The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Chapter 362 What Did She Just Say?

“He’s probably not even capable!” Stella blurted.

In her panic, she cut Tessa off without thinking.

The second those words left her mouth, the call went dead silent.

Across the room, Abraham, who had been organizing her meds on the couch, looked up at her in surprise.

Tessa also stopped crying. “Stella… what did you just say?”

She must’ve misheard. No way Stella actually said that out loud. She had to be hallucinating from

stress.

Stella didn’t answer right away.

It hit her then–what she’d actually said.

Yeah, she and Marie had once wondered if Victor was even capable.

But that was just private girl talk. Behind closed doors. Never out loud like this.

And until now, it had stayed between them.

They both knew better. If Victor ever caught wind of something like that, they’d be toast–no matter who they were.

If Tessa hadn’t been crying like that, there’s no way Stella would’ve let it slip. She wasn’t the kind of person who liked gossiping behind someone’s back.

now? Now she seriously regretted it. Because if Victor heard…

“Okay,

letting it go. “Say

not be able to, Stella

how would she even

that Stella heard it through the phone. “Wait, what? What does that

shown any interest in all those gorgeous women. around him. He’s never made a move

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you even know he’s never done

“Everybody knows!” Stella replied.

wasn’t just her and Marie. Even the

handsome–but when it came to women, he never

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move on any of the girls around

“No chance,” Stella said. “Those girls

Tessa fell silent.

telling me he did something to you,” Stella added, “I’m

“Are you

mean those girls were

nor Tessa could compete with

sharp breath–this time, the tears had stopped. After

as she said it,

dark and his expression deadly. He stared at her like he could see straight through

and dropped the phone onto the blanket. Her

I mean, I didn’t say anything

Meanwhile, at Seaflats Cove-

on the call with Tessa when the

back.

tried again.