ZANE
One heartbeat, ten and a few minutes went by. Tessa bit her lip and played with her hands. I'm not going to rush this. It would be futile to push without caution. Because it was obvious my wife was now a ticking time bomb.
“Tessa? Did you hear what I just said?” Her silence was killing me. She finally looked me in the eye, seeming to have gotten her composure before she nodded.
“Yes, what is it?” She asked with a little bit of annoyance.
I leaned forward and propped my elbows on the table to make sure this conversation stayed between us. “I have news about the contract…”
She swallowed, curiosity replaced by irritation. She leaned forward as well clearly interested in what I had to say.
“My mother's lawyer gave me news. Apparently I don't get my inheritance on my birthday. But
