Chapter 540 A Name That Shatters Peace

Just thinking about how reckless Tessa could be gave Stella a headache.

She hadn’t been there in person, so she had no idea what Tessa had done exactly–but whatever it was, it had clearly been ridiculous.

“Is Victor suspicious of her being a spy or something? If that’s what this is about, I can guarantee you there’s no need to be suspicious. Tessa absolutely doesn’t have that kind of skill.”

When it came to Tessa, Stella was practically willing to vouch for her with her life.

If Tessa really had that kind of ability, Diana wouldn’t have always been coming to her for help in the first place.

Abraham said, “Victor likes her.”

There it was again.

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Every time Abraham said that, Stella couldn’t help but question if it was really true.

Not just her–even Tessa doubted it.

the

Tessa was in her room, clutching her phone with trembling hands when she got Stella’s call.

Before, as long as she didn’t have to face Victor directly, she wouldn’t feel afraid…

But now, everything was different.

Even when she wasn’t facing him, her nerves were still shot.

She watched from upstairs as Victor got into a car below. Several men armed with guns climbed in after him, and Tessa’s stomach twisted even more.

She had the awful feeling that as long as she stayed near someone like Victor, one barrels would be pointed at her sooner or later.

She was genuinely afraid of being riddled with bullets…

Stella called her name again when

snapped back to

of those gun

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about? I called

were a lot of people with him.

do you even know

the type to watch

them carrying a

Probably something she

kept these things from her. Whenever he

light and darkness–Stella had only seen it

it took her a long

never let her see that

It made her

scared, Stella,”

me to come

Pick me up…?

be

strong feeling—she

“If I could… I’d hide away in a place where no one

Somewhere Victor didn’t exist.

most terrifying man she’d

Stella said. “But only for a little while. Your life’s

but there was no point

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peaceful life had

blinked. “What? Why

it being “only for a

a little

future going to be nothing but chaos from

with Victor

the former

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