Divorced The True Heiress Gets It All novel Chapter 723

Chapter 723

Penelope clutched her mouth as blood trickled out from between her fingers. Dexter snapped his head up and scanned the room. His eyes locked on Aria.

She stood there with a slight smirk on her face, eyes full of bold defiance. No one had seen what exactly happened. It was way too fast. But Dexter just knew it was her.

Jazmin’s voice turned sharp. “Well? What are you standing there for? Get your mom to the hospital!”

Dexter helped his mother, who was howling in pain, and walked her out. Cassian stepped forward from the crowd. “Aria, just because you know how to throw a punch doesn’t mean you should go after a woman who can’t fight back.”

He had been watching her for a while now. In his opinion, Aria wasn’t exactly the good guy. She backed the wrong people, held grudges, and never let things slide.

She acted like the rules didn’t apply to her just because she had some skills. Aria raised an eyebrow. “Excuse me, but where exactly is this coming from? Did you see me do anything?”

Cassian fired back, “Everyone here saw it happen. You just don’t want to admit it.”

“Oh yeah?” Aria scanned the crowd. “Anyone here see it?” The room went silent. Everyone thought it was her, but no one saw her do it with their own eyes.

Owen let out a soft laugh. “Mr. Stroud, if you’re gonna throw out accusations, maybe start with some evidence.”

Cassian’s jaw tightened. He turned toward Fryderyk. “You should pull the security footage.

Cloe spoke up lazily, “Funny. Even the Gibson family’s too embarrassed to press charges. What’s got you all worked up?”

Jazmin added, “She ran her mouth and got a lesson in return. The Gibson family isn’t planning to take it any further.”

Cassian snapped, “You people-”

A calm but firm woman’s voice suddenly cut through the tension. “Am I late?”

Everyone turned toward the entrance. A woman walked in wearing a crisp white shirt and black slacks. Her short haircut was neat and sharp. Even with a few wrinkles around her eyes, her energy and presence were impossible to ignore.

“Tessa!” Cassian quickly bowed.

Tessa was the top science student in the country thirty years ago. Back in college, her brilliance in research got her into several major national projects.

After graduation, she and a few founders helped create the State Security Bureau. She had personally led the development of their tracking system and helped bring in countless criminals. Everyone in the field held her in the highest regard.

Tessa was a senior figure in the State Security Bureau. She had full authority to handle high-level investigations, and plenty of talented agents under her command.

Lexie lit up with surprise when she saw her. “Tessa! I didn’t expect you to show up.”

Tessa handed her a gift and smiled. “I had a few days off and figured I’d stop by your birthday.”

She glanced around. “So, what did I just walk into?”

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Chapter 723

Cassian jumped right in, pointing straight at Aria. “She attacked someone in front of everyone, and now they’re all trying to

cover for her!”

Tessa scanned the room, and suddenly everyone went quiet and avoided her eyes. People figured since Tessa and Cassian were from the same agency, she’d probably side with him.

Some even started wondering if Aria was about to be arrested. Amare was the first to speak. “I did see something fly out from Aria’s direction. If I had to bet, she’s the one who hit Penelope.”

A couple of younger guests nodded in agreement, keeping their voices low. Tessa turned to Aria. “Ms. Saxon, did you do it?”

Aria raised an eyebrow. “And are you asking me that as an agent of the Bureau, Tessa? Or as something else?”

Before Tessa could respond, Wilson stepped forward. “Tessa, I did it.”

Aria had been ready to throw something, but he moved faster. He was the one who knocked out Penelope’s tooth.

Cassian frowned. “Wilson, if you take the fall for this, you can forget about joining the State Security Bureau.”

People who made it into the Arressto had to go through a serious screening. In Cassian’s eyes, there was no way Wilson would hurt someone innocent. He still believed Aria did it.

Wilson scoffed. “If the Bureau accepts people like you, I’m not interested.”

‘You-” Cassian’s face turned red with anger.

Tessa raised her hand to stop him. “Enough. Cassian isn’t even part of the Bureau anymore.”

Her tone dropped a few degrees. “You went rogue, followed someone, and caused harm. The Bureau’s already stripped you of your status.”

Cassian’s face went pale. “I was just trying to get justice for our mentor. I wasn’t in the wrong!”

Tessa gave him a sharp look. “The Bureau has already investigated. It’s classified. If you can’t trust the organization, then walk away. No one’s stopping you.”

Cassian clenched his fists and stayed quiet, Then Tessa turned back to Aria, her tone much softer. “Would you be open to chatting after the party?”

Aria replied evenly, “If this is about what Dorian mentioned earlier, then my answer’s still no. I’m not interested.”

Tessa gave her a look. “Even if it’s an official invite to join the State Security Bureau?”

That line caught everyone off guard. The whole room fell silent. Cassian looked stunned. “Tessa! You want to let her into the Bureau? What makes her so special?”

There were only two ways into the Bureau: either pass a brutal exam or get directly invited by one of the four senior officials. That second option meant skipping the tests altogether.

Cassian couldn’t believe Tessa was giving Aria that kind of pass. “This isn’t right!” he shouted.

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