The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 793

Chapter 793 No More Pretenses

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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?”

standing beside him, yet for weeks both he and the Dawson family, and even

thrown into chaos, tearing

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

But now…

openly? Not

felt like.

what does Mr. Morris think

too far!” Dan

a blood vessel. His rage

Victor with venom, then turned

timid to begin with, shrank under his look and quickly

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

lost in the restaurant, his voice toward her was


small frame against his height, she looked all

Victor led her inside.

Dan’s fury spiked higher.

to Conan. “What

act,” Conan replied.

Dan clenched his jaw.

the act–yes. That’s exactly how it

Tessa in

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

his hand.

through, harsh with panic. “Have you found

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line, Dan could feel Dale’s fury and desperation. Clearly the pressure on Ashen Pact had

pretenses–things had turned

“I’m coming

mind: Ask Victor. Or ask your

downfall had everything to

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