The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 634 Stop Crying, Start Shooting

There wasn’t another house in sight, no matter how far you looked..

Lewis asked, “You mean the shooting range out back?”

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The open field behind the villa, nestled up against a small hill. Tessa had seen Victor practice shooting there before.

She nodded. “Yeah.”

“And what are you going there for? Planning to roll around in the grass?”

Tessa frowned. “What is wrong with you? Why is everything that comes out of your mouth so weird?”

Was she insane? Why would she want to roll around in the grass?

Lewis asked, “Then what are you going for?”

“You’re going to teach me to shoot.”

She couldn’t sleep anyway; might as well start learning now!

In truth, ever since Victor revealed her true identity, she’d known that everything she’d learned in her earlier years–the skills she’d cultivated–would be useless in the future that lay ahead.

The Ashen Pact…

Her mother–the Ashen Pact’s future leader.

Yes, Tessa firmly believed that her mother now stood in direct opposition to the Ashen Pact; and she was certain her mother would win.

With that identity in mind, she had to become the next Stella.

She had to become stronger than Stella.

Back in Rivermount, when she’d first met Stella, she’d never understood where that girl had learned her combat skills–or what they were even for.

kind of status, no matter how protected they seemed, had to be

for her,

the edge of a blade; constantly clashing with enemies. She wouldn’t

had to become even stronger

she wanted to shoot, his eyes filled with suspicion. “What for? Trying to set

was his

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“What?”

did that

thought jumped so wildly, she couldn’t follow it

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“I don’t buy it. If you were really an undercover agent, there’s no way

thought I was

you and your mom really broke

ask me, that should’ve

and his current wife supposedly have one son and twin daughters–but that doesn’t quite add up, does

you mean it doesn’t add

a mess; like

Pact was heavily locked down. It was

came to

always had a gut feeling that–besides Dale, who had supposedly stepped down,

added, “Anyway, you don’t have to go to such lengths to mislead us. As long as my brother trusts you, that’s enough. But you’d better not try anything against him–if you do,

loyal

Pacy, Tessa rolled her eyes at him. “So are you

“I mean, I…”

conflicted, Tessa didn’t even bother responding

determined steps; Lewis scrambled to catch up. “Hey! You really don’t have to go

head hurts…

her hands–and she froze, not even daring to pull

first, Lewis thought she was

first shot, the recoil hit so hard she couldn’t even hold the gun