The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 740 Must Stay by His Side

The way Victor held her so tightly, if the juice spilled, it would drench them both.

In the end, Tessa’s timid wriggling stopped, leaving her breathless and at his mercy.

Finished

Only when her chest rose and fell too quickly did he finally release her, lips curling. “Not bad. Sweet. Tastes like oranges.”

Her checks flushed crimson.

If not for her inconvenient timing, she was sure this man would have already torn her again.

apart

Victor’s hand squeezed her thigh, his warm breath brushing her neck as his voice dropped to a husky whisper. “I’ll deal with you in a few days.”

“Four,” she blurted.

Victor: “…”

“Yesterday was the first day,” she added quickly.

The moment the words left her mouth, her face burned hotter. Oh god–why had she said that out loud? It sounded like she was anticipating it herself.

Heaven knew she wasn’t…

Somehow, she had already grown used to Victor, forgetting that all of this had begun as a transaction.

Maybe because when it came to this, he was always so overbearing.

“I… can I call Marie?” she mumbled, desperate to change the subject.

a brow. “And tell me–are you more

faltered. The

course she cared more about

wrong, using her

eyes softening with amusement. “Morality? That’s a word my world’s never

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Must Stay

bit her lip. “But this

Finished

well enough: the more chaos in the Ashen Pact, the safer

organization down, giving Diana

on Marie’s care for

won’t Marie be in danger?” she asked

Marie really was at risk, she would tell her everything

her mother, she could go to the Ashen Pact herself,

one in the Ashen Pact dares touch her. She’s the Dawson family’s true–born princess. Unless

striking at them now precisely because Dan had once hurt

this, Tessa’s

Pact? You wouldn’t

the world

something they

no more than bait, a bargaining chip to

can

voice broke

it ironic? The Ashen Pact was her blood kin, yet because

the sting

his kiss

from her eyes, unbidden. She had never