Chapter 51 A Clean Kill
Tessa sat down, and Landon pulled out the chair beside her before taking a scat.
“Sorry to keep everyone waiting.”
“It’s fine. The wait wasn’t too long. It’s just an hour.” Nathaniel couldn’t help but speculate whether something inappropriate had happened in that room:
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“Tessie, Uncle Landon didn’t do anything to you, did her” Ysabel immediately slid over to sit beside Tessa, whispering in her ear.
Her voice wasn’t particularly quiet, and everyone in the private room heard her.
“Ysabel, what nonsense are you spouting?”
Landon shot her a look, and Ysabel immediately shut her mouth.
“Tessie! You’re too attractive. I was just worried about you.”
“Let me introduce everyone.” Ysabel stood up, gesturing toward the others. “This is my good friend, Tessa.”
“Tessie, the one sitting across from you is Cameron Quest, the third son of the Quest family. Beside him is Hudson Jones, heir to the Jones family. And over there is Nathaniel, you’ve met him a few times already.”
The people gathered here belonged to the four most prominent families of the Nightshade Pack, the most influential bloodlines in Montedra.
Any one of them alone was enough to shake the foundations of Montedra’s werewolf society.
Landon needed no introduction. He was Montedra’s most powerful alpha and the founder of Thorne Corp, the largest werewolf conglomerate in the region.
Nathaniel, as Landon’s beta, was naturally formidable. Not only was he Landon’s most trusted right–hand man, but also a masterful diplomat.
Cameron, Thorne Corp’s head of IT, safeguarded the company’s cybersecurity. Other than Phantom from Lightwing Order, no one could rival him.
Hudson was the undisputed leader in the werewolf legal world. If he wanted to, he could put a judge behind bars.
The four had been close friends since childhood, and among them, Landon was the unquestioned leader.
“I’m Tessa Sinclair.” Despite sitting among the most powerful families, Tessa remained indifferent, her tone cool and detached.
Hudson and Cameron raised their eyebrows.
She was intriguing. Despite being a wolf–less minor, she displayed no hesitation or fear, entirely unfazed by their imposing presence.
Before long, the waiter arrived with the food..
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Tessa ate only a few bites before setting down her utensils.
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“What’s wrong? You don’t like the food?” Landon had been engaged in conversation with the others, but his attention had never left her.
“No, I’m just not hungry.”
“Eat a little more.” Landon personally placed more food on her plate. “Finish what’s on your plate.”
She was too thin. Just the sight of her stirred a deep ache in his chest.
Watching Landon dote on Tessa so openly, Ysabel grew increasingly anxious, to the point where she lost her own appetite.
“What’s wrong? Weren’t you just saying you were starving?” Nathaniel asked, glancing at her.
Ysabel had no time to worry about her own hunger. All she wanted was to get Tessa away from Landon as soon as possible. Putting down her utensils, she asked, “Tessie, are you full? Let’s go for a walk.”
“Okay.”
“Uncle Landon, I’m taking Tessie out for a bit,” Ysabel announced before pulling Tessa away without waiting for a response.
“What’s with her?” Landon asked Nathaniel.
“She’s afraid you’ll steal Tessa away,” Nathaniel teased, though he couldn’t deny a flicker of jealousy.
Ysabel was genuinely fond of Tessa.
Landon didn’t pursue the topic any further.
“By the way, the Locke family has been getting bolder lately. Find something to keep them occupied.” Landon set down his utensils, picking up his wine glass and swirling the deep red liquid.
“The same Locke family that kidnapped Ysabel?” At the mention of them, Nathaniel’s expression darkened.
“Yeah. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it.” Hudson rarely spoke, but when he did, his words carried weight. His actions were always swift, precise, and ruthless.
“Oh, have you guys heard about Clement?” Cameron suddenly spoke up.
“What about him?”
“His law firm is under investigation. You guys didn’t know? I thought one of you was behind it.”
“I was just about to make a move, but someone beat me to it.” Nathaniel was caught off guard.
Who else holds a grudge against Clement?
“Someone anonymously reported his firm and submitted solid evidence of tax evasion directly to the authorities.”
It was a clean kill with no chance to fight back.
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Landon raised an eyebrow. Could it be Tessa again?
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