Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 482 Hidden Reasons

At noon, Ysabel finished her training and came to find Ms. Tessa.

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"Come on, let's go eat! My uncle's already waiting downstairs," Ysabel said with a cheerful grin. After an exhausting morning, she was truly starving.

"Alright, let's go."

Ms. Tessa tidied up the documents on her desk and stood up. But her mind was still occupied by what Avery had said.

Avery was someone who loved music deeply. He'd stayed with the band through its toughest times. How could someone like that suddenly feel tired and want to leave? There had to be another reason-something more than he was letting on.

But what exactly was it?

"Tessa, what are you thinking about?" Ysabel asked, realizing she was being completely ignored. She had to stop walking just to get her attention.

Ms. Tessa snapped back to reality. "It's nothing. Let's go."

The two of them left TS Entertainment and got into Landon's car.

Ms. Tessa didn't say a word the entire ride. Ysabel, sensing her mood, also kept quiet. Landon focused on driving, but he noticed right away-she was distracted.

She had something on her mind.

Was there trouble at TS Entertainment?

When they got back to the Wisteria Apartment, the housekeeper had already prepared lunch—a well-balanced spread that looked and smelled amazing. Ysabel was thrilled. She sat down eagerly; she hadn't felt this hungry in ages. "Ma'am, your cooking is amazing!" she said sweetly, her words warm and full of praise.

"As long as you like it. If there's anything special you want, just let me know and I'll make it for dinner," the lady replied with a smile.

"I like everything you make."

Landon quietly served a bowl of soup for Ms. Tessa. She took a few sips, only ate half a piece of bread, and barely touched the dishes.

After lunch, Ysabel helped the housekeeper clear the table, while Landon brought Ms. Tessa into the study. "What's going on? You're not yourself. You barely ate lunch," he asked gently.

Any small change in her, he could sense immediately.

"Avery says he wants to leave the Avery band."

That... well, whether he stayed or not, it was Avery's choice. No one could make that decision for him.

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Chapter 482 Hidden Reasons

"Did he give a reason?" If it was a valid one, maybe it could be understood.

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"He didn't. But I don't think it's that simple." She knew how much Avery loved the band. There was no way he'd walk away so easily-not without something forcing his hand.

"So what are you going to do?" She'd started TS Entertainment for the Avery band, hadn't she?

"I don't know." This wasn't a simple issue. But she also didn't want to pressure Avery. So right now, she honestly didn't know what to do.

"Give it some time. Maybe Avery just needs a few days to cool off. Could be a spur-of-the-moment decision."

"It's not impulsive. He's probably been thinking about it for a while."

"Do you think... it's because of me? Maybe he likes you, but your fated mate is me." If that were the reason, Landon could understand.

"No way." That wasn't it. Avery wasn't that kind of person.

"Alright. Then I'll look into it for you." The only way to fix this was to find the root cause.

"I'll handle it myself."

The bond between her and the other members of the Avery band wasn't something outsiders could fully understand. Whatever it was, she wanted to deal with it on her own.

"Okay, I get it." If she didn't want him involved, he wouldn't force it. But it hurt to see her so upset.

"Do you want me to talk to Avery?" Sometimes, things were easier said between

men.

"No need. I don't want anyone else to know about this just yet. Don't worry-I'll take care of it myself." No matter what happened, she just hoped Avery was following his heart.

The rest didn't matter as much.

"Alright." Landon would always support any decision she made.

"By the way, about the fragmented Wolf Codex you mentioned yesterday-I've already sent someone to the Nightshade Pack's library to look into it. Their archives are the most complete in the werewolf world. Scrolls like this are usually well preserved, but they don't have digital records, so it'll take some time to locate. As soon as there's any news, I'll let you know."noveldrama

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