The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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She had wanted to return long ago. Somehow, she must have manipulated Dan, driving him into bringing her back himself.

The more Artemis thought about it, the more convinced she became.

Why else would the Ashen Pact suddenly look like prey being carved apart, its resources swallowed piece by piece? It had to have been orchestrated from the start.

The situation had spiraled so quickly, no one even had time to react before outside forces came crashing in.

Marie listened, silent, then glanced sidelong at Derrick.

Artemis’s voice snapped through the line, sharp with rage. “You’ve planned this all along, haven’t you? United with her. What did that woman promise you?”

Marie’s brows twitched.

“You’re not planning to hand her over, are you?” Marie shot back.

Artemis’s fury boiled over. “She was never in our hands—you know that as well as I do!”

Marie barked a laugh. “Know what, exactly? If you’re refusing, just say it!”

Her patience snapped. “Fine then. Looks like we haven’t hit you hard enough yet.”

She slammed the call shut.

Marie was seething.

“These Ashen Pact bastards–completely shameless. No wonder Dan’s such a disgrace. Like father, like son.”

was livid,

his wine, took an unhurried

“What did she say?”

isn’t in their hands,” Marie spat. “I say

them, then where was she? The thought only made her blood

find another way,” she pressed. “We can’t let

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to us.”

missing, the more dangerous Victor’s obsession would

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would Victor even want short–legged little Tang? This is

failed to recover Tessa, sooner or later Victor’s fury

it damaged her brother’s relationship with Victor?

shameless pigs!”

was unreadable, his glass tilting lazily in his

could at least

glanced at his watch, voice low. “This isn’t

with infuriating

swallow

for days. After Artemis’s call, her appetite was

dialing a number. His words were clipped,

didn’t need to ask;

another vital artery of the Ashen Pact would

every stronghold, every line of lifeblood. If the Pact wouldn’t yield, they would break

hung up, Marie couldn’t hold back. “Why won’t they give her up? We’ve already gutted

dangerous flickering in his eyes. “Diana vanished with half of the Ashen Pact’s treasure map. Compared to

parted, then pressed

had to

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