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.”

“Or was it you who wanted to use Tessa to threaten

Dale’s breath grew ragged.

on Manny, who stiffened. “Father,

eyes

chest tightened under the weight of his stare. “Dale… you

detonated inside

or feigned, whether for Dan or Manny or Artemis–collapsed in an instant beneath the pressure of Ashen Pact’s

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Collapse of

“Manny and I didn’t take Diana and

this is

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No. I prefer schemes that let Diana gnaw your bones clean.

Manny: “…”

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Dale: “…”

Dan’s words chilled

become

he had followed at his heels, calling

all Dale saw in his

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

Ashen Pact. You can’t have it, so you’ll drag us all into the grave with

more vicious than the

and Artemis

the

And Dale…

he had trusted Artemis and Manny without hesitation. Now

Dan had taken them, it was to ruin

them, then perhaps it

study rang

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