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.”

and even Mr. Victor are convinced Tessa is with Ashen Pact.

Artemis and Dale froze.

the mention of those troublesome names, Dale’s face darkened.

moment, Dan was certain Tessa had been taken by Dale’s

Dale was just as convinced Dan had taken her–out of resentment,

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I took her or not doesn’t matter. What matters is you’d better

his lips curling into

Artemis. “If you still want Manny to inherit Ashen Pact intact, you won’t get away with just saying ‘we didn’t take Tessa.

Dan

behind, Dale slammed his fist on

must be with him,” he

certain Dan knew the

her–deliberately–to pit

eyes. “Don’t be so quick to blame him. Maybe

could it be? He hates me,

Artemis: “…”

but him? His heart

for her. Hatred for

you raised him for three years, he shows no gratitude at

the mention of those years, a flicker of

then. He doesn’t remember anything. Forgetting the good I did for him… that’s to

had been too young. Too

thought gave her a shred of

her, he won’t care whether she’s in our hands or Dan’s.

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