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    “Ah?” Marie blinked at Derrick.

    Finished

    “Dovemont cost Dan dearly to take from Dale,” Derrick exined. “So when I went after it, you’d think he’d hand Tessa over to protect it.”

    “Then you’re saying she’s not in Dan’s hands?” Marie pressed.

    “Not necessarily.”

    “Not necessarily this, not necessarily that–what kind of answer is that?” Márie snapped. Her head spun from all the contradictions.

    Derrick’s eyes narrowed. “Dovemont matters to him, yes. But what matters more is making sure Manny and Artemis and those twins don’t live.”

    Marie: “…”

    “So is she in Dan’s hands or not?b” /bshe demanded.

    Derrick shrugged. “That, I don’t know. What I do know is she’s in the Ashen Pact’s hands. Victor’s been demanding they hand her over too.”

    That much, at least, made sense. If Victor was going after them for Tessa, then she had to be there.

    “Then who exactly has her?”

    “Not clear. From what we know, it could be any of them.”

    Marie: “…”

    This was worse than no answer at all.

    “Forget it! I don’t care whose hands she’s in. Put more pressure on them. Blow up ck Mountain.”

    Her voice shook with fury.

    Derrick turned and gave her a long, quiet look.

    “What?” Marie shot back. “Don’t want to do it?”

    “I’ll remind you,” Derrick said coldly. “This is Noctarth. You think ck Mountain is made of paper?b” /b

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    Marie: “…”

    Hadn’t he blown up Dan’s stronghold before, just fine?

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    He yanked her into his arms, lips curling. “With a temper like this, if you hadn’t married me, who else would take you?”

    Marie: “..

    …

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    Her mind went nk. She lifted her hand, ready to p him.

    But Derrick caught her wrist with ease this time, pressed a kiss to her palm, warm breath fanning over her skin.

    Ajolt shot through her entire body.

    Marie was boiling with impatience.

    Meanwhile, in the presidential suite, Tessa’s thoughts tangled until her head ached.

    Ss came to report. “Caesarville has erupted. The Ashen Pact resisted our takeover. Fighting has already broken out.”

    Victor had sent most of his men to seize Caesarville by force. The Ashen Pact, of course, would never ept it.

    Victor nced at Tessa, who sat fidgeting and restless. A smile tugged at his lips. “No need to rush. But don’t let them catch their breath either.”

    Ss understood instantly. “Yes, sir.” He left.

    Only Victor and Tessa remained. He approached, handed her a ss of orange juice.

    “What’s on your mind?”

    His sudden closeness startled her. “Ah! You-”

    She snatched the ss and gulped twice before muttering, “I was thinking… Marie must be going crazy right now.”

    She wasn’t stupid. Once she realized Marie didn’t know she was with Victor, she understood Marie’s frenzy in the Ashen Pact had to be tied to him.

    When they first met, she had thought Victor was just Abraham’s subordinate.

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    But the more time she spent with him, the more she saw the power he wielded on his own.

    Why he served Abraham so loyally, she didn’t know.

    But she knew this much: if Victor ever stood against Abraham, he’d be one of Dawson family’s greatest threats.

    That alone was enough to exin Marie’s desperation.

    “You still have energy to worry about othersb?/b” Victor teased.

    “Marie isn’t ‘others,” Tessa mumbled.

    She really wanted to call Marie.

    During their short time together, she hade to think of Marie as a decent person.

    Victor sat down beside her, tugged her into hisp without warning. “Ah-” she yelped.

    “My juice is going to spill!”

    This man! Always picking her up without a word.

    Before she could scold him further, his mouth covered hers.

    “Mmph-”

    She wanted to push him away, but the juice ss in her hand kept her still. If she struggled, it would spill everywhere.

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