Chapter 725 Collapse of Trust

No–Dan wasn’t just guessing. He was certain.

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For days Marie had hounded him for answers, and now Victor had joined in. He had carried this burden long enough–shouldering blame for something he despised most.

And he was done.

Manny’s voice cracked with fury. “You call it shouldering blame? That mother and daughter were clearly taken by you!”

Dan’s eyes slid toward Artemis, his words like a blade. “Lana and Lina went to kill that woman’s daughter. Madam, wasn’t it you who ordered Manny to take them away?”

Artemis: “.”

Dale: “…”

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The study froze, silence cutting sharper than any shout.

Dale’s pupils shrank as he swung his gaze to Artemis. Her heart lurched at Dan’s accusation.

Dale rasped, “What did he say? Lana and Lina—‘

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“They stormed Victor’s villa to kill Diana’s daughter. No–more likely to capture her, to use as leverage against Diana, isn’t that right?”

Dan turned his sneer on Manny. “After all, not long ago, you were locked in open conflict with Diana.”

to Dale. “Or was it you

Dale’s breath grew ragged.

bore down on Manny, who stiffened. “Father,

eyes

of his stare. “Dale…

detonated

whether for Dan or Manny or Artemis–collapsed in an instant beneath

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725 Collapse of

Artemis’s face. “Manny and I

pleaded, “Father, this is Dan framing

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Diana gnaw your bones clean. Why would I need to kidnap

Manny: “…”

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Dale: “…”

in Dan’s words chilled Dale’s

had this son become so

calling him Father in that soft,

saw in his

his chair, smoke curling from his cigar. “Don’t say

You’re set on destroying Ashen Pact. You

shouts collided, each more vicious

and Artemis had taken

Dan had, scheming with the Dawsons and the Toms to burn everything

And Dale…

had trusted Artemis and Manny without hesitation. Now suspicion gnawed at him

them, it

Manny had taken them, then perhaps

rang

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