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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out, “Do you… do you want to

way–was he really

Well, probably not.

never be interested in someone like her. His past flings were all

someone, it would be someone

Victor didn’t answer.

simply reached out and grabbed the pillow, trying to pull it out

panicked and hugged

with just a bit of force from him, her arms gave way and

scent, mixed with his intimidating presence, completely enveloped

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she instinctively tried

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tension always made things worse.

herself–only to have

Victor grabbed her wrist. His voice

“I–I didn’t do anything!”

“Hm?”

hand had landed–right on his abdomen, right near the waistband of his

Tessa’s breathing turned erratic.

a personal vendetta against Victor’s waist or something? The first time, she yanked his belt. The second time, it was the towel.

red. She

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he still had her

now–even if she

I didn’t mean

sure you weren’t

just happened. She must’ve been

really hadn’t done it

even locked herself in her room to avoid any

“I’m sorry.”

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

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

quite hold back. “Don’t go running your mouth to Stella these

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