Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 406

As soon as Dexter took the item from the man, the man lost his grip and slipped back into the sea, disappearing into the depths.

The man was gravely injured. Even if Dexter managed to pull him up, he probably wouldn’t have survived.

Dexter felt a pang of pity and regret, but he couldn’t help sighing at the tragedy. It was such a simple favor. How could he not agree to it?

But Dexter was shocked when he saw what the item was. His heart began to race, and he was tempted. His mind and his heart were at war! In the end, greed triumphed over reason.

He tucked the item into his jacket and left the party early with his bodyguards. He returned to shore on his own yacht, pretending the whole incident had never happened.

After all, the man who entrusted him with the item was dead!

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Dexter kept rationalizing to himself. If it weren’t for his kindness in tossing the man a rope, the man and the item would have sunk to the bottom of the ocean anyway. It would never have made it to Stephan in the first place!

So, this wasn’t stealing. It was fate!

this valuable. He kept the item hidden and never let a single word slip, not even to

no rumors

way.

in his wildest dreams did he imagine that Myra would repeat those damn words

that, darling?” Dexter

and scolded, “How could you take

me. Who

she was the one who

family is because Stephan knows you took that item? Could

probably…not the case…”

Russells of Seldvale? They were a force to reckon with, capable of overturning industries with a lift of their finger Crushing a family like theirs

happened, their

that his greed might drag his wife and children into

doesn’t matter whether Stephan

some

nodded. “You’re right! We’ll do as you say,