Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Selling the House

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“And anyway, Mr. Lock, yeah, you set this trap for me. But don’t forget, my firm’s been handling Lock Group’s cases for years. If you’re so set on dragging me down, just remember that you’ll take a hit too. Hurt me all you can make your precious company bleed.”

Is that kid his?

want, but even someone like me

The thought slammed into Finn like ice/water pouring down his spine.

Yeah, he had always known Tess had a kid with someone else, but now that it was right in front of him, raw and real, it made his chest tighten and his rage burn hotter.

His jaw flexed as he let out a cold, bitter laugh.

His lips flattened into a thin, merciless line.

“Fine, you’ve got guts. Remember this, thirty million. One week. Not a cent less. If you can’t

cough it up, I have plenty of ways to make you wish you had.

“Charles, if you’re bold enough to play this game, then let’s see you play it to the end!”

Then, Finn hurled his coffee cup to the floor, porcelain shattering. “Get out!”

Charles stood up slowly and glanced at Finn one last time.

“Mr. Lock, I know I’m nothing compared to you. But did it ever cross your mind that your wife, the one you toss aside so easily, is someone else’s whole world? And you dragged her through hell with your own hands. Do you ever regret it late at night, when you remember she was the only one who ever truly loved you?”

He turned and left, legs still trembling from the showdown.

Thinking back on everything he had just done, he was suddenly at a loss for words.

Charles ran a hand over his forehead.

What the hell did I just do?

In a stupid, reckless moment, he had practically made Finn think Layla was his kid.

His eyes darkened for a second, but then a strange calm settled over him.

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If Tess did not want Finn to know the truth, maybe this lie was the only shield she had left.

“But did it ever cross your mind that your wife, the one you toss aside so easily, is someone else’s whole world?

“And you dragged her through hell with your own hands.

“Do you ever regret it late at night, when you remember she was the only one who ever truly loved you?”

Behind him, Finn swayed a little, dizziness washing over him.

Zane panicked and rushed to ask if he was okay.

“Mr. Lock! Are you okay?”

Finn waved him away. His lips were pressed together so tight they had gone pale.

Did he regret it?

He had spent who knows how many nights holed up in that study until dawn.

But regret? No way. If you messed up, you paid for it. Simple as that.

He had already given her a chance to fix things.

Meanwhile, Charles had barely stepped out of the office when his assistant caught up to him, whispering that a few major clients had just pulled out.

He did not even need to ask. He knew exactly who was behind it.

Only Finn had that kind of pull.

The firm was young, but with Lock Group’s name behind it and his own solid wins, clients had trusted him.

Business had been good until now.

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She stayed back at first, quietly watching until she saw Charles shake the man’s hand.

The suited men filed out one by one, and soon the place was quiet again.

Charles stood by the window with his hands in his pockets, staring blankly at the shifting tree shadows outside. He did not even realize Tess was behind him.

“Charles, I’m sorry,” Tess said softly. “I reached out to a lot of old contacts today, but none of them could help.”

She let out a bitter laugh. “It’s Finn after all. No one wants to stand up to someone like him.”

Then she glanced around, confused. “But, what’s going on here?”

Her gentle voice finally pulled Charles out of his daze.

He turned and met her worried eyes, hesitating for a moment before answering, “It’s the breach of contract. Right now, the only thing I can do to ease the pressure is to sell this old place.”

Sell the house?

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Tess froze, her mind going blank for a moment.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something–anything–but nothing came out.

After all, Charles was only in this mess because of her.

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