The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 632 Yes, I Heard You Breathing

In that moment, the flush on her face spread all the way to her ears.

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Especially when Victor stood up, that teasing glint in his eyes made Tessa’s brain go blank, like her thoughts had just exploded into static. No, wait, wasn’t he always cold and ascetic before? Yes, just one glance from those eyes used to be enough to freeze you in place. They were piercing and serious.

That was the Victor Tessa had known, dangerous, stoic, straight–laced…

He always gave off the vibe of someone completely devoid of emotion. Everyone around him thought either his body had some kind of issue or he was just extremely indifferent to that kind of thing, no interest whatsoever.

And yet this same upright, proper man-

Suddenly leaned in close and whispered “wash up…” into her ear.

Tessa sat frozen in her chair for a long, long time.

By the time she snapped out of it, Victor was already gone.

And her face–well, it was redder than ever.

When Lewis and Silas walked in, that’s exactly what they saw.

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Lewis couldn’t help commenting, “Whoa, someone looks like they’re lovestruck-”

Before he could finish, Silas smacked him on the back of the head with a loud smack. It wasn’t light, either.

The hit shut Lewis up immediately.

He yelped. “What was that for?”

“I already told you, if you say anything out of line this afternoon, you’ll deal with the consequences.”

Lewis’s mouth just didn’t know when to quit.

Silas had once suggested giving him to Eddie, but who knew what the boss was thinking; he hadn’t agreed.

Apparently, Victor was the only one who could tolerate Lewis.

boss, he would’ve been

mumbled, “I didn’t even

sounded meek and

and full of warning. “How long’s it even been since your mouth

Lewis was stunned.

as “torn mouth” was mentioned, his expression froze for

he muttered, “Still hasn’t

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“Still hasn’t

he was, talking nonsense

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glare–one full of disappointment and disapproval, like he’d given up

heard Lewis say she looked lovestruck, didn’t look too

and Silas both

scolding Lewis, Silas turned respectfully

cheeks flush

when Victor had been with her, Silas and Lewis had gone back

practically everyone

Lewis, of course–he still loved to call her “Miss

time he used that nickname, Tessa had to fight the

remained polite enough with Silas and gave a quiet

Lewis, he didn’t

niceties.

wants Lewis to stay here

Tessa blinked. “What?”

No, please no…

too much–always running, and always

an overactive imagination too;

spent just a few minutes together, he’d already accused her of being

they spent an entire afternoon together, he might just accuse her of being some

secret agent.

not want to be around

unstable right now. You need

“But

to do much. Just the traps and security systems alone had

of those twin sisters had

said, “Still better to have someone with you.