The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Tessa could feel it. This instinct is too strong to ignore.

Victor glanced at Silas. “You heard that?”

Silas nodded. “Yeah.”

Downstairs at the hotel, Lewis stood in front of Dale, blocking his way upstairs. Just seeing Lewis made Dale’s blood pressure spike.

Of course, Lewis wasn’t exactly all smiles either; he rolled his eyes so hard they nearly flew out of his head.

It was the perfect example of mutual disdain–you don’t like me, and I sure as hell don’t like you.

Fuming, Dale had already gone through several cigarettes. “I just want to see my daughter. Why are you people stopping me?”

He ground his teeth.

Arms crossed, Lewis replied, “You’ve got plenty of daughters–you can see any of them you want. But this one, even if she looks a little like you, I still don’t think she’s yours.”

“You-” Dale started.

Lewis cut him off casually. “I’ve got a friend who’s a urologist. Want me to book appointment?”

Really, the whole thing was just… strange.

It wasn’t just Tessa who had this gut feeling that Dale wasn’t her father.

Even Lewis felt it–he just didn’t buy it.

Dale’s breathing quickened. “You two are going too far!”

you a discreet

“Not too far,” Lewis said smoothly. “Just honest. And honestly, it’s weird–those twin girls were ugly as hell, so I figured they couldn’t be yours. But now your ‘daughter‘ actually looks a little

still doesn’t feel like yours

like

elevator doors slid open just as Silas stepped out–and immediately overheard

Silas went quiet.

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Lewis‘ could drive a saint to violence; it would’ve been almost disappointing if he

turned an ugly

him, couldn’t stand to watch

belt and leveled

Telling

my daughter,” Dale bit out, his lips pressed

you know, none of those kids are yours. Maybe go home and sort out your bloodline first

to die?” Trevor barked, shoving

who scared

one more word, and

it too–he looked ready to

the threat even finished leaving his lips, Lewis moved. His hand shot out like lightning, twisting Trevor’s wrist until a sharp crack echoed

the floor with a heavy thud–followed by Trevor’s muffled grunt of

hands off with

his face

darkened even further–but Lewis‘ mouth just wouldn’t stop. “I’m only telling the truth,

sure of things before you come here, bothering

Dale said nothing.

had stepped up beside Lewis. Dale glanced at him; Silas spoke evenly. “She can’t

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She had no say

in

any of this.

Dale’s chest heaved.

again and again that his own children might not be his–especially in front of others -it was humiliation no man could