The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 497 Whole Lot of Drama

Now that they had a lead, this whole thing…

A realization hit Tessa so hard her breath caught in her throat Ashen Pact!

She’d heard rumors about them–rumors that the previous leader had been killed by the current one.

In a place so deeply rooted in power, it was only natural for hidden forces to surge beneath the surface.

Stella asked “Victor told you this?”

“Yeah.”

Tessa was clearly shaken.

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Her mother was named Diana; Ashen Pact’s former female leader was also named Diana. And now, her mother had been taken by Ashen Pact.

Even though, in Tessa’s mind, the two had absolutely nothing to do with each other…

It was exactly this kind of coincidence that wove the two Dianas into one person.

Stella said, “Then this…”

“Stella, you’ve got to help me confirm this–right away.”

“Is that why you didn’t leave with me earlier?” Stella asked.

She knew it–Tessa had been crying on the phone, then suddenly changed her mind about coming with her.

Something must’ve happened with Victor. Did he use Diana to negotiate with Tessa?

Back in Rivermount, Tessa didn’t spend much time with her mother, but that didn’t mean there was no bond between them.

Every conversation they had might’ve looked like it was just about money….

But deep down, Tessa relied on her mother–constantly trying to make her presence known, trying to be seen.

Her tendency to cry said it all–Tessa wasn’t some heartless person.

a sharp breath.

mother, she absolutely would’ve left

asked, “Should I come

“Forget it.”

about what Victor had said to her, Tessa figured that even if

he wanted to cause her

well stay put and let his people get

walk away

mother. If she left with Stella and Victor still came after

weariness in Tessa’s voice, Stella’s brows

on that whole medicine mix–up. He keeps saying I’m a mole, and he won’t let it go until he gets

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Stella was stunned. What?

going on about

just messing with you,” Stella said, clearly

was how she

as sharp as Abraham’s–after everything he’d seen in his

whether To

couldn’t tell whether Tessa was

a minute–something about

heard that, she

“Of course,” Stella replied.

would he

“Because you’re easy to mess

brother had said it–Victor admitted

everything that had happened, it was

Tessa was stunned.

not something she wanted to

but she had enough self–awareness to

some breathtaking beauty. Would Victor really go that far

was just about to say

on Stella’s end of the call,

go,” Stella said. “I’ll call you tomorrow. If anything comes