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.

in a sharp breath.

mother, she absolutely

I

“Forget it.”

thinking about what Victor had said to her, Tessa figured

wanted to cause her trouble,

well stay put and let

could walk away with a clean

could think about was her mother. If she left with Stella and Victor still came after

Tessa’s voice, Stella’s brows

He keeps saying I’m

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Stella was stunned. What?

on about

with you,” Stella said, clearly

how she

Abraham’s–after everything he’d seen in his life, all kinds of monsters and

whether To

tell whether

a minute–something about this

Tessa heard that, she said, “He’s

“Of course,” Stella replied.

would he do

bluntly, “Because you’re easy to mess with? He’s trying to get in

brother had said it–Victor admitted

everything that had happened, it was clearly a

Tessa was stunned.

not something she wanted

she had enough self–awareness to

some breathtaking beauty.

was just about to say something

on Stella’s end of the call, “Start I’m not letting that scumbag Derrick off

anything comes up, just call me I’ll come get you

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