The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 597

Chapter 597 Bargaining in Bed

Victor remained silent, prompting Abraham to speak again, his voice deep and deliberate.

That one sentence…

Victor instantly understood. “I’ll meet with her as soon as I can.”

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“And while I’m at it, I’ll take a look at her record–what she’s done during her time in power at Ashen Pact.”

“Good”

Victor nodded.

Ashen Pact had always minded its own business, but in the past few months, their actions had been anything but simple.

If the current leader refused to play fair, it might be time to push for someone with a better grasp of the bigger picture.

As for how he and Tessa got tangled up in all this… well, it really was one of those odd twists of fate.

When he first met her, when she first caught his eye–nobody had a clue she had any ties to Ashen Pact.

After all, she’d grown up in the peaceful comfort of Rivermount.

Abraham pressed his cigarette out in the ashtray. “Ashen Pact is unstable right now. Madam Miller’s biggest concern is probably her daughter.”

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have refused to see her like this.

Victor’s gaze darkened.

Stella was led into Tessa’s room. The curtains were open, sunlight streaming in.

After showing her in, the housekeeper quietly retreated,

“Tessa.”

Hearing Stella’s voice, Tessa threw back the covers and sat straight up in bed.

“Stella!” Her voice broke with emotion the moment she spoke.

Stella paused in surprise. “Why are you crying?”

She stepped forward, sat beside her and gently pulled her into a hug.

Tessa had been holding it together for days now. Life back in Rivermount had been easy and carefree–but

now…

“My mom doesn’t want to see ine.”

Tessa’s voice trembled as she held back tears.

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“What? Why not?”

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“Exactly. Why not?” she said, clearly panicked. “What’s going on with her? Why won’t she see me?”

All she wanted was to find out what was happening–anything at all. Even just a few words would have eased her heart. But she’d gone through so much just to get this far, and now her mother had completely shut her

out.

“Victor arranged it?”

For her to already know Diana had refused–it meant Victor had moved quickly.

Well, of course he had. Working with Abraham meant everything was done with absolute efficiency.

At the mention of Victor…

Tessa sniffled harder. “He did… and I gave up an entire night of allure to make it happen.”

…What?

Wait–what?

“You what?” Stella blinked. “Allure? What does that mean exactly?”

Was she hearing that right?

Tessa’s tears fell faster. “It hurt so bad. Ugh…”

Just remembering last night made her squirm. Victor hadn’t held back at all, and she had… definitely not expected that kind of stamina.

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt.

She’d paid such a heavy price, finally got that man to skip the whole spy investigation and arrange the meeting-

Only for her mom to say no?

What kind of joke was this?

Her brain had completely shut down…

Stella gently pulled her out of her arms, gave her a once–over, and when she saw the marks on Tessa’s neck

She sucked in a sharp breath.

Especially after mentally comparing Victor’s build to Tessa’s tiny frame… no wonder she’d been crying

nonstop.

“There, there… don’t cry, alright?”

Stella comforted her softly.

But still… this girl…

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“You really used that method?”

They’d talked about this before. Stella had been convinced Victor wouldn’t go for Tessa’s short little legs.

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