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    “Alright. I’ll go with you.”

    The moment Tessa opened her eyes, they were filled with unwavering determination.

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    Three days ago, she’d been taken–drugged band /bkidnapped by Maric without knowing a thing.

    Then came the brutal, non–stop physical btraining/b.

    She’d spent those days resisting, unwilling.

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    had hoped to retreat back to Victor, where his people might train her at a pace she could

    handle.

    But now she understood.

    Marie’s way was the only way.

    Under this kind of pressure, she could truly be strong–strong enough to stand safely behind her mother.

    Tessa looked at Marie, breath catching. “Why are you helping me?”

    “Is it a crime to want that bastard Dan dead?” Marie said with a smile tugging at her lips.

    If that man was truly a cold–blooded machine, then blood ties and family could be sharpened into des aimed at his throat.

    Tessa narrowed her eyes. “You hate him? Only people who’ve loved deeply end up hating like that.”

    To her. Dan wasn’t worth loving

    Certainly not worth hating–hate was still a kind of emotion, after all..

    Marie’s smile only widened. “Hate? No, I want him dead. And not easily, either.

    When she said the word dead, it floated off her tongue like a joke.

    Tessa could tell–bMarie /btruly didn’t love him anymore.

    Packing didn’t take long.

    As they were about to board the helicopter, Tessa suddenly grabbed the hem of Marie’s dress.

    Marie turned to squint at her. “What?”

    “Ste, I want to call Victor.

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    Tessa gazed up with pleading eyes, her tone softer than ever before.

    That softness instantly reminded Marie of her sweet Star.

    Back then, when Ste had tugged on her sleeve and said she wanted to call her brother-

    Even then, Marie hadn’t softened. Hadn’t let her contact Abraham.

    bAnd /bnow? Tessa trying to pull the same move?

    Not a chance.

    Marie gently yanked her dress out of Tessa’s grasp. “Nope.”

    Tessa pouted, “Ste-!”

    “Whining won’t help.”

    Marie huffed and climbed aboard the helicopter.

    Looking back at Tessa–those pitiful eyes nearly made her swear out loud.

    Damn brat. She’s balmost /bas good at ying cute as Star

    But even Star couldn’t soften her heart back then.

    This time? No way.

    This girl was a de aimed at Dan.

    Marie wasn’t about to let that de

    get

    dull now.

    “bYou /bing or not?”

    Tessa hesitated. “I…”

    “You missing Victor already? You’ve barely known him a week.”

    A few days–and she was already attached?

    That jab hit Tessa hard.

    Yeah… they hadn’t known each other long.

    But three days ago, stranded at sea–her first instinct had been to call Victor.

    It was only because his line didn’t go through that she called Ste instead.

    That reflex–so fast, so subconscious..

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    “Well? Youing or not?”

    Maric bwas /bgetting annoyed.

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    Victor was probably already en route. This was getting messy. If she’d known, she wouldn’t bhave /bcalled him at all.

    Why bother asking for his damn mechanical book?

    Once she got back, she could just pull an Evie–get sticky fingers and steal it.

    Tessa snapped back to focus. I’ming.”

    After hearing what Marie had said about the Ashen Pact, there was no room for drama.

    She scrambled onto the chopper.

    Meanwhile, Victor had already locked in Tessa’s location.

    He said to Ss, “Call in surveince. I want Spada Ind and the surrounding sea under full lockdown

    Ss replied, “Already done.”

    Marie had a sharp instinct for tracking and counter–surveince.

    She probably already knew they’d located her–and was likely on the move again.

    That’s why they had to keep the whole area under watch.

    “The jet’s almost ready. We should get to the airport.”

    Victor gave a brief nod. “Mn.”

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    As Victor headed for the airport, Dan got wind of it immediately.

    He sent orders to mobilize his people near Spada Ind.

    These past few days, Dan had gone mad trying to find Tessa.

    Privately, of course–he didn’t want her to get stronger.

    So ever since Marie took her, he’d been tracking both Derrick and Victor.

    “Damn it. These rtionships are a freaking mess.”

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    Dan cursed under his breath.

    Conan asked. “What if it bes urgent?”

    Messy, sure.

    But right now. Tessa had be the linchpin of that chaos.

    Dan went quiet.

    Urgent?

    At this point, they couldn’t afford to leave Tessa alive.

    He hadn’t expected Victor and Tessa to develop anything ithis /iquickly.

    They’d barely just met.

    But now… Victor’s actions said it all.

    They’d underestimated his feelings for her–and that could be dangerous.

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