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    Before Lewis could catch even a glimpse, Victor flipped the phone over and mped it facedown in his palm.

    At the same time, his gaze shot toward Lewis–sharp as a de.

    Lewis was stunned.

    iWhat /iithe /iihell /iiwas /iithat /iilook/ii? /i

    Fine, he wouldn’t look. Geez.

    He scratched his nose, a bit put out. Ever since Victor had gotten involved with a woman, everything seemed to be some kind of secret.

    “Mr. Victor? Mr. Victor?” The man across from him finally spoke up, seeing he was still silent. “Are you not satisfied with our terms? I believe Mr. Abraham would be.”

    “If you think Mr. Abraham’s easier to deal with, then go talk to him.”

    Victor stood abruptly, the air around him icy, and strode out the door without a backward nce.

    Ss and Lewis were both taken aback, exchanging quick nces.

    Mr. Peter finally realized something was wrong. “What does Mr. Victor mean by this?”

    There was a clear edge of displeasure in his voice now.

    Ss, uncertain of Victor’s mood, simply said coolly, “Think about it. Do you really think Mr. Abraham would even bother looking at those terms?”

    Dragging Abraham into a negotiation was a fatal misstep.

    Everyone in Falvaria knew that while Victor technically worked under Abraham, Abraham had given him immense authority.

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    Bringing up Abraham here… was asking for it.

    Ss sneered. “So, Mr. Peter, are you leaving the ind now?”

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    Coming here to push a deal had already annoyed Victor. Now he’d pulled

    this stunt?

    Peter’s face darkened.

    “Then I’ll take it up with Mr. Abraham.”

    “Be my guest,” Ss replied without a care.

    Meanwhile, Victor was already walking fast–his pace toward the vi growing more urgent.

    Tessa had only been soaking for five minutes when she heard footsteps outside.

    She immediately tensed.

    Marie’s training had drilled reflexes into her. Add to that all the stories she’d heard about Dan and Ashen Pact’s darkness and cruelty…

    Tessa was on high alert now. As the footsteps neared, she didn’t make a sound, simply grabbed a towel and wrapped it tightly around herself.

    The door flung open with a loud thud.

    Tessa barely managed to clutch the towel in ce as Victor’s tall figure appeared in the doorway.

    Her wary gaze met his, and Victor paused slightly.

    Seeing her so defensive made his throat tighten–and his eyes inevitably trailed down to the slim legs pecking from beneath the towel.

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    The heat in his gaze began to burn.

    Seeing it was Victor, Tessa blinked. “W–why is it you?”

    She’d thought it was someone dangerous.

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    And she hadn’t called out–what if it had been someone trying to grab her? She’d have given herself away.

    iUgh/i…

    Life was really messing with her.

    She never thought there’de a day she’d need to be so paranoid- worried about being kidnapped while taking a bath.

    Victor’s lips curved. “You didn’t even call for me.”

    “Ste said not to respond to sounds without being sure first,” she replied.

    Victor stepped forward without warning–straight into the tub–and yanked the towel off her.

    Tessa shrieked, “Ah–what are you doing?!”

    He spun her around, pinning her against the wall.

    Years of restrained desire, now mixed with an unfamiliar surge of emotion -he couldn’t hold it back anymore.

    The volcano inside erupted.

    Victor lowered his head, breath hot against her hair, drifting down to her

    ear.

    Tessa’s breathing hitched. “Y–you–I don’t want this-”

    No, really-

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    She tried to protest.

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    She’d noticed during her bath that she might’ve gotten hurt earlier. It still ached a little.

    But the words never made it past her throat.

    Even after nearly twenty days of Marie’s training, her strength was nothing to Victor. He easily pinned her in ce.

    Outside the door, Ss and Lewis had just arrived.

    Ss abruptly halted mid–step, and Lewis, unable to stop in time, rammed right into his back.

    “Oof-!”

    Lewis clutched his chest, grimacing. “What are you doing? Knock already.”

    Why was he just standing there like a statue? Out here to admire the sea breeze?

    They’d had plenty of that over the years–cold winds, hot winds, all kinds.

    Still, Ss didn’t move.

    Lewis frowned. “Whatever, I’ll knock.”

    He figured Victor was probably in a bad mood after walking out on Peter, and Ss was just itoo /iscared to make it worse.

    iCoward/ii. /iThey’d survived all kinds of disasters together–Victor had never iactually /ikilled them.

    Lewis reached past him to knock,

    But Ss reacted lightning–fast, grabbing the back of his neck in a firm grip.

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    “Augh-!” Lewis winced. “That hurts!”

    It felt like the skin on his neck had nearly been torn off.

    He turned with a re. “What was that for?!”

    Ss looked pained.

    “What was that for? Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

    Lewis muttered, “What now? Why’re you acting like such a wimp?”

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