The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 742

Chapter 742 Web of Suspicions

Manny opened his mouth again. “But he-”

“Out!” Dale’s roar cracked like thunder.

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Mother and son froze. They exchanged a look, then swallowed their words and left the study in

silence.

Alone, Dale pressed his fingers hard into his temples, forcing his breath to steady.

After a moment, he picked up the phone and dialed.

“Sir,” came the prompt voice on the other end.

“Keep Manny and Dan under watch,” Dale ordered grimly. “Search everyone around them. Leave no stone unturned.”

He had never fully trusted Dan. But now–even Manny, his own son, was no longer above suspicion.

All he wanted was to find Tessa and throw her into Marie’s hands.

That girl had become a curse, dragging the Ashen Pact to the brink of ruin.

“Yes, sir.”

“Wait.” Dale’s voice cut in just before the line went dead.

“Search around Madam as well. Quietly.”

There was a pause of stunned silence on the line before the man replied, “Understood.”

For years, no matter his doubts, Dale had never once turned suspicion on Artemis–the woman he loved.

even she was

study, Manny and Artemis walked together,

on

Marie’s ruthless tactics from yesterday. Best to find Tessa quickly and hand her over. Let Marie take the girl and

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burned to ashes.

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incarnate. As long as she lingered, disaster would

at us? Do they have a

mere mention of Tessa made

by her father–yet somehow she had roused Dawson family, the Tom family,

didn’t know better might think she

tone sharpened. “Evidence or not, we

was what infuriated

forced to bear

further. “This

had

immediately dispatched his own men to shadow Manny, Artemis, and even Dale, determined to see whose hands Tessa truly lay

the Ashen Pact

Victor had predicted, suspicion ate them

Dan, Manny, and

spies

watchers on Dale, Manny,

clawed at each

Marie struck again. Derrick’s forces targeted

time, even Artemis’s and Manny’s

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The noose tightened.

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