Always Been Yours

Chapter 944 I Know What I’m Doing

“Surely this will ruin you for good!” Susan growled through gnashed teeth as she clenched the manuscript, her eyes laced with villainy.

I’d like to see how you can continue mentoring a discredited student, Sofia! Susan was confident that her scheme was perfectly devised.

Alas, Tessa was oblivious to all of it, but what she did know was that she was somewhat anxious. Nicholas’ birthday was literally around the corner, but she still had yet to complete her piece.

In fact, to save time and perfect the piece swiftly, she even brought the draft home to work on. Thus, she would compose until late at night these days.

Nicholas didn’t find her behavior suspicious, though, for he knew she had always been very dedicated to music. However, that didn’t mean he wasn’t worried about Tessa’s condition.

On this night, Nicholas went to the study again, seeing that Tessa still hadn’t come to bed when it was already past midnight.

Inside, Tessa was focused on looking through materials as she sat at the desk with her hair hung loosely while her drafts were scattered all over the place—on the table, the floor, everywhere.

Nicholas sighed at the scene and helped her pick up the papers on the floor. “Time for bed. It’s already past midnight.”

ahead and rest. I’ll go to bed

that, Nicholas locked his brows into a tight furrow and bent over the

neck instinctively and exclaimed, “Nicholas, what are you

“Taking you to bed.”

that, he took her

me down, Nicholas. I’m still researching. I’ll go to

to collect you, then you always end up working until late at night. You even fell asleep at the desk in the last

and she cooed an apology, “I didn’t mean to. I just

man only looked

she gave him a kiss and promised, “I’ll go to

continue to pull a straight face

“Honestly, you…”

tone, and of course, Tessa could tell. At that, she stuck her tongue out playfully and said, “I know you’re concerned about me and my

down gently on the bed before

while ago that there’s a composing competition, and