Chapter 130 *

Vesper's POV

A voice cut through the tension.

"Tessa! What are you doing out here? Mr. Pierce is about to start the dinner!"

A middle-aged man hurried toward us. His face was red. Sweating. He kept glancing nervously toward the mansion entrance.

This had to be Tessa's father.

He reached our group and grabbed Tessa's arm. "We need to go inside. Right now."

Tessa pulled away from him. "Dad! Thank