Chapter 706 No Honor Among Cheaters
No matter how much she disliked Tania, she was still her employee. She wasn’t about to let Melanie and Heidi, whom she found even more insufferable, push her around.
“If you’ve got nothing else, you can leave. No need to make things awkward when Henry gets back.”
Shannon lifted her chin, her expression haughty.
Melanie and Heidi exchanged a glance, irritation flared in their chests..
At the end of the day, this woman was just her son’s side chick, and now she had the nerve to cop an attitude.
Heidi tugged at Melanie’s sleeve, her eyes signaling her to stay calm.
Melanie had no choice but to swallow her resentment.
“Fine.”
She forced the word through gritted teeth, then managed a strained, grandmotherly smile. “Since you’ve got things under control, Shannon, we won’t stay longer. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to come find me or Heidi.”
Shannon gave a lukewarm hum in response.
Melanie’s face burned with humiliation. Staying any longer would only make her feel worse, so she turned on her heel and left.
Only when the door clicked shut behind them did Tania let out a quiet breath of relief. In the next instant, it vanished.
Shannon stood before her, eyes fixed on her, unmoving.
Tania’s palms grew slick with sweat under that stare. Just when she felt like she might collapse, Shannon finally spoke, “I don’t care what’s really going on with you.” Her voice carried an edge of menace. “But if you do anything to mess up my plans, I’ll make you pay.”
Shannon leaned in close, her cold words slipping into Tania’s ear, sending a shiver through her.
Tanía quickly bowed her head, afraid to look up. “Mrs. Shannon, I swear I’ll be more careful and keep my distance from everyone!”
“Hmph.”
Shannon let out a cold huff above her head, then turned and walked away.
Kaleb found the whole thing boring and hurried after her.
The living room was suddenly empty, and only then did Tania realize her legs had gone numb. She stumbled forward and collapsed onto the couch, drenched in a cold sweat.
That was close.
If they had actually found out anything, she and her family would have been finished. Thank God they hadn’t.
Tania patted her chest, her heart still pounding.
She would have to be much more careful from now on. Better to communicate with Bowen Puck through her phone only.
As Tania was lost in thought, the door swung open and Nadine walked in, startling her so badly she shot up from the couch.
“Ms. Nadine, what are you doing here?”
Tania’s ears perked up, sensing something was off.
Shannon let out a cold laugh, her gaze boring into Nadine’s eyes. “Getting soft?”
Her voice was chilling, enough to make even Tania shudder outside the door.
Nadine hesitated, the words caught in her throat.
Shannon saw right through her. “Nadine, don’t forget how Henry treated you.
“He personally arranged for you to stay behind in Aetheris while he takes me and the kids to live it up overseas. A father like that, and you still have hope for him? You’re actually going soft on him?”
Shannon’s laugh was icy, every word dripping with scorn for Nadine’s indecision.
Tania listened with a deepening frown.
What did that mean?
Weren’t Shannon and Henry madly in love? She knew exactly what they were. A gold–digger who had latched onto a rich heiress, and a side chick he’d kept hidden for years as his so–called true love. Morally bankrupt, sure, but deeply attached to each other. Yet now it sounded like things had fallen apart?
Tania leaned in even closer.

“There’s no rush. I still need him lucid for now. I’ll keep the doses small and spread out.”

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