Chapter 24: Familiar Faces At Restaurant
That was actually all she wanted, but her fiance was the son of a powerful man with connections, and she, her family were rich, yes, but they didn’t have connections. They were new money.
She didn’t think that revenge was possible. Her boyfriend, Clifford, was a playboy, who ’repented’ because he loved her ’too’ much. She and her influencer friends supported his father with her platform during the election, even though his parents didn’t like her.
After Mr. Marshall won the election, everything changed. The governor’s wife slid a check over the table to Tessa, demanding she broke up with her son.
The thick-skinned woman even claimed that her husband didn’t need Tessa’s help to win the governorship election.
Tessa tried to reason with Clifford, only to find out that her dear boyfriend used her for her fame. He never really changed his old ways. He was just too good at playing the game.
Tessa knew she couldn’t win even if she dragged that family to the public. She might even suffer, so she broke up quietly, only to discover that she might be infected with STDs.
The silence stretched again, thick with unspoken judgments. She didn’t tell Anita anything, but she was smart enough to know that Tessa carried scars in her heart.
Finally, Anita’s posture softened just a fraction.
"Fine," she said, voice low but resolute. "You want in, prove you’re more than just a name on a screen. Show me you can keep your mouth shut, your feet moving quietly, and your head clear. Then maybe... we’ll talk."
Tessa’s head snapped up, eyes brimming with hope. "What do you want me to do? I’ll do anything. Anything."
Anita didn’t speak. Instead, she reached into her bag and pulled out her card. "Here, call me once your test result is out."