Chapter 515 One–Sided Obsession.

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bTessa /bpicked up the phone from the low table beside her it was a specially customized wolfb–/btribe model Landon hadmissioned just for her. The device could convert all call audio into mental waves bonly /bperceptible to the owner, ensuring total privacy.

Given the amount of business Tessa handled, having a highly secure phone was essential.

“Tessa, it’s me! You really don’t give me any face at all. Look what you’ve reduced me to!”

Nathan’s voice rang out the moment she answered.

Tessa frowned and hung up without hesitation.

Damn Nathan. Like a ighost /ithat irefuses /iito /iileave/ii. /i

“Who was it?”

Landon, sensing her silence, asked with suspicion.

“Wrong number.”

iWhy /iidoesn’t /iithat /iiNathan /iiever /iiget /iithe /iimessage/i? iWas /iithe /iist /iilesson /istill inot /iienough /iifor /iihim/ii? /i

Landon had a feeling she wasn’t telling the truth.

But he didn’t press. If it was something she didn’t want to say, he wouldn’t force her to.

Seeing him let it go so easily made Tessa feel a little guilty.

She felt like she was sneaking around behind his back–especially with Nathan’s Bloodbound still active inside her.

But she wanted to wait until it was broken before telling him everything. He already had enough on his te; she didn’t want to burden him with her mess too.

“You okay?”

She didn’t want him to be angry… or hurt.

Landon didn’t answer directly. He simply pulled her into his arms and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead. “I’ll always respect your choices. But please, if you ever need helpe to me.”

Warmth flooded her chest. Tessa leaned into him. “I will.”

Later, after they returned from the hot spring resort, Landon went to his study to handle some urgent work. Tessa took the chance to call Nathan/back.

When Nathan saw the familiar number, the corners of his lips curved into a smile.

“Tessa, aren’t you being a little cruel? If I hadn’t called you, would you have ever called me? Were byou /bnning to forget me altogetherb?/bb” /b

It had been so long since he’d heard her voice. He truly missed her.

“I miss you. I want toe to Navoris and see you. bIs /bthat okay?”

b11:28 /bbTue/bb, /b1 Jul G

Chapter 515 One–Sided Obsession

In that moment, Nathan seemed to forget everything that had happened before. bHe /bbsounded /blike a fover like someone who had simply been apart for too long and needed to see her again.

“Nathan, wasn’t thest lesson enough? I told you–don’te into my life again. I will never love byou/bb. /b

“Why not? I met you first! How could you fall for someone else? Do you know how much this hurts bme /bNathan’s voice grew frantic, borderline hysterical.

He met iher /iifirst/i–iso /iwhat? That didn’t mean ianything /iianymore/ii. /i

“Nathan, if you’re sick, go see a doctor. But stop having meltdowns at mei./ii” /i

With his background, she couldn’t exactly kill him outright.

But if not for the lingering Bloodbound… she truly might have.

Her patience was gone.

“You’re right–I am sick. Love–sick. I haven’t stopped thinking about you since you left.”

Tessa inhaled slowly, trying to stop herself from throwing the phone.

“Heh. Nathan, stop fooling yourself. If you don’t want things to end with one of us dead, then stay out of bmy /blife.”

If this continued, one of them wouldn’t survive.

“Tessa, are you threatening me now? You know I hate being threatened.”

Why did she have to be so heartless?

“I’ll give you anything you want. Anything. Juste back to me. Otherwise, I don’t care if we destroy each other–I won’t let go.”

Nathan was utterly obsessed. He couldn’t tolerate the idea of her being with anyone else.

Tessa scoffed.

iThere’s /iino /iipoint /iitalking /iianymore/i. iHe /iwon’t ilisten/ii, /iino /iimatter /iwhat I isay/ii. /i

Fine. Let him lose his mind. If it really came to mutual destruction-

Well, who said she’d be the one to lose?

Tessa hung up.

Then she powered on herputer and changed her phone number–this time registering someone else’s identity.

She didn’t want to hear that lunatic’s voice ever again.

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