Chapter 12

In the video, it was Tess from years ago, yet she didn't look like the Tess he knew. She wore heavy makeup and danced wildly, letting men of all kinds pull her close as she moved across the dance floor. It was filmed the year Tess wanted the Lindell family installed in senior roles at Lockwood Corp. He'd refused, so she kicked up a divorce fight and stormed off overseas. He'd thought she had left in a huff, but it turned out she had gone abroad to indulge herself. Judging by their accents, it sounded like a few rich kids from Havenport shot the video. "Tess, how was the man last night? Was he wilder than Shane?" Tess dragged on a cigarette, her eyes glassy, a wild grin twisting her lips. "He was so boring, always afraid of hurting me. I like it wild! The crazier the better!" With that, she leaned in and kissed a man's broad chest. Those rich kids laughed. "Just dump Shane! You can do anything overseas! It's way more fun than Havenport!" Tess narrowed her eyes and blew a ring of