Chapter 391 Going Out

Tessa had already taken her seat at the dining table. Feeling the man’s gaze on her, she nearly buried her whole face in her bowl. She didn’t dare face someone like Victor–someone who could casually strip another person’s clothes without blinking an eye.

He was dangerous. Even from a distance, Victor could sense the tension radiating from Tessa.

Lighting a cigarette, he took a drag and asked, “Did you lock your door last night?” His voice broke the silence.

Tessa’s hand trembled as she held the spoon, which dropped straight into her bowl. She nodded nervously. “Yeah.”

Victor looked at her. Smoke curled in the air, blurring his expression, but Tessa could still feel the weight of his stare pressing down on her.

She didn’t dare speak again. Her hand shaking, she fished the spoon out of the bowl, scooped some porridge, and fed it into her mouth.

Victor asked, “What do you think I’d do to you?”

Tessa shook her head quickly, stammering, “N–no… nothing. You wouldn’t… You’re not interested

in me.”

At least, that was what she gathered from Star’s information. Victor wasn’t into her type.

Victor said, “Then why did you lock the door?”

sense of self–protection? She screamed inside her head but didn’t dare say

respond, Victor chuckled coldly.

shook again. The spoon nearly dropped a second time.

being in the same house with him. Did she not deserve even a shred of

didn’t reply. He just stared at her

had to accept the reality of living by their rules. She needed to call Star soon and have her get

the situation, and get

Victor said. “Eat faster.”

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she didn’t have peace when sleeping. Now she

“We’re going

ran into another

She asked. her voice tense. She was scared of Victor, yes,

figured out what had happened with her mother, she didn’t want to go anywhere. She just wanted to stay

his cigarette. replying coolly,

going blank for a moment, she blurted out, “I’m not

If she went through that kind of thing again, she really would die.

to die.

said, “Don’t worry. I’ll

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