The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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But before Tessa could even take a step, a firm hand grabbed the back of her neck and yanked her straight back into the room.

Tessa was stunned.

She didn’t hesitate–she fought back with everything she had, fists flying as she opened her mouth to scream for help.

But the words never came out.

Before she could even land a single hit, her attacker had already locked her in a firm embrace, one large palm clamping down over her mouth.

The familiar scent stopped her brain cold for a second.

She knew who it was…

The man behind her exhaled warmly near the top of her head. “So you’ve got skills now? Even tried to fight me?”

Victor’s low, husky voice reached her ears–and every muscle in her body relaxed.

He let her go.

Tessa turned around. The moment she saw him–after almost twenty days apart–her eyes welled up without warning.

Tears instantly made her gaze look pitiful and fragile.

“Victor,” she choked out, her voice thick with emotion.

And Victor–seeing those shimmering, tear–filled eyes–felt–that strange pressure in his chest

surge again.

A voice inside him screamed: Hold her. Kiss her. Kiss her hard.

But before he could even move-

Tessa threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his lean waist, rubbing her cheek against his chest like a wronged kitten

In that moment

Victor froze.

The fire that had been burning in him for over half a month erupted all at once, like a volcano breaking open.

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pinned against him as he

air in the room turned

for over two weeks exploded. Even someone as self- controlled as

late

Tessa into the ground for half a month. She’d gone through hell

“Marie! Marie!”

hazy fog of sleep, Marie was being shaken awake by

her eyes open, groggy.

“There’s a problem.”

Marie went quiet.

open, and the

flipped out of bed, still tangled in her silk robe,

with a grave look

Marie asked, “What happened?”

“Tessa’s been taken.”

Marie froze.

“What?”

Taken? Seriously?

real. Who would be that reckless–or

didn’t sneak out or

it looks

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Marie went quiet.

Looks like?

Something big?

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that, her mind practically short–circuited. She rushed toward

room.

far–right next

doorway, she took in

Tessa’s torn training uniform lay in

And the bed—completely wrecked.

sharp breath. “What the

Assault? Kidnapping?

How deep had she been sleeping not to hear

turned to Sophia

just as grim. “If things

Marie’s mouth twitched.

“Damn right we’re screwed.”

across the globe. Even her brother wouldn’t be