As soon as they were out, Tedmond glanced back at the building. There were tons of people inside, and he could have dealt with them if he wanted, but that would be too much trouble. He’d leave them to Thomas since Thomas knew how to handle people and which sections to target.“I’m glad they spoke to us like that,” Persis muttered, a grin on her face as she nudged him. “Now I finally have an excuse to leave the hall and go somewhere else. And now that we’re out of the party, Mr. Cain is going to get mad and kick them out.”Just as the words left her lips, Tedmond heard footsteps behind them. Turning around, he saw Lenny approaching with a guilty expression. It looked like he had something to say but was still figuring out how to put it into words.Persis turned as well, her expression darkening the moment she saw Lenny. She had expected him to come after them but hadn’t thought it would be this soon.“What do you want?” she asked, not wanting to deal with him any longer. Lenny claimed

As soon as the question left Tedmond’s lips, Mr. Cain paused. He thought for a while, his gaze fixed on Tedmond. Why hadn’t he found her?He had always asked himself the same question. If he had found her earlier and brought her home, she wouldn’t have gotten involved with Tedmond’s father—and she would still be alive.He also knew that she wouldn’t have regretted having Tedmond if she had regained her memories after his birth.What hurt him the most was the fact that she had died without knowing her true identity, believing she was just a maid.Regardless, he was glad her son was nothing like his father. Tedmond knew the difference between right and wrong. There was finally someone to take down the Griffin family and get revenge.Tedmond peered at Mr. Cain, as if trying to read the man’s thoughts, but there was nothing visible on his face.Mr. Cain could feel Tedmond’s gaze burning into him.“I could not find her,” Mr. Cain finally spoke. “I didn’t know she would be working as a maid

Tedmond hummed in response, loosening his tie as he climbed the stairs.Thomas was stunned that Tedmond had met Mr. Cain. He had checked the guest list and was certain he hadn’t seen Mr. Cain’s name on it. Then it suddenly hit him—Mr. Cain must have intentionally added his name at the last minute.Sneaky man, Thomas thought, a frown crossing his face.Picking up his pace behind Tedmond, he pressed further. “And? What did he say?”They had both forgotten about the guest who had returned with Tedmond. Persis groaned as she walked in alone, rolling her eyes.“Thanks for welcoming me,” she said, throwing her hands in the air.But Thomas wasn’t paying attention. He was still fixated on Tedmond. “Did he say anything serious to you?” he asked again, still following closely.At the top of the staircase, Tedmond finally stopped and turned to look at him. “Nothing much,” he replied.He didn’t understand why Thomas was so curious about his conversation with Mr. Cain. Surely, Thomas already knew

Tedmond already knew what Lisa wanted as he glanced at the caller ID. She was probably calling him for help with their failing business.She must have thought he would go running to her if she complained."Aren't you going to pick it up?" Persis asked, curious about what Lisa might say. "She wants to speak to you. You should answer it."Tedmond turned his head to Persis just as the call ended. He had spent too much time debating."Why do I have to pick it up?" he questioned.To him, the only people who should be calling were his father or Max. He wanted his family to be the ones reaching out to him.Lisa was just an outsider who had come into their family for money. He knew she would leave as soon as the family was ruined, but he didn’t intend to let her off easily.Since she had used him to get into the family, he was going to keep her there forever."Because it would be fun," Persis replied with a bright smile. "Aren't you curious about what she wants to say?"He shook his head. "I'

Lisa had told the professor that so they could leave without Sierra. She was sure she wouldn’t get a chance to speak to Tedmond if Sierra was there, too.“If she’s not going to be here today, then we have to leave,” the professor replied.Glancing at Lisa, Tedmond found her grinning at him, a bright smile on her face. She looked like she had won.“She’ll be here soon,” Tedmond told the professor.Shaking his head, the professor gestured to the door. “I know you’re waiting for Tedmond, but you’re a top student. You should care about your grades first.”Hearing that, Finn snorted. He had been the top student before Tedmond took that spot from him. There was no way he was going to acknowledge it.“I’ll wait here for her then,” Tedmond replied. “If everyone leaves, she won’t know where we are. I’ll stay behind and lead her to the group later.”Lisa’s brow furrowed. That wasn’t what she expected. Her lips parted as she tried to say something, but the professor spoke first.“Okay. That’s fi