Chapter 1171
Always Been Yours
Chapter 1171 Work Report Even after she left the hospital, the matter still lingered in her mind, and her frown never did disappear.
Nicholas noticed her sour mood, and he pulled her into his embrace. âDonât let her ruin your mood.
Sheâs inconsequential. Annoyance isnât allowed here.â He then kissed her forehead.
Tessa could feel his concern. She pursed her lips and mumbled, âI know, but itâs annoying to know that sheâs causing a scene all the time. I just donât know what to do.â
âEasy. Just leave it all to the servants. You did your part. Thatâs more than enough,â Nicholas suggested. Tessa thought he had a point, so she nodded. She had already calmed down when they came home.
Nicholas stayed with her for a moment, then he went to the study to work. Since Tessa had nothing to do, she entered the music room and practiced her violin.
Later that day, Andrew knocked on the door. âMadam, Miss Alice is here.â âOkay,â Tessa said. She put her violin down and descended the stairs.
After Tessa came downstairs, Alice gave her the work report. âSofia called me. She found a place for the orchestra to practice. Itâs around the outer ring of the city. Iâve taken the liberty to survey it. Itâs nice.â
âSofia chose the place. I trust her judgment.â Tessa nodded, smiling. She had faith in Sofiaâs tastes.
Alice teased, âDonât butter her up. Not like Iâm going to tell her that.â
âIâm not buttering her up. Iâm being serious.â Tessa played along with the tease and put on a serious look.
Alice burst into laughter. The ladies bantered for a while before they return to business.
Alice reported, âA message from Sofia. Keep practicing. She sent a team over. Theyâre gonna be here in a few days.â Curious, Tessa asked, âDo you know whom sheâs sending?â
âDidnât say, but you can always call her if you want to know,â Alice suggested. Tessa shook her head.
âForget it. Itâs not important. Thereâs no need to call her for this. I donât wanna disturb her.â
Alice nodded and returned to the report. After she was done, she remembered something, and Alice smiled. âI almost forgot. Pre-orders for the tickets of your performance are available for sale online.â
âSo how did it go?â Tessa looked at her, anticipation and anxiety in her eyes.
Alice didnât answer right away. Instead, she raised a finger. Confused, Tessa asked dumbly, âWhatâs that supposed to mean? Did the sales flop? Only one-third of the tickets are sold?â
âOn the contrary, sales roared. Sold out in an hour,â Alice answered happily. Tessa froze for a moment, surprise seizing her heart. It was delightful to hear that her tickets sold like hot cakes. Finally, something happy for the day.
Alice looked at the happy Tessa and said, âWeâve finished early preparations. Now itâs up to you and the orchestra. I wish you a perfect performance.â
âThank you. Iâll do my best.â Tessa nodded, her eyes flaring with fighting spirit.
Alice was about to leave after she was done reporting to Tessa, but before she did, she said, âIâll take you to the training center tomorrow.â Tessa said yes.
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Since Tessa had an appointment, she woke up early the next morning, but when she was about to leave, Andrew came in.