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.”

it

Dale’s breath grew ragged.

Manny,

eyes shifted to

tightened under the weight of his stare.

detonated inside

had once held–whether real or feigned, whether for Dan or Manny

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725 Collapse of

I didn’t take Diana

“Father, this is Dan framing

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that let Diana gnaw your bones clean. Why

Manny: “…”

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Dale: “…”

in Dan’s words chilled

son become so alien to

followed at his heels, calling

all Dale saw in his eyes

his cigar. “Don’t say I

You can’t have it, so you’ll drag us all

each more vicious than the

and

with the Dawsons and the Toms to

And Dale…

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

it

taken them, then perhaps it was

rang with

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