Chapter 717 Cyren Mines at Stake

Dale pressed his aching temples.

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Everyone on the outside thought he hadn’t touched Ashen Pact’s affairs for years, when in truth, the most vital resources were still held firmly in his hands.

And that was exactly why Dan resented him–believing he intended to leave everything for Manny.

Now Madam Lorette wanted to seize them outright…

“Sir,” Lenny said softly.

“I’m heading out. Have Artemis meet with Victor. She knows how to handle him.”

He hadn’t liked the way she’d dealt with Marie earlier, but she hadn’t been wrong–it was the only path left.

People had swarmed in suddenly, deaf to any explanation.

They were determined to believe Tessa was in their hands.

At that moment, Dale felt there was no place left in the world to argue his case.

“Yes, sir,” Lenny replied, not daring to protest.

“I’ll use the back door,” Dale muttered.

Lenny froze. “…” In all his years, Dale had never once left through the back.

Grinding his teeth, Dale snarled, “What kind of mess is this?”

He was livid.

Just as he was about to leave, Artemis came rushing over. “Manny says he didn’t take Tessa.”

“He definitely did!” Dale roared, fury spilling over.

“You–you don’t believe Manny?” she stammered.

“Tell him to release Tessa at once. Now is not the time to be playing games with Diana. Do you understand me?”

clipped, bitten off

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Cyren

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had shifted to her side. Control of the

the Tom family as well, and worst

“But Manny, he-”

got word. Madam Lorette wants the Cyren Mines. Do you realize

pupils shrank violently.

Mines? Was

as night. “It’s a warning. She

been the Dawson family’s

Artemis’s breath quickened.

swore he doesn’t have her,” she said, still clinging to faith

why was everyone piling on them

was no justice to be

pounded harder as Artemis repeated

him this—if he keeps holding Tessa, we’ll lose the mines

out, leaving her

had never spoken

until she stamped her foot. Were they all determined to tear her life apart? She was still certain Tessa was in Dan’s

avenging his dead mother

Lenny approached. “Madam, sir asked you to deal

Victor.”

“Me?”

supposed to handle that? Victor was fixated on

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Tessa had been left in a hotel’s presidential

cup of coffee. Lewis declined a share, parked

formula to thirty–six degrees. How to burp a baby after feeding.

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