Chapter 414 I Want You to Leave Nicholas
Nicholas then continued, “Grandpa has been throwing his weight around all these years, so he’s used to having others obey him in everything. This matter is the perfect opportunity to let him understand that he can’t accomplish everything by imposing his will on other people.”
Upon hearing this, Tessa felt somewhat better deep down. However, she still felt a little uneasy. Leaning against Nicholas’ chest, she asked softly, “Will your grandpa give in?”
“Don’t worry, I have a way to make him not stop us,” Nicholas said while lowering his head to kiss Tessa on the forehead.
Unable to restrain her curiosity, Tessa asked, “What way?”
“I had Edward go through the procedures for me to rejoin the army.” Nicholas didn’t hide his plans from her. “I quit the army back then partly because of his wishes. In order for me not to rejoin the army, he’ll definitely relent.”
Upon hearing this, Tessa finally put her mind to rest. At the same time, she thought Nicholas was very cunning, though she didn’t say it out loud. After all, Nicholas was working hard for their future together.
The three of them stayed in the hotel that night.
Meanwhile, Hayley was meeting her assistant in another hotel. As it turned out, she had learned about Remus’ trip to Vienna, so she came to Vienna after him. Knowing that Remus must have come here to look for Nicholas, she had her men keep an eye on his whereabouts early on.
In the brightly lit living room, Hayley’s assistant told her all the information she had gathered today. “Miss Hayley, Old Master Sawyer is indeed here to meet President Sawyer. Also, we found out that President Sawyer has been here for a long time; he’s been living with a woman named Tessa Reinhart all this while.”
Hayley’s exquisitely made-up face was horrifyingly sullen when she finished listening to her assistant’s words. Damn it! To think that Nicholas and Tessa are together without everyone’s knowledge! At the thought of this, Hayley ground her teeth in anger. She was unwilling to accept that she had lost to Tessa—that b*tch!—like this. That b*tch has been driven out of the country, yet she stubbornly stays with Nicholas. What gave her the cheek to do that?
The more Hayley thought about it, the more she felt she had to do something. In what way am I inferior to Tessa, that b*tch?!
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Tessa didn’t know that someone was harboring malicious thoughts toward her. The next day, she had a warm and cozy breakfast with Nicholas and Gregory before going to the orchestra with her violin on her back.
When it was almost noon, a staff member suddenly came to her, saying, “Tessa, the front desk says that somebody’s asking for you. You’d better go and take a look.”
At first, Hayley thought it was Remus who had come to see her, and she walked out uneasily. After all, Nicholas or her friends would’ve called her directly instead of coming to the orchestra to see her. However, as soon as she reached the front desk, she found that the one coming to ask for her wasn’t Remus, but someone she didn’t expect. “Miss Stone?” She looked in surprise at Hayley, who was decked out in designer clothes.
Hayley shot a glance at Tessa with an arrogant expression. Then, with a slight curl of her red lips, she mocked, “Seems that you still remember me, Miss Reinhart. That’s great. Let’s talk.”
Tessa frowned slightly, knowing deep down that Hayley was up to no good. Still, she agreed to Hayley’s suggestion.
The two women went to the cafe on the other side of the street. After the waiter served them coffee and left, Hayley stirred her coffee with a sneer, mocking, “Miss Reinhart, you’re quite capable, huh? To think that you’re able to bewitch him to the point of rebelling against Old Master Sawyer to be with you even after you’ve been driven out of the country!”
The furrows in Tessa’s brow deepened further at Hayley’s sarcastic words. She shot back curtly, “Miss Stone, if you’ve got something to say, just shoot. Don’t you think it’s unbecoming for you to speak so sarcastically?”
Infuriated, Hayley glared at her while seething with rage.
Tessa didn’t mind it, though. She picked up her cup of coffee and took a small sip while letting Hayley glare at her.
Seeing how unperturbed Tessa was, Hayley felt irritatingly depressed. Taking a deep breath, she suppressed the anger inside her, saying, “I want you to leave Nicholas. You’re not the right person for him at all.”
“Whether I’m the right person to be with Nicholas or not, I don’t think it’s up to you, Miss Stone.”
