The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 566 The Direct Way or No Way

Now Victor wanted her to be the compensation? What the hell did that even mean?

People were impossible to figure out. Just way, way too deep…

Stella: “Just ask him directly.”

Reading that short line made Tessa feel like her entire brain short–circuited.

Seriously? That’s her advice?

Suddenly, Stella didn’t seem all that reliable anymore.

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Wait–was she ever reliable to begin with? Back in Rivermount, whenever someone tried to play games with her, she just hit back.

She was the classic example of someone who couldn’t be bothered with schemes or mental gymnastics- she’d rather just punch her way through.

And this was the person Tessa expected to offer her a clever solution?

Another message popped up from Stella:

“You got a better idea?”

Tessa: “Nope!”

She was desperate to see her mom, but she also had to figure out what Victor wanted from her. It was exhausting.

Stella: “Then ask him.”

Ask him directly?

Honestly, consulting Stella had been useless. Her solution was always the same–cut to the chase, no filters.

No wonder Lilian lost to her. If Stella had even a slightly more strategic brain, she might’ve gotten played.

But the moment she felt wronged or falsely accused, she didn’t argue–she swung.

And now here Tessa was, expecting someone like that to help her think up a good plan?

Forget it.

But on the other hand… she had no better plan herself.

Tessa felt her head pounding.

Knock knock knock.

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Lewis’s voice came from the other side of the

You’ll have dinner

calling her “Ms. Tessa”

“Got it.”

been eating meals together lately

as much as humanly possible,

your help with something, by the

“What help?”

every

it something related

there was no way she was getting

said, “It’s about

“Stop. I can’t help.”

him

with Victor’s injury? No

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I’m still under suspicion as a spy, remember? Don’t ask me to

silent as she rattled off

said, “Are you really

I’m

she tried to help with Victor’s injury,

treated her like she was cursed. No way was she going through

don’t

that adamant, Lewis didn’t push it. He turned and headed toward

faded, Tessa let out a huge

Oh my God.

she was

Exp

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from Victor–and she’d been trying. Because the minute she got

the last injury incident alone nearly killed

she was going to listen to Stella.

At the banquet-

Marie was already there, wearing a

much choice. Her complexion only worked with black now–any other color