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.

sucked in a sharp breath. “Why

it weren’t for her mother, she absolutely

“Should I come

“Forget it.”

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

he wanted to cause

put and let

walk away with

about was her mother. If she left with Stella and Victor still came after her, that would drive her up

in Tessa’s voice, Stella’s brows knitted

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

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Stella was stunned. What?

going on

with you,”

how she

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

whether To

tell whether Tessa

about this wasn’t adding

heard that, she said,

“Of course,” Stella replied.

he do

easy to mess with? He’s trying to

said it–Victor admitted

everything that had happened, it was clearly a

Tessa was stunned.

something she wanted

she was pretty, but she had

have anything to offer; she wasn’t some breathtaking beauty. Would Victor really go that far just to seduce

was just about to

of the call, “Start

Stella said. “I’ll call you tomorrow. If anything comes up, just call me I’ll come get you