The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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.

flicker of amusement

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She blurted out, “Do you… do you

way–was he really

Well, probably not.

be interested in someone like her.

would be someone even more stunning than them” -not someone like

Victor didn’t answer.

and grabbed the pillow, trying to pull it out

panicked and hugged

him, her arms gave way

with his intimidating presence, completely

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blanked out, and she

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made things worse. Her

out to steady herself–only to have her hand

His voice was hoarse

“I–I didn’t do anything!”

“Hm?”

landed–right on his abdomen,

Tessa’s breathing turned erratic.

she yanked his belt. The second time,

She tried to pull

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but he still had her by

escaping now–even if she wanted to

I didn’t

said calmly, “You sure you weren’t throwing

was spinning. She couldn’t even remember what just happened.

hadn’t done

locked herself in her

“I’m sorry.”

through the balcony, this wouldn’t have happened–but she didn’t

away and turned around. His voice was low

back. “Don’t go running your mouth

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