The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 495 Ashen Pact Sounds Like a Cult Right

Hack at the villa, Stella had already been gone for two hours. Tessa, meanwhile, was completely dumbfounded.

She stared at Victor in disbelief after he revealed her mother’s current whereabouts.

“Ashen Pact?”

Ashen Part? Seriously? Who names their organization something like Ashen Pact, for that matter? What kind of decent people come up with a name like that?

There was no way her mother could be involved with something like that.

Victor set down his water glass and gave a short “Mm.” “Based on the current leads, your mother was indeed taken by people from Ashen Pact.”

“What kind of place is Ashen Pact?”

Tessa had heard of it before. She knew it wasn’t exactly a clean organization–they were infamous for their criminal activity.

But the details, she had no idea what they actually did.

Victor glanced at her. “Arson, murder, looting–ring a bell?”

Tessa’s mouth twitched.

That kind of place?

This was…

“No way. My mom is a legitimate businesswoman. There’s no chance she’d get mixed up with a place like that. She’s especially careful about manners and social decorum.

From what Tessa knew, her mother had made good money over the years, but she had never been arrogant about it.

Not like Stella’s biological mom. Susan, who’d act like she was worth nearly thirty million dollars when she only had about three hundred thousand in her account,

Tessa’s mother had always been low–key, warm and polite to everyone.

Even when dealing with business rivals, she never made enemies.

“Whether she’s actually in Ashen

call Stella,

her mother’s whereabouts, her first

Victor had refused to reveal anything about her

that they had something–Tessa immediately wanted

calling Stella,

her phone, he snatched

looked at him. “What are you

eyes lifted coldly as he stared at her. “Trying to burn the bridge

twitched

I meant. I just didn’t want to trouble

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to explain, the darker Victor’s face became;

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about to devour someone? Was this really burning bridges? Maybe… kind of?

with Stella earlier, Stella would’ve helped her search for

had asked Victor,

heck

late to

had no comeback

I really didn’t mean

the bottom of it, you’re

Tessa was stunned.

if Abraham comes in

Tessa’s face

now. Even Abraham showing up wouldn’t

Falvaria, she was

the other hand, was one

wouldn’t be able to

is it going to

right now–I’m not doing a

and when something went