Artemis said, “Ask your question.”

Even faced with Dan’s cruelty and coldness, her face remained full of tenderness.

Dan shot her a frosty glance. His eyes were sharp as blades, yet Artemis still looked at him with the same softness, as if she could melt him with her gentleness alone.

She wished her gaze could soothe his rage, heal him.

But it was useless.

Dan had already seen her true viciousness. How could he be moved by the woman who murdered his mother?

“Who exactly took Tessa away?”

The question was addressed to both Dale and Artemis, but his eyes never left her.

His voice was cold and cutting. Dale instantly exploded. “That’s enough, Dan. None of us took Tessa.”

“Funny,” Dan sneered, “because Tessa is either with Ashen Pact, or Manny took her.”

His tone grew darker, sharper.

“You… you’ve gone too far!” Dale was trembling with fury. Was there no place for reason anymore? It was maddening.

When Artemis heard Dan drag Manny into it, the tenderness in her eyes flickered, revealing a flash of hidden frost.

“Dan, Manny didn’t take Tessa either,” she said gently. “Your father is right. None of us took her.”

replied. “Marie, Derrick, and even Mr. Victor are convinced Tessa is

Artemis and Dale froze.

face darkened. “This is all your doing!”

this moment, Dan was certain Tessa

just as convinced Dan had taken her–out

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or not doesn’t matter. What matters is you’d better find a way

words trailed off, his lips curling into

Ashen Pact intact, you won’t get away with just saying ‘we didn’t take Tessa.

Dan turned

his fist

brat! Tessa must

certain Dan knew the

was why he had taken her–deliberately–to pit Abraham and

chill in her eyes. “Don’t be so

hates me, he hates Manny… and he hates

Artemis: “…”

but him? His

Hatred for

for three years, he shows no gratitude

those years, a flicker of guilt

doesn’t remember

had been too young. Too young

thought gave her a

now, we need to focus on finding out where Tessa actually is. If Mr. Victor comes demanding her, he won’t care whether she’s in our hands or Dan’s. As long as someone from the Morris

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