The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 723

Chapter 723 The Division of Ashen Pact

Sebastian’s mouth twitched when he heard Madam Evelyn was forcing the issue.

Once again, he silently lit a candle for Dan.

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Of all people to betray, he had chosen Marie. Did he really think he could afford to provoke the Dawson family?

Yes, Ashen Pact’s influence was tangled and sprawling.

But compared to the Dawsons, it was nothing.

Derrick drew on his cigarette, eyes narrowing. “Then we’ll take Loren Lake.”

Sebastian: “…”

Kale: “…”

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The two exchanged a look, each sensing where this was heading.

Sebastian scratched his head. “Wait. Are we actually splitting up Ashen Pact’s resources now?”

Everyone knew Ashen Pact sat on some of the most valuable natural holdings in the world.

But because of its complexity, no one had dared move in–not for fear of starting a war with them.

And yet…

Madam Evelyn had just claimed Cyren Mines. Now Derrick was laying claim to Loren Lake?

This was starting to look a lot like carving Ashen Pact apart.

Derrick took another drag, lips curling into a cold smile through the haze of smoke.

“I wonder which piece Mr. Victor plans to take.”

He hadn’t met Victor yet.

But with Madam Evelyn making her move, and now Derrick himself, Victor would surely recognize the signal.

Sebastian muttered, “So this isn’t just about forcing them to hand over Tessa–it’s about gutting them in the process?”

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Derrick only laughed, saying nothing.

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Victor received word of Madam Evelyn’s and Derrick’s demands.

A flicker of depth passed through his eyes. He understood perfectly.

Madam Evelyn was striking out for Marie’s sake. Derrick was backing Marie–and pressing for

Tessa.

Across the room, Tessa sat sipping juice and nibbling flatbread, blissfully unaware.

Victor turned to Silas. “Then we’ll take Caesarville.”

Silas stiffened. “Caesarville?”

That was the crown jewel–the site of Ashen Pact’s rarest raw material fields. Thanks to its unique climate, it produced the key ingredient for an anti–aging drug.

A drug that could slow time itself.

The global market for it was worth tens of billions each year.

Caesarville wasn’t just valuable. It was irreplaceable.

With Evelyn taking Cyren, Derrick claiming Loren Lake, and Victor now naming Caesarville…

Together, they were slicing through the very lifelines of Ashen Pact.

Lewis frowned. “But Caesarville is run by Dale himself. If it’s that important, will he really hand it over?”

From where he stood, it sounded impossible—like a fool’s errand.

Victor glanced at him like he was an idiot. The look alone made Lewis’s chest tighten.

He quickly turned to Silas for help, but Silas only sighed, weary of covering for his lack of tact.

“I’ll see to it right away,” Silas said.

Victor added coolly, “And tell Dale–if my mother–in–law suffers even the slightest harm, he’ll

answer to me.”

Dale hadn’t dared face him, sending Artemis as a shield instead.

That alone deserved a warning. Derrick’s maneuver had given him the perfect opening.

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Three sites, three arteries of Ashen Pact—if that didn’t make Dale hand Diana over, nothing would.

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