The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Victor saw him too. Their eyes locked, and in that instant Victor’s gaze was sharp as a blade.

Dan, on the other hand, felt as if someone had struck him over the head with a heavy club.

His eyes lingered on Victor for a few seconds, then dropped to Tessa standing behind him.

When Tessa saw Dan, her own mind buzzed. She clearly hadn’t expected to run into him here.

Dan’s head was a storm, waves crashing over and over. He turned to Victor. “Mr. Victor? This…”

This what? His eyes slid back to Tessa.

Victor’s eyes narrowed. “What?”

Dan froze.

What? What did he mean, what? “Shouldn’t you be giving me a proper explanation?”

Marie and Derrick’s words flashed through his mind–this wasn’t their business.

So all this time, while they kept demanding Tessa from Ashen Pact, she had actually been… with Victor?

Dan’s breath quickened, his chest tightening, fury mounting.

Goddamn it.

Victor smirked. “A proper explanation? And what would that be?”

Dan had no words.

Even Conan was silent.

Victor’s mouth curled in a cold smile. “Our explanations are usually given in the form of truth.”

Truth?

Dan’s eyes darkened. “What truth is this supposed to be?”

for weeks both he and the Dawson family, and even the Tom

been thrown into chaos, tearing itself

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a pretext, they still wanted to drag her out and smash the excuse

But now…

openly?

it felt like. They weren’t

a low laugh. “And what does Mr. Morris

too far!” Dan

felt like he was about to burst a blood vessel. His rage surged

Victor with venom, then turned that same

shrank under his look

and, ignoring Dan, said gently, “Come on, let’s go

lost in the restaurant, his voice toward

she looked all the

Victor led her inside.

Dan’s fury spiked higher.

Conan. “What the hell

act,” Conan replied.

Dan clenched his jaw.

the act–yes. That’s exactly how

Tessa in public without the

his fingers through his hair in frustration. “They’re

in his hand. It was Dale

harsh with panic. “Have you

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the line, Dan could feel Dale’s fury and desperation.

more pretenses–things had turned even

ragged. “I’m coming

Ask Victor.

downfall had everything to do with both Dale and