The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

apter 658 The Bargaining Chip

Tessa followed Belle and left.

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Once only Sophia and Marie were left behind, Sophia picked up a call. After she hung up, she. respectfully said to Marie. “Falvaria just sent word. Mr. Victor says you need to return Tessa.”

Marie snorted coldly at that. “Return? What’s this ‘return? She’s in my hands now–she’s

mine.”

Sophia said. “Mr. Victor says you can have whatever you want.”

“Whatever I want?”

The moment she heard that, Marie’s eyes sparkled.

That glint in her gaze made it clear–Victor must be holding something she really wanted.

Sophia cleared her throat. “Mr. Victor has plenty of treasures. Especially his mechanical techniques.”

Over the years, countless people had tried to get their hands on Victor’s mechanical secrets. But he never passed them down to anyone.

Just mentioning Victor’s craftsmanship was enough to make Marie hum. “You think he’d hand

over that book just for Tessa?”

Surely… not, right?

Men–what were they good for, besides manipulating women?

Marie didn’t believe Victor would hand over something that valuable just for a girl.

Sophia said, “Why don’t you test him?”

Marie was stunned.

Uh…

Could she really test him?

What if she didn’t get the book–and her brother ended up lecturing her for messing around?

“Then I’ll try to sound him out. You go prepare.”

“Got it.”

exactly what kind of preparations Marie meant. This

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Marie hated moving locations.

to hide, they were going to really

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Meanwhile, on Derrick’s side-

asked, “You really think it’s okay

Yep. Lic.

told Victor to pick the girl up in

able to get in touch with Marie. How the hell would he know when she’d hand Tessa

saying Marie wouldn’t kill

knew if Marie wouldn’t lose it and tear

figure out what

to assume you

a lot to

Victor’s people started breathing down their necks, it would be like a constant icy draft at their

and chuckled.

Sebastian went quiet.

Silas?

Victor’s personal grim reaper?

they’d be screwed no matter what they tried to

Derrick let out a sarcastic snort. “What? Like I

Sebastian was stunned.

Well… that was true.

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time

what are you

I’m

Sebastian went quiet.

Sister–in–law?

Wait, what?

do you need to buy her

looked at him like he was an

Why are you looking at me

haven’t noticed how messed up Dan’s been

guy couldn’t find Tessa and it was eating