Chapter 1039
ning to host a banquet to distance herself from the Hayes family.
At this point, every minute of delay meant the public still didn’t know about the situation with Hayes Enterprises and would continue working with them.
If that happened, those project contracts would pose no threat to Albert.
How could Grace possibly accept that?
Tessa came downstairs just as she was about to head out and saw Grace sitting on the sofa, deep in
thought.
Acting the part of the dutiful daughter, she walked over and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong? Why do you
look so serious?”
Although Tessa felt resentful toward Grace over the matter of the “successor,” she still lacked the power to confront her head–on. She had to learn to lie low.
Only when the time was right could she strike in one fatal blow.
These were lessons Tessa had already mastered long ago–she just never had the chance to apply them.
Now, Tessa kept reminding herself not to lose her temper over this.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to attend the banquet.
Without that moment to shine, she would have no place in Ravenshore’s high society.
And if she couldn’t mingle with the upper crust, how could she meet new successors of wealth and
power?
After weighing the pros and cons, Tessa already had a plan in mind.
Grace looked at her neatly dressed daughter, assuming she already knew today marked the third day and was planning to go with her.
So, she didn’t hold back.
“Tessa, I’m heading over to the Hayes residence.”
She looked over at her and added, “You’re all dressed up–was it because you remembered today’s the third day?”
Tessa felt a little awkward. She hadn’t expected Grace to be so blunt.
She just wanted to get out and get some air.
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But now, she’d been caught and dragged along to the Hayes residence.
She had hoped that by avoiding Grace, she could forget all about the heir situation.
Clearly, that wasn’t going to work at all.
Tessa let out a sigh and had no choice but to agree.
It seemed Grace was determined to involve her in this matter.
Even if she wanted to back out, it wasn’t going to be easy.
Tessa had no choice but to go along with what Grace said.
“Mom, I was just thinking it’s about time, so I wanted to ask if you were going today.”
She lifted the handbag in her hand. “Mom, let’s head out then. I’m already ready to go anyway.”
Grace gave a slight nod.
After all, her elder daughter’s voice had ended up like that because of this.
Grace figured bringing her along would let her witness that man finally being brought to justice.
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