The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 504

Chapter 504/Too Close for Comfort

Victor raised an eyebrow. “What do you think?”

Nothing was worse than being hit with a question in return.

In situations like this, that kind of response only made someone look clueless.

Tessa clutched her pillow tighter. “I don’t know.”

Victor said, “Obviously, it was to make Abraham keep you here. Otherwise, you think I’d let a spy like you go cause trouble for them?”

“I’m not—I’m not a spy!” Tessa protested quietly. What was wrong with this guy?

So he really did say that just to stop Stella from taking her. How vile.

Tessa felt even more wronged.

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Victor replied, “Whether you are or not- we’ll find out when the investigation’s done.”

There it was again.

Tessa was scared, but she still couldn’t help shooting him a resentful glance.

“Then tell your guys to hurry up. Keeping a suspect like me around must make you nervous too, right?”

Victor looked over at her, slightly surprised.

Not bad. She might be timid, but she still had enough nerve to say something like that.

He didn’t respond. Instead, he stood up and walked toward the door. Tessa instinctively stepped aside, her back pressed flat against the wall.

He stopped beside her and glanced down at the pillow in her arms. “You really think that thing’s gonna protect you if I decide to do something?”

Tessa’s head snapped up in fear.

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her heart leapt into her throat. She blurted out, “Do you… do you want to do something

way–was he really planning

Well, probably not.

be interested in someone like her. His past flings were

were going to go for someone, it would be someone even more stunning than

Victor didn’t answer.

pillow,

panicked and hugged

of force from him, her arms gave way and she lost

unique scent, mixed with his intimidating

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mind blanked out, and she instinctively tried to pull

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tension always made things worse.

steady herself–only to have her hand

her wrist. His voice was hoarse

“I–I didn’t do anything!”

“Hm?”

where her hand had landed–right on his abdomen, right

Tessa’s breathing turned erratic.

vendetta against Victor’s waist or something? The first time, she yanked his belt. The second time,

red. She

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he still had her by the

she wanted to deny

didn’t mean

calmly, “You sure you weren’t throwing yourself at

remember what just

done it

herself in her room

“I’m sorry.”

you hadn’t climbed in through the balcony, this wouldn’t

away and turned around. His voice was low and tense, laced

quite hold back. “Don’t go running

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