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The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 676 Blood, Power, and Panic

With a mother like Diana, Tessa could no longer stay out of the fray.

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All Stella had wanted was to give her friend the ability to protect herself–but now things had spiraled out of control.

As Abraham gently applied a bandage to her finger, he asked, “You really think Dan would kill her right now?”

His voice was calm, steady—as if he’d already seen the entire board.

Stella blinked in confusion.

Back in Rivermount, without Abraham around, she had always relied on her own judgment. She’d gotten used to solving problems by herself.

But this… this feeling of fear and helplessness–only Abraham could shake her like this.

When she didn’t respond, he pinched her nose affectionately.

“Diana only returned to Ashen Pact because Dan’s people kidnapped her.”

Yes–kidnapped.

If it were up to Diana, she never would’ve gone back. She’d made it clear she wanted nothing more to do with Ashen Pact.

But Dan had shattered that peace.

“He brought her back to get rid of Dale and Manny–using her hands.”

Dale loved Diana too much. Loved her enough to want everything he had to go to her child.

The reason he hadn’t moved against Dan before?

Simply put–Manny hadn’t been ready. He wasn’t mature enough to stand at the top.

Ashen Pact had been an utter

charge would’ve been a death

once–nothing more than a shield, a

yank power out of Dan’s hands and pass the crown to Manny, now

was no way

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he brought Diana

Stella was stunned.

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made her

were.

who wanted their

schemed against fathers and

do anything

Tessa’s really safe?” she asked,

and Manny are Diana’s targets. Do you

Of course not.

anything happened to Tessa now, Diana would turn all her fury on Dan instead

Pact was a

to balance so many factions meant he wasn’t an

“Then why take her

wouldn’t it be smarter for Dan to sit back

Why take Tessa?

because something’s changed between

they had once

“And Tessa…?”

worry. She’ll be fine,

Abraham soothed her gently.

Stella finally relaxed–at least

all, no matter what, the one person she

Tessa was safe…

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