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.

identity, she finally understood, someone with that kind of status, no matter how

as for her,

blade; constantly clashing with enemies. She

to become even stronger than Stella–and even more

moment Lewis heard she wanted to shoot, his eyes filled with suspicion.

was his

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“What?”

did that even

thought jumped so wildly, she couldn’t follow it at

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really an undercover

still thought I was some kind

the idea. “Hey, wait–so you and

you ask me, that should’ve happened ages ago. Dale’s

to the data, he and his current wife supposedly have one son and twin daughters–but that doesn’t quite

“What do you

whole Ashen Pact is a mess; like a chicken coop turned upside

the Ashen Pact was heavily locked down. It was almost impossible for outsiders

came to

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

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

were loyal to

shut up about the Ashen Pacy, Tessa rolled her eyes at him. “So are

“I mean, I…”

fumble, clearly conflicted, Tessa didn’t even bother responding anymore.

Lewis scrambled to catch up. “Hey!

hurts… Tessa

was, until Lewis shoved a gun into her hands–and she

she was

the recoil hit so hard she