rationalized her decisions. On the other hand, Yvette fell silent, unable to say anything in return. Timothy! Tessa! The both of you are horrible!
In the office, Tessa watched her brother eat as she asked, “What‘s up with those two just now?”
“They‘re here to apologize, but I have no intentions of forgiving them.”
Timothy explained the incident in broad strokes, and Tessa approved of his decision. “That‘s good; it can stop that woman from bothering you.”
“I think so too.”
With that, Timothy asked in concern, “Have you eaten, Tess?”
“Yes, I have. I ate with Greg at home.”
As Tessa spoke, she began chatting about daily life with her brother. The two laughed and talked happily, which was a warm sight to behold.
After the meal, Tessa accompanied her brother in the office for a while before leaving with the lunch box. She had just left the company when she was blocked by Yvette, who appeared out of nowhere.
Yvette stared daggers at Tessa, gritting her teeth as she said, “You‘re Timothy‘s sister, but why didn‘t you reveal your identity at first? Do you enjoy seeing me mess up?”
Hearing that, Tessa immediately switched to a cold expression. She never thought that Yvette wouldn‘t realize her own mistakes and even came to question her.
“First of all, you never gave me a chance, so I didn‘t get to tell you my identity. Also, I don‘t mind anyone pursuing my brother. However, I don‘t want a woman as arrogant and mean as you to get close to my brother or to become my sister–in–law. Also, you never thought much of my brother either.”
As Yvette listened to Tessa‘s straightforward speech, she seemed a little embarrassed.
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Tessa also didn‘t want to waste time on Yvette. Hence, she left right after warning the latter. “Don‘t latch yourself onto my brother ever again, or I won‘t go easy on you.”
As Yvette watched Tessa leave, she was so mad that she almost screamed. At this moment, she couldn‘t deny it anymore: she had really been blind!
After going home, Tessa forgot all about Yvette, accompanying Gregory in his violin practice in the music room. The two had a happy time together.
In the evening, Nicholas returned. When he saw Tessa sitting alone in the living room, he couldn‘t help but ask, “Where‘s Greg?”
“He‘s upstairs doing the homework his tutor assigned him,” Tessa reported honestly. Then, she got up and went over to Nicholas, helpfully taking his briefcase fro
Nicholas took her hand and led her upstairs as if it were the most natural thing in the world. As he walked, he asked, “You‘ve been home all day?”
“Not really. I delivered Timothy‘s lunch at noon.”
When Tessa mentioned this, she remembered Yvette and her father. She couldn‘t help but tell Nicholas about it.
“I keep feeling that Yvette isn‘t someone to give up so easily. I‘m a little worried that she will bother my brother again in the future.”
When Nicholas saw the worry on the lady‘s face, he put an arm around her shoulders to comfort her. “Don‘t worry. I‘ll keep an eye on them when you‘re away. If they don‘t know their place, I‘ll take action.”
Hearing that, Tessa felt touched, knowing Nicholas was only concerned about her brother because of her.
“I‘m glad to have met you.”
She couldn‘t help but embrace Nicholas. Nicholas looked at the sweetly smiling lady in his arms, and he couldn‘t hold back in teasing her. “That‘s all?”
Tessa gazed at the man‘s mischievous expression, and she knew what he was thinking.
“What about this?”
As she spoke, she stood on tiptoe and planted a kiss on Nicholas‘ pink lips.
It was a soft touch that lasted for only a fleeting moment, but Nicholas could hardly be satisfied by a shallow kiss like this. He wrapped his arms tightly around Tessa‘s waist, then lowered his head and deepened the kiss.
For the next two days, it was as Tessa predicted; Yvette didn‘t want to give up on Timothy just yet. for she kept watch at the entrance of the company.
Her father said that she was beautiful, and men would feel pity for someone with her beauty. So, if she persevered, it might soften Timothy‘s heart.
That day, she was still persistently waiting as usual on the first floor of Timothy‘s company. However, she had waited for so long that it began to rain, yet Timothy was nowhere in sight.
In order to express her sincerity, she decided to keep waiting in the rain, hoping that her pitiful look would soften Timothy‘s heart. Despite standing in the rain for a long time, Timothy still didn‘t appear.
Meanwhile, news of her was already spreading throughout the company like wildfire.
“This woman is really cunning. Does she think Mr. Reinhart will forgive her just like that?”
“Hey, she does look kind of pitiful. Maybe Mr. Reinhart will really soften down.”
“He will never do that. Do you know what this woman did? She insulted his sister.”
“There‘s no hope for her then. Everyone in our company knows that the most important person to Mr. Reinhart is his sister.”
The crowd whispered among each other.
Henry also overheard some conversations between his subordinates. Later in the day, when he went to discuss some business matters with Timothy, he mentioned it in passing.
“Timothy, that woman Yvette is seemingly suffering as she waits for you downstairs. Don‘t let her get her hands on you after work, or she‘d hold it against you.”
“I know. Let‘s not talk about her. How‘s the partnership with New Age coming along?”
Timothy didn‘t want to waste time on unrelated people, so he changed the subject. Thus, the two continued talking about work.
After work in the evening, Henry carried an umbrella as he walked out of the company. When he saw that Yvette was still standing outside, he frowned deeply.
This woman is as stubborn as a mule.
He originally wanted to pretend he hadn‘t seen anything and leave right away. Unexpectedly, Yvette rushed up to him and blocked his way.
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Yvette looked terrible, unlike her usual sophisticated self. Her clothes were drenched, and her hair stuck messily to her face, which was pale. She was cold and suffering, but she really did look kind of pitiful, in a sense.
“Mr. Tompkins, where‘s Timothy? Is he still at work?”
She was so cold that she crossed her arms, and she was shivering all over. However, Henry didn‘t pity her in the slightest. After all, she did it to herself.
“Yvette, stop wasting your efforts. Timothy will never meet you.”
Henry spoke coldly. “Didn‘t you help some rich guy insult Timothy? If I were to have a say in this matter, I think you should go to him instead of bothering Timothy.”
Hearing that, Yvette felt a fire of rage burning inside her. She had humbled herself so much, but Timothy still wanted to act so tough. However, no matter how mad she was, she knew that the most important thing right now was to get Timothy‘s forgiveness.
“Mr. Tompkins, I‘m here to apologize in all sincerity. Can you please get Timothy to come here?”
“No can do!” Henry declined decisively as he said in disdain, “Also, Timothy doesn‘t want your apology.”
With that, he left while holding his umbrella. In the office upstairs, Timothy had been watching the entire scene. He didn‘t even have to think to know what Yvette said to Henry after blocking his way.
He only felt disgust at Yvette‘s pretentious behavior. So, in order to avoid Yvette, he went to the underground parking lot right away, then drove to Dynasty Gardens.
When he arrived at Dynasty Gardens, Timothy didn‘t tell Tessa about Yvette either. He had dinner with his sister and brother–in–law. It was a heartwarming sight to behold.
Later in the day after the meal, Tessa remembered that it had been some time since she last gave her brother dry needling, so she took out the dry needling kit and decided to carry it out today.
Even though her brother‘s leg was slowly recovering, it still took too long, and she minded that greatly.
As Gregory saw the needles sticking out of Timothy‘s leg, he was both surprised and terrified.
“Uncle Tim, don‘t you feel pain with all the needles poking into you?”
He looked curiously at Timothy as he said in his adorable voice, “I got an injection before too, and it hurt a lot. Shall I blow on it for you?”
As Timothy looked at the caring and adorable child, he chuckled. “Thank you, Greg, but it‘s not painful for me. You can go play.”
He gently patted Gregory on the forehead.
As Tessa looked at the smile on her brother‘s face, she asked, “You finally smiled. You‘d been pursing your lips all night, and you looked so upset. What happened?”
Timothy was stunned. “Was it that obvious?”
“If you don‘t believe me, you can ask your brother–in–law.” As Tessa spoke, she looked in Nicholas‘ direction. Noticing that, Nicholas nodded cooperatively. “Yes, it was quite obvious.”
Hearing that, Timothy pursed his lips again.
Just then, Tessa asked again, “Did you run into some sort of trouble?”
Thinking for a bit, Timothy said right away, “It‘s not trouble per se. It‘s just that Yvette has been keeping watch at the company entrance these days. It‘s annoying.”
“How persistent can she be?” Tessa frowned in disgust.
As Nicholas watched the siblings‘ upset expressions, the look in his eyes darkened a little. “Leave it to me.”
With that, he immediately sent a message to Edward. On the other end, when Edward received the orders, he immediately contacted Lucas.
“Mr. Turner, our president says that if you still allow Yvette to bother our mistress‘ brother, the
Turner Family will no longer have any standing in this city.”
When Lucas heard that, no matter how much ulterior motive he had, he had to guarantee continuously, “I‘ll keep a vigilant eye on Yvette and forbid her from trying to meet Mr. Reinhart ever again.”
“Be sure to keep your word.” With that, Edward hung up right away and sent a message to his president.
When Nicholas received the message, he gave it an indifferent glance, then put his phone away.
“The matter is resolved. Yvette won‘t bother you ever again.”
Always Been Yours Chapter 709
Bidding Goodbye
Timothy nodded in thanks. “Thank you so much, Nicholas.”
After a while, Tessa began removing the needles on her brother’s body.
Gregory also scooted over and watched curiously. However, right after the needles were retrieved, the phone Tessa left on the desk began to ring. It was a call from Hathaway.
“Miss Hathaway, it’s been awhile.”
“Tessa, how is your fiance’s injury?”
“Thank you for your concern, Miss Hathaway. He’s almost fully recovered.”
“If that’s so, you should gather your things and prepare to return to Vienna. After all, you’re the lead violinist, so you shouldn’t be absent for too long. If not, the other members would start complaining. Also, starting next month, Group Two will be performing in another country. There were quite a few shows scheduled, so you have to come back and practice together.”
Hearing that, despite her reluctance to leave Nicholas and the others, Tessa still agreed.
“Got it. I’ll hurry back as soon as I can.”
With that, she ended the call. When Nicholas saw her disappointed look, he took her hand and led her to a seat next to him, asking, “What’s the matter?”
“Miss Hathaway asked me to go back as soon as possible.”
Tessa didn’t hide anything as she described the situation briefly. Nicholas and Gregory immediately expressed their reluctance.
Gregory hugged Tessa and said in a sullen tone, “I don’t want you to leave.”
Tessa smiled and lightly patted the child on the back as she said, “It’s okay. I’ll come back when I have time in the future.”
Actually, she was reluctant to leave as well. However, fortunately, Nicholas’ injuries had healed considerably, so she wouldn’t need to worry. When Timothy heard that Tessa would be leaving soon, he was filled with longing.
“When are you planning to leave, Tessa? I can take you to the airport.”
As soon as Timothy spoke those words, Nicholas and Gregory also looked toward Tessa.
Tessa thought for a bit before saying, “I’ll be leaving tomorrow.”
Hearing that, Gregory pouted and pleaded pitifully, “Can’t you stay for a few more days?”
“I’m afraid that if I stay longer, I won’t be willing to leave anymore.”
Tessa pinched the little guy’s face as she promised, “In the future, I’ll come back to see you as often as I can when I have the time. If you miss me, you can ask your daddy to bring you along on a trip to visit me.”
Even though Gregory was still upset, he didn’t say anything else because he knew that he couldn’t stop Tessa from leaving.
After comforting the child, Tessa turned and looked at her brother, reminding him, “When I’m gone, make sure you eat your meals and go for checkups regularly. I’ll ask your brother-in-law to keep an eye on you.”
Of course, Timothy agreed to everything. Perhaps because Tessa would be leaving the next day, no one was in a rush to go to bed that night.
It was especially so for Gregory, who was obviously tired out, but he still insisted on sticking to Tessa. She didn’t know if she should laugh or cry, but still, she coaxed the little guy to sleep.
Later that night, after she had put the child to bed, she returned to the living room to see Nicholas all alone. She couldn’t help but ask, “Where’s Timothy?”
“I asked him to rest.”
As Nicholas spoke, he stepped forward and led Tessa back to the bedroom.
After all, Tessa would be leaving the next day. He didn’t want other people to waste their precious time alone.
…
The next day, after breakfast, the group headed for the airport. When it was time to board the plane, Gregory sobbed sorrowfully as he hugged Tessa.
He looked so pitiful that for an instant, Tessa really wanted to say that she wouldn’t leave anymore. Fortunately, her reasoning won against her impulse.
“Don’t cry, Greg. I’ll be back to see you whenever I’m free.”
Tessa held Gregory in her arms as she tried to convince the little guy. It took a long while for the child to be satisfied.
Just then, Timothy walked up to her and said, “Do take care of yourself, Tessa. You’re all alone overseas.”
Tessa nodded, then her gaze fell upon Nicholas.
“I’ll go over when I have time.”
With that, Nicholas planted a kiss on Tessa’s forehead, saying in a low voice, “Take good care of yourself. Don’t make me worry.”
Tessa nodded, then turned and left.
Timothy and the father-son duo left the airport only when they could no longer see Tessa’s figure.
Always Been Yours Chapter 710
Back to Vienna
After that, Timothy went to work, while Nicholas took Gregory back to Dynasty Gardens. Not long after they came home, Remus came over.
“Great-grandpa, why are you here?” When Gregory saw Remus, he was pleasantly surprised.
Remus smiled and said, “I’m here to talk to your daddy.”
As he spoke, he gestured for Andrew to take Gregory away.
Seeing that, Nicholas frowned and asked, “What’s the matter, Grandpa?”
Hearing that, Remus dropped the gentle expression on his face. “Now that I’ve given you such a long time to date someone, it’s about time you stop fooling around. You should stop this game and find someone suitable to marry. As for Tessa, I will never allow you to be with her.”
When Nicholas heard that, his expression instantly turned cold. However, since Remus had just recovered, he didn’t want to talk about this right now. So, he smoothed over it by saying, “This is my private matter. You don’t have to worry too much about it.”
As Remus looked at the cold-faced man, he knew what the latter was thinking. He was a little angry, but there wasn’t much he could do.
After more than 10 hours of flight, Tessa finally arrived in Vienna.
It was still daytime in Vienna when she arrived.
Outside the airport, Kylie had already waited for quite some time. When she saw Tessa emerge from the airport, she respectfully came forward and helped Tessa with the luggage.
Once in the car, Tessa sent Nicholas and her brother text messages to tell them that she had arrived. When she was done, she dialed Hathaway’s number.
“Miss Hathaway, I’m back.”
“Now that you’re back, you should rest for the day. Come to the orchestra tomorrow.”
“Thank you, Miss Hathaway.”
After thanking her, Tessa ended the call.
…
Early the next day, Tessa went to the orchestra with her violin on her back. After she got in, a number of people greeted her.
“Morning, Tessa.”
“You’re back, Tessa.”
Tessa nodded as she smiled and responded to each of them, “Morning.”
As she was about to head for Group Two’s training room, she saw Hathaway walking toward her.
“Miss Hathaway,” she greeted courteously.
Hathaway smiled and nodded. “I thought you’d come back after a few days, but you’re here so soon. Did something happen?”
“No, nothing at all.”
Tessa could feel her teacher’s concern for her, and she smiled sweetly.
Their conversation was overheard by Kathleen, who was late.
When she saw how much her mother cared about Tessa, she felt horrible inside.
She couldn’t help but walk over to them and say mockingly, “Tessa, look how arrogant you are! You just have a little bit of fame, but you’re already putting on airs.”
“Since when have I put on airs?”
Tessa frowned, wondering what Kathleen was getting at.
Kathleen mocked, “The others came back to train after the performance, but you’re the only one who took so many days off.”
As soon as she spoke those words, a number of people around them expressed their disapproval. Some of them even wanted to say something, but their friends stopped them.
“Tessa has the music director backing her, so she’ll never be at a disadvantage. If you go out there and speak up for Tessa, Kathleen might turn her wrath on you.”
Hearing that, the people who wanted to help Tessa fell silent. However, Tessa knew nothing of these things. She didn’t want to leave a bad impression on the other members due to what Kathleen said, so she explained briefly.
“I didn’t come back right away because I had a very important matter to attend to.”
“You’re just busy dating someone, aren’t you? If you don’t put more effort into music, you’d better resign as soon as possible. If not, you’d be dragging the orchestra down and delaying other people too.” Kathleen looked at Tessa, sneering.
Tessa’s expression sank a little. This lady is really unreasonable. As Hathaway stood at the side, her expression wasn’t too nice either.
“Kathleen, if you have time for nonsense like this, why don’t you take the time to reflect on the reason your skills have regressed so much these days?”
When she heard how protective her mother was of Tessa, she was furious beyond measure.
She didn’t even think twice about defending Tessa.
Tessa also didn’t want to waste time on a meaningless bicker.