Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 232

Chapter 232 Say Sorry

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From Sydney’s seat, she could see Marc’s sharp nose, his light brown curls, and the pricey wool shirt with the “Cavrielle” logo.

Her heart skipped, and her cycs lit

1. up.

She’d once stood up for Nadine–Nadine was fine, but her family paid the price. Under Finn’s pressure, her father packed her out of Aetheris overnight, claiming it was to build character, though everyone knew it was really to show Finn–they were falling in line.

Now, on her way back, she’d run right into the famous Marc…

Something calculating flickered in her gaze.

The flight was only a couple of hours, and Marc, restless, kept tugging off his

He rubbed his jaw, looking a little uneasy.

Truth was, he still felt a little guilty.

eye

mask.

He still couldn’t wrap his head around Tess having a kid. Sure, he’d read the stories, but he figured they were just tabloid fluff.

What threw him even more was that his brother thought this somehow made her perfect wife material.

Completely absurd.

He was leaning on his hand, lost in thought, when a soft voice cut in. “Excuse me Marc, the designer?”

are you

She sounded tentative. Marc grinned, a bit smug. “That’s me. Looking for an autograph?”

Sydney’s smile widened as her eyes flicking over his expensive outfit, a spark of amusement flashing.

She pushed a strand of hair over her shoulder. “Would you? Are you flying into Aetheris, too?”

He blinked, mentally double–checking this was a direct flight.

Catching on, Sydney smoothly switched topics with a friendly smile. “I’m from Aetheris. If you ever need help with anything, just let me know.”

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Marc figured she was just being polite and chuckled. “So… about that autograph?”

His bright, cager look made Sydney’s lips twitch, but she still handed him a pen without fuss.

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paper

Once Marc scrawled his signature and passed it back, she gave it the quickest glance before tucking it into her bag with a polite smile. ‘Really appreciate it!“”

She looked like she wanted to chat more, but Marc wasn’t interested. With the plane about to land, the conversation fizzled.

The moment they landed, Marc hurried off. He’d barely stepped out of the cabin when his phone rang.

A calm male voice said, “The driver has your luggage. Ms. Ember and I are waiting.”

Marc didn’t slow down or look back.

Still, someone’s eyes were on him as he walked away.

At the same time, Connor was hanging up.

“He’s just gotten off–give him a minute.”

His voice was warm and polite.

Tess waved it off with a smile, saying they’d been friends for years, so waiting was no big deal.

Connor smiled but stayed quiet.

“Tess? What are you doing here?”

The sharp female voice made Tess’s brows pinch.

She knew the voice right away, her brows pulling together as annoyance flickered in her eyes.

She gave no response, the cold shoulder instantly making Nadine bristle.

“Tess, I’m talking to you!”

Nadine reached for her arm, but a firm, cool hand caught her instead.

Nadine’s fingers curled as she looked up into eyes that, though smiling, carried a sharp edge of authority. “Ms. Nadine, please watch your manners in public.”

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He wasn’t angry, but the control in his voice made her pulse skip.

“Nadine!”

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Sydney’s voice rang out. When she saw what was happening, her expression hardened. “What are you doing?”

She stepped in, pulling Nadine behind her like a shield.

Then she turned her glare on Tess. “Wow. Climb your way to a rich bachelor, and now you think you’re untouchable? Nadine’s basically your sister, and you let her get humiliated out here?”

The sharp tone beside her made Tess’s head throb, and she shot Connor a look.

Better to steer clear of drama than dive into it—especially since they’d only just patched things up a couple of days ago and didn’t need more trouble.

But Sydney took their silence as guilt and pressed harder. “What, walking away? Say sorry to Nadine!”

Tess had been planning to wait somewhere else for Marc, but she stopped, her gaze sweeping over with icy calm.

She got it now.

She’d been willing to let it go–but if they wanted to keep pushing, then fine.

“Say sorry?” she echoed with a dry laugh.

Sydney hadn’t expected the usually easygoing Tess to bite back, and it caught her off guard.

“Say you’re sorry, or I’m taking this straight to the press! Selina’s in the spotlight, isn’t she? Keep acting like this and see who still sticks by you.”

She locked eyes with Tess, chin raised, as if she’d just found her weak spot.

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