The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 716 The Cyren Mines

This was the only way Artemis could think of to keep Marie in check.

No matter what, she couldn’t allow her to spout wild accusations in front of Dale.

Marie arched a brow. “How long?”

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Her calm tone only made Artemis feel more cornered. In Marie’s ears, her own words had sounded gentle, but in Artemis’s, they were cutting and merciless.

Still, she swallowed her fury. “Three days. I’ll try my best to find her, all right?”

Marie rose to her feet. “Fine. Three days. Send her to me.”

Artemis had said she would try to find her, but Marie’s words left no room for doubt–deliver the girl.

It was the same as declaring she knew Artemis had taken Tessa.

Derrick stood as well, slipping the silver knife back into his pocket before casually draping an arm around Marie and steering her toward the door.

As they left, Marie threw one last remark over her shoulder. “Remember, Mrs. Nolan. I want her unharmed. Not a single scratch.”

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Artemis: “…”

Dale: “…”

Unharmed? They hadn’t even laid eyes on Tessa–where were they supposed to find her, let alone promise she’d be safe?

Once the visitors were gone, Dale’s chest burned with rage. “Why did you agree to that? She’s not even in our hands!”

Artemis sighed. “We had to calm her down. You saw it yourself–she came with Mr. Nathaniel, and Victor is on his way too.”

The moment Victor’s name was mentioned, Dale’s head throbbed.

chaos. Power transfer had

with outside forces stepping in, how much of Ashen Pact’s

onto?

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he took her,”

Artemis’s tone carried a trace of

today demanding

Artemis fell silent.

was the only one

had never doubted her Manny.

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left her chest tight and heavy. Still, looking at Dale’s dark expression, she held her tongue and

left the

pressure snuffed out any comfort Dale

house had been blasted apart, he knew full well—dealing with

taken with caution. Ashen Pact’s resources had always

stepped aside to call Manny when Butler Lenny

Dale’s chest seized. “…”

head grew worse, his heart thudding

him I’m

to face anyone. Each visitor was harder to deal with

Mr. Victor brought quite a few

men to demand

Dale snarled,

that outsiders dared march straight

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lowered his head quickly, too nervous

Dale’s phone

snap, he picked up and