The crowd laughed contemptuously as they watched Tamara make her way to the stage.In the eyes of Londsville’s richest and most powerful, Tamara was not only a mute, but also a cunning wench. They did not believe that she would have any hidden talents, especially after the fantastic performance by Eugenia.Someone in the crowd had looked up Eugenia’s information and exclaimed, “Oh my God! Miss Cooper graduated from Harvington University! That’s a really prestigious university!”“She’s so well-educated, and her piano-playing skills were out of this world! She’s such a talented woman.”“Tamara really overestimated herself this time. How could she possibly compare to the likes of Miss Cooper? She’s going to cry from embarrassment later.”Contemptuous words and ridicule rang out from the crowd.Eugenia watched Tamara’s slender back with a smug smile on her face.“Tamara has definitely overestimated herself,” she thought.Tamara was in no way qualified to compete with Eugenia.Euge
Everyone stared at Tamara in amazement.“Tammy, you’re so awesome!” Margot rushed over to her and complimented her enthusiastically.She had been furious before. At this moment, she felt nothing but smug satisfaction.When Margot caught a glimpse of Eugenia’s sullen look, she nearly cheered with joy.Tamara smiled faintly. She hadn’t expected Eugenia to provoke her so deliberately since the start.It seemed that the woman had been thoroughly beaten by Tamara in the end.“She really underestimated me,” Tamara thought.“Young Mrs. Lynch, I didn’t know you were so talented! It seems that Young Mr. Lynch must fancy you for more reasons than one.” Eugenia was dissatisfied with the outcome and so decided to ridicule Tamara directly.A faint smile appeared on Tamara’s lips. She looked over at Anthony, who nodded at her, moving closer as he did.“Miss Cooper, I didn’t know you were so interested in other married couples’ affairs. Could it be that you’re interested in Miss Simmons’ h
An unknown man’s voice could be heard over the phone.Tamara hurriedly hung up.If the person who picked up the call wasn’t Sebastian, it meant that the person who sent her the Facebook message definitely wasn’t him as well.What on earth was going on?Tamara’s beautiful brows furrowed. She looked down at her phone and contemplated what to do.A person came to mind. Tamara hurriedly tapped open her chat with Margot.Tamara: “Send me Benjamin’s Messenger account.”MargotIsAdorbz: “What? What do you need it for?”Even though Margot was puzzled, she sent Tamara Benjamin’s details very quickly.Since it was Yareli’s birthday, and Benjamin was Sebastian’s best friend, he would definitely be around. The manor was just too huge for her to find any traces of him.After she sent Benjamin a friend request, she received a reply seconds later.IAmTheHottestMale: “Why hello there! If it isn’t Little Mute. Did you want to ask me something?”Tamara frowned at the nickname, feeling upset.
Benjamin was taken aback. “If the person who picked up wasn’t Seb, doesn’t that mean that someone took his phone?”Tamara pursed her lips. She did not know what else to say. All she knew was that she had a really bad feeling about the situation.They arrived at the level 1 basement in no time.After getting out of the elevator, they continued to search the rooms on the floor. The room located at the very end of the corridor managed to catch Tamara’s interest.Just as she was about to head over there, Benjamin’s phone rang.“Hello?”Upon hearing what the other party said, Benjamin’s expression turned solemn. After hanging up the call, he said to Tamara, “Little Mute, Mrs. Lynch wants me to ask about Seb’s whereabouts upstairs. Do you think you can handle this floor by yourself?”Tamara nodded. It was day time, after all. There shouldn't be any issues.However, Benjamin was still worried for her. “If anything happens, call me as soon as you can. Actually, you know what? Just come
A hand suddenly grabbed Tamara and pulled her into the room beside her.Tamara was still high on adrenaline from what had happened earlier, and this sudden event only made her blood run cold.“It’s me,” came a familiar raspy whisper.It was Sebastian Lynch!Tamara snapped her head up to look at him. Because of how dark the room was, Tamara could only see Sebastian’s face from how close they were standing.Tamara gripped Sebastian’s hand as she trembled. In response, Sebastian tightened his hand around hers as comfort.At that moment, Tamara could feel the warmth from Sebastian’s hand spreading through her like a warm fire, and her racing heart calmed down.“Don’t move,” he said.Tamara's breathing quickened, and she wanted to check Sebastian for injuries.Heaven only knows how terrified she was when she was dragged into the room by that man earlier.That man had stolen Sebastian’s phone and texted for Tamara to come over. He planned to hurt her when she fell for the trap.Bu
Tamara’s mind went blank, and the rest was history.Benjamin came up from the basement. He had apprehended the man from earlier.When he saw Yareli, Benjamin unconsciously walked up to her. Thinking about Sebastian, his eyebrows furrowed.It was strange.How could Sebastian lose his phone in his own house? This whole ordeal was clearly aimed at Tamara.However, why wasn’t Sebastian out yet?He even hid Tamara away. Benjamin wondered if he had missed out any anything.“Mr. Inkling, have you seen Seb?” Yareli stopped in front of Benjamin. She had fixed her eyes on Benjamin, not wanting to miss out on even the subtlest of expressions.Benjamin gave her a laid-back smile. “Nope! Maybe he went out to look for some fun. After all, Little Mute is a bit of a killjoy.”Yareli sighed at this. “If that bitch hadn’t pulled a move on Seb, the Lynch family would never have tolerant her presence here.”Benjamin said indifferently, “You worry too much. Seb would never fall for Little Mute.”
Tamara’s heart fluttered, and she played with her hand habitually.Sebastian grinned. “You don’t need to hurry to deny it. Even if you don’t know it yet, I know what your heart wants.”Sebastian’s eyes were fixed on Tamara.When he saw her trembling with nervousness, an amused glint shone in his eyes.Tamara bit her lips and didn’t dare to return Sebastian’s gaze.Her heart was pounding, and her mind a mess.Worried about him…Tamara had searched anxiously for Sebastian back there. No one would believe her if she said she wasn’t filled with worry for Sebastian then.Seeing how Tamara was cowering in a corner, Sebastian decided to have mercy on her and leave her be.They were a unique pair. Back when they first met, happiness seemed to be a foreign term in their relationship.However, relationships take time.And Sebastian was a patient man.When Tamara finally comes to terms with her feelings for him, he would finally have her.Determination flashed across Sebastian’s eyes.
No words could describe the awful events that unfolded at the Lynch manor. Sebastian merely wanted to bring Tamara away from the place. Who knew a visit to the Lynch manor would result in a threatened abortion?Not to mention, someone had poisoned Tamara before this. Her body had grown weak from it.Indeed, these back-to-back events had not been kind to the pregnant lady.Seeing how pale Tamara was, Sebastian gritted his teeth and gave her a pitied look.“You’ll be fine. All you need is some rest,” comforted Sebastian.Tamara nodded and placed her hand over her stomach.She could feel her baby’s heartbeat underneath. Her baby was her everything.Tamara swore to herself that she would let no harm come to her baby.Yareli and Eugenia’s faces suddenly came to mind. Someone was definitely behind the events that happened at the Lynch manor.The only person that had an issue with Tamara was Eugenia.Was Eugenia tired of acting?She had put on a natural and poised act back at the u