The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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“You’re still talking about marriage? At this rate, I don’t even know if Marie can make it back for ours.”

Even though Stella hadn’t been following outside affairs closely, she still knew Ashen Pact was in total chaos.

Abraham said simply, “She’ll be there.”

Yet in truth, with Stella carrying triplets, even he worried the scale of a wedding might be too much for her. Postponing the ceremony had already been discussed.

Meanwhile, Marie had just ended the call with Abraham and now paced the floor in front of Derrick.

She walked back and forth so much that his eyes nearly crossed.

Finally, as she passed him again, he grabbed her and hauled her into his arms. “What did your brother say? Hm?”

Marie, still bristling from the conversation, blurted, “He thinks we haven’t been ruthless enough with Ashen Pact. We need to push harder.”

“Push harder until they hand over Tessa.”

Derrick’s lips curved. Ruthless? That he could respect.

When it came to making decisions, he bowed to no one–except Abraham. And if Abraham wanted Ashen Pact pushed, then pushed it would be.

“So,” Derrick said with a gleam in his eye, “you want me to be harsher on Dan?”

Marie narrowed her eyes. “What are you implying?”

“I’m warning you now,” he said with a low chuckle. “If I go hard, I don’t stop. Don’t come crying later.”

Her mouth twitched. She slapped at his chest. “Who are you calling a crybaby?”

He caught her hand easily and pressed a kiss into her palm.

up her arm until she

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“You-” Marie’s voice faltered.

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certain girl who once cried herself blind,” Derrick

“You say you

don’t cry,

“Shut up.”

the

hated when anyone brought

before her eyes–died in her

had loved him.

his

bold, carefree, and

Dawson family had worried for her. Doctors, therapists–none of it had spared

tears, all she felt

bastard,” she snapped,

burned her up inside. A love so deep, turned into nothing but a

tugged her closer by

go,”

voice cut through her fury, suddenly serious, his gaze sharp

she, who had weathered storm after storm,

wrist, the other wrapped

close, their breaths

Everything I do to Dan—it’s

home with me

mine landed heavy between them, thick

“You… you forget our marriage

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