Chapter 1105 Wanda’s Jealousy
Tessa suddenly remembered Stefania’s words and hurriedly told Nicholas about it. After acknowledging it, they headed to Sawyer Residence together.
At the same time, Wanda heard about Nicholas’ return from her assistant. Thinking about the man whom she had not met for a long time, she could not quell the strong urge to meet him.
Therefore, she brought Horace to Sawyer Residence for a visit. Naturally, Remus was delighted to see them, especially Horace, who had returned to the country without informing Remus.
“Since when have you returned to the country? Oh, how dare you keep me in the dark!”
“That’s why it is a surprise, isn’t it?”
While the old men shared a conversation, Wanda’s beautiful eyes swept across the living room. As she had not expected Tessa and Nicholas to be here together, the smile on her face went stiff.
Thanks to the great control of her expression, she regained her composure in split second. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer,” she greeted everyone politely and even addressed Tessa.
Though she was surprised by Wanda’s appearance, Tessa nonetheless politely nodded in acknowledgment. As a result, everyone sat in the living room and the light conversation began.
Wanda kept watching Tessa and Nicholas’ interaction, which fueled her jealousy the more she looked at them. She gritted her teeth in silence while annoyed by Tessa’s presence. Therefore, she questioned while feigning innocence. “Miss Reinhart, are you back because of a concert?”
“No.” Tessa shook her head but did not explain much, for she should not wash her dirty linen in public.
Since Wanda did not hear the answer she was expecting, the glint in her eyes turned somber. Despite the displeasure, she knew that it would be suspicious of her to pry further.
On the other side, Stefania and Tobias inquired about Horace’s condition, “How are you feeling lately, Mr. Muller?”
“Me? I’m all good.” Horace smiled in response.
Stefania nodded before asking Wanda concernedly, “What about your new company? How’s it going? Is anyone picking on you on purpose?”
“With Nicholas and Master Kieran’s help, everything’s going pretty well. I’m thinking of going public in the second half of the year.” Wanda briefed on her plan to butter Stefania up.
In fact, Stefania was genuinely happy for her. “Going public that quick? You are a capable one, aren’t you?”
“I’m flattered, Mrs. Sawyer. It is all thanks to Nicholas, Master Kieran, and Grandpa. Otherwise, things wouldn’t have been that easy.” A humble Wanda bit her lips.
However, her reply made Horace frown as he knew that his granddaughter was not completely over Nicholas.
Meanwhile, a frowning Tessa was feeling uncomfortable as well. She could not help but read between the lines on the account that Wanda kept mentioning Nicholas. Just as she was deep in her thoughts, Wanda’s laughter rang in her ears.
“But I’m nothing compared to Miss Reinhart. She’s the toast of the town,” complimented Wanda as she flashed an empty smile at Tessa.
At that, Tessa reciprocated with a faint smile, whereas Stefania genuinely agreed with Wanda as she grinned. “You’re right. She’s literally a champ. Things are getting better for her.”
The smile on Wanda’s face stiffened when she heard that. She stared at Stefania in disbelief and her hands clenched into fists. What does she mean by that? Has she accepted Tessa, that b*tch?
Before she could wrap her head around it, Tobias began praising Tessa. “She’s a hard-working one. Stefania and I went to her concert, and many famous musicians had high expectations for her.”
“Really?” Wanda could not force a smile any much longer.
Kieran, who seemed to have sensed something, nodded in affirmation. “Those musicians were indeed impressed by Tessa’s work. Grandpa and I heard them.”
