The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Tessa smacked her head against the nightstand on the way down, her face twisting in pain.

Victor strode over and scooped her up with ease.

His usually cool tone softened slightly, tinged with exasperation. “How do you even fall out of bed while sleeping?”

Seriously, unbelievable.

Then again, back at the villa, she’d been just as restless–constantly falling out of bed.

Cradled in his arms, Tessa pouted and covered her forehead. “You’re mean.”

Her big watery eyes stared up at him with grievance.

Her head ached, but the fall had definitely knocked the sleep right out of her.

Victor set her down on the couch.

Her pajama top was loose and rumpled, revealing a soft sweep of skin that practically glowed in the morning light.

Victor’s Adam’s apple bobbed.

Tessa instantly felt the heat of his stare. She followed his gaze-

“Ah-!” She hissed and clutched her clothes shut. “You–you perv!”

Victor smirked. “You undressed yourself this time.”

“I did not!”

God–there was no explaining this.

This man really was like a fallen angel; the moment he gave into his urges, he completely lost all restraint.

And whoever had to deal with him? Paid the price.

His needs were excessive, and their compatibility was… not ideal.

Nope. Not thinking about that. The memory alone made her wince.

Tessa turned away, pulling her collar tight. “I was planning to head to Ashen Pact today to find

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my mom.”

:

to her, she was

fight right now, the first thing she’d feel

been teaching her how to run first, fight later

And now?

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Victor, her legs felt like they weren’t even hers. If she had to run, she’d collapse. Fighting was her only option–and

her mention Ashen Pact, his expression

to Ashen

Tessa nodded. “Yeah.”

Marie if not

days

longer feared the whirlpool of power

worst thing to

conquer that fear in

to

milk. “You shouldn’t go

“Huh?”

already sent my people to help your mother. The

blinked, “You–you sent your

And it’s already stabilized?

place was chaos! And it’s

his

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Tessa went quiet.

:

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cold, now surprisingly warm–and hesitated. “No, it’s just…

been simple: he’d help her see

gone

Was this… a bonus?

Wait…

how thoroughly

definitely gotten his

expression grew strange as she looked

caught it. “What’s

her throat, trying to sound casual. “So… you

blinked innocently. “Is that why you’re helping my mom? Future mother–in–law

to be it,

special–definitely not the type to make someone fall head over

teased her about being short–legged and not Victor’s

type, why had he been so handsy–again and