Love the Wolfless Power Girl at First Sight

Chapter 540 Home Again

Tessa didn’t have afternoon classes, so she went with Avery back to the villa.

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The moment they pushed open the gate, the sound of a guitar drifted out from inside the house–it was their breakout hit. The chords were a little clumsy, but there was a stubborn edge to them, a refusal to let go.

Avery froze in place. He glanced at Tessa, and when their eyes met, they both smiled.

He knew now–those waiting for him to come home had never left.

The second the front door swung open, the guitar stopped cold.

Steven sat frozen on the couch, guitar still in his arms. The other three had snacks in hand, but everything was suspended midair. Four pairs of eyes locked on the doorway, like statues paused mid–motion.

“So…” Avery scratched his head, dragging the words out. “I’m home.”

No one said a thing. The room was so silent they could hear the wind brushing past the windows. Steven’s fingers hovered just above the strings, knuckles white from gripping too hard.

Avery took a deep breath and raised his voice. “I talked to my dad. I don’t have to deal with the corps anymore. And-”

He turned to Steven, eyes glinting with uncontainable joy. “Avery Band… isn’t disbanding.”

“What did you say?” Steven shot to his feet.

The guitar dropped onto the couch with a thud, but he didn’t even notice. “Say that again?”

“I said, we’re not disbanding,” Avery repeated, stepping forward to clap a hand on Steven’s shoulder. “I was an ass. I said awful things. I’m sorry”

Before he could finish, the tallest bandmate charged over and hooked an arm around his neck. “You jerk! Do you have any idea how miserable we’ve been?!”

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Another one gave him a punch to the back–eyes red, but holding back his strength.

Steven looked at him for a long moment, then sniffed, turned, and picked up his guitar. “What are you all standing around for? That song’s not finished.”

His fingers trembled on the strings. The first note was wildly off–key–and it made everyone burst out, laughing.

“What are you laughing at?!” Steven glared at them, eyes welling up. “Get over here! Rehearsal starts now!”

Avery smiled and stepped forward, barely getting his hands on the bass before the three others yanked him. into a hug. Four grown men stood tangled together in the middle of the living room. No one said a word, but their heartbeats echoed louder and louder–as vivid and alive as the first time they’d ever practiced in that basement all those years ago.

Tessa leaned on the doorway, watching quietly.

Then she slipped away, leaving the space to the ones who had just found their way back to each other.

13:02 Thu 17 Jul

Chapter 540 Home Again

The next morning. Tessa headed straight to TS Entertainment.

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Xylia was sighing at her computer screen when she walked in. Seeing her, she immediately spun the monitor around, voice frazzled. “Finally! Look at this–Is Avery Band falling apart?‘ ‘Can we get an official statement?… If we keep quiet any longer, this might turn into a full–blown PR disaster!”

“No need to worry,” Tessa said calmly, pulling out a chair and sitting down. “Avery Band isn’t disbanding. Avery’s coming back today.”

Xylia’s head snapped up so fast she nearly dropped her coffee mug. “Wait–what? Say that again? Avery’s coming back?”

“Mm–hm. He’s had a change of heart.” Tessa briefly explained the situation with the corps. “Now I need you to do two things: First, let him return with dignity. Nothing overly dramatic, but make it clear that it was his own decision. Second, address the ‘publicity stunt‘ rumors–just drop a clip of their rehearsal from last night. Frame it as a spontaneous jam session. Keep it natural.”

“That’s easy!” Xylia’s eyes lit up. She grabbed her phone and jumped to her feet. “I’ll get the crew in place, draft the PR statement… Oh! What about a bonus livestream? All five of them on camera? The fans would go crazy.”

“Up to you,” Tessa said with a smile and a nod.

Ysabel came running in moments later, breathless. “Tessa! Is it true?! People are saying Avery Band’s getting back together!”

“It’s true.” Tessa looked at her overjoyed expression, and couldn’t help but smile herself.

“You’re seriously my goddess!” Ysabel flung her arms around her in a hug. “How do you fix everything you touch?!”

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