The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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?”

Dawson family, and even the Tom family, had used Tessa as

thrown into chaos, tearing itself apart

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suspected Tessa was nothing but a pretext, they still wanted to drag her out and smash the excuse

But now…

her openly? Not

what it felt like.

low laugh. “And what does

gone too

he was about to burst a blood vessel. His rage surged until his vision

venom, then turned that same glare

begin with, shrank under his look and

hand and, ignoring Dan, said gently, “Come

had lost in the restaurant, his voice toward her was unusually

height, she looked all the more

Victor led her inside.

Dan’s fury spiked higher.

Conan. “What the hell

the act,” Conan replied.

Dan clenched his jaw.

act–yes. That’s exactly how

Tessa in public

raked his fingers through his hair in

violently in his hand. It was Dale

Dale’s voice came through, harsh with panic. “Have you found Tessa

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Dale’s fury and desperation. Clearly the pressure on Ashen Pact had

more pretenses–things had

grew ragged. “I’m coming

his mind: Ask Victor. Or ask your scumbag

obvious–Ashen Pact’s downfall had everything to do with