The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 359

Chapter 359 Trouble at Highspire Ridge

Victor pulled out the phone and glanced at the screen. It was Tessa’s.

An unknown number.

He answered without hesitation. Before he could say a word, a cold, threatening voice came through the line.

“Ms. Miller, give us what we want. If you don’t… The man paused, his voice turning cold. “Then. there won’t be a safe place left for you in this world. And the people around you? They’ll pay the price too.”

Victor’s eyes narrowed. “Are you threatening her?”

“Who are you?” the voice on the other end asked.

“The guy who called earlier didn’t tell you? I’m Victor Perez.”

Silence. Then–beep beep beep–the call ended.

The moment they heard Victor’s name, they hung up. But even that brief exchange said enough.

Tessa was in real danger.

Seaflats Cove.

Abraham had promised he’d return in two hours–and he kept his word.

Stella had been struggling to stay awake, but with everything going on with Tessa, she couldn’t

rest easy.

So when Abraham walked in, she was still up, waiting.

He pulled off his jacket and stepped over to her. “Why are you still up?”

you,” Stella

an eyebrow.

up. Stella never missed

Abraham, she’s scared of Victor. You might need to send someone to go get

told you

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her

Victor,” Abraham said, pulling out

send anyone. If Tessa didn’t want to stay with Victor, he could just drop her.

a loner. He might not even like having

The call connected quickly.

“Abraham, Victor answered.

“How’s Tessa?”

“She’s fine.”

“She’s scared of you?”

Victor fell silent.

been any more blunt? Tessa’s still with Victor–maybe

replied flatly, “What isn’t she

no

doesn’t want to stay with you, take her to Stella’s

a small estate there. There were three in the area, and one of them. was

said, “She can’t go to Highspire Ridge

“Why not?”

after her. Unless you want to send

she said quickly, giving Abraham

“Then

“Can’t.” Victor said.

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