Chapter 412 Five Steps to Death
Chapter 412 Five Steps to Death
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“Do I <b>need </b>him fussing <b>over </b>me like this? What<b>, </b><b>does </b>Falvaria not <b>have </b>hospitals? And now I’m supposed to take <b>care </b>of him too? Who <b>even </b><b>says </b>stuff like that?”
Tessapletely lost it.
She stormed back and forth <b>across </b>the living room, ranting non<b>–</b>stop.
<b><i>Uh</i></b><b><i>… </i></b>
<i>Well</i>.
Ste had no idea what had actually happened over there.
But judging from Tessa’s reaction right now, things might be a little out of control with her being around Victor.
Clearing her throat, Ste offered, “If Victor’s hurt, there’s a chance he might run a fever tonight. You should give him some meds first. If that doesn’t work-”
“What’s even <b>worse</b>,” Tessa cut in before Ste could finish, “is this–he broke now or something?”
<b>Ste </b>replied, “No, he’s not.”
“Then why can’t he hire a housekeeper? If he’s got money, he could afford ten of them, not just one!”
Ste sighed. “He can afford it.”
“Then why won’t he?”
<b>Tessa </b>was genuinely baffled. He’d even fired the cook–what now, nning to turn her into his free maid?
Whatever. Those were minor things.
But what happened tonight?
Had gone way too far.
So what–just because he looked after her the other night, now she’s supposed to return the favor?
Ste exined, “Because the young and pretty ones try to seduce him.”
Apparently, that’s how thest batch of maids got let go.
Tessa snapped, “Then hire old ones<b>. </b>Ugly ones.”
“Those might be assassins!<b>” </b>
Which… also happened before.
<b>Tessa </b>fell silent.
<b><i>What </i></b>the-
Ste added, “Victor’s had a few incidents like that in the past. He got tired of <b>it</b><b>, </b>so now he does everything himself.”
That’s why all his vis only had hourly workersing in asionally.
<b>He </b>didn’t want to deal with people who had hidden agendas.
<b>Tessa </b><b>asked</b>, “So tonight, it’s gotta be me taking care of him, <b>is </b>that it?”
Ste nodded. “Yeah. Unless something unexpected happens, you’ll probably need to.”
<b><i>Something </i></b><b><i>unexpected</i></b><b><i>. </i></b>God, she <b>was </b>really starting to hate that phrase.
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Chapter 412 Five Steps to Death
“Then <b>can’t </b>you send someone <b>over</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>
She <b>was </b>on the <b>verge </b><b>of </b>a breakdown.
Ste <b>was </b>the Luke family’s little princess<b>–</b>sending someone should <b>be </b><b>a </b><b>snap </b>for her.
But <b>Ste </b><b>hesitated</b>. “That<b>… </b>might not work.”
What <b>now</b><b>? </b>
The way she said it, like <b>even </b>sending a maid was some kind of moral dilemma. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
<b>Ste </b>exined, “Even if I send someone, Victor has to agree to it.”
“What about your brother<b>? </b>Can he send someone?<b>” </b>
<b>“</b>Same deal. <b>Victor </b><b>has </b>to give the green light.”
So even Mr. Abraham didn’t have unlimited power in Falvaria? He actually needed someone’s permission?
Tessa’s face just fell.
Ste added, “The thing is… Victor’s a master of security systems.”
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<b>“</b>From the moment you walk into his vi, there are traps everywhere. If you’re not someone he trusts<b>, </b>or if he hasn’t given you <b>ess</b>, you could be taken down within five steps.”
Trantion: anyone stepping into Victor’s territory without permission was ying with fire.
Literal, possibly fatal, fire.
He was basically a walking hazard zone.
Tessa sucked in a sharp breath. “Taken down in five steps?<b>” </b>
Ste nodded. “You walk in standing up, and end up a pile of ashes in the ground. For innocent people, that’s pretty brutal.”
Ashes. <i>In </i><i>the </i><i>ground</i><i>… </i>
Yeah, that was more than a little dangerous.
And never mind whether Victor would approve someoneing over–if people knew they were heading into his turf, they probably wouldn’t even want to go.
Who’d <b><i>dare</i></b><b><i>? </i></b>One wrong move and they’re toast.
Absolutely brutal.
After hearing all this, <b>Tessa </b>instinctively nced around the vi.
“So the whole ce is booby–trapped too?”
Ste replied, “Unless something unexpected happened, yeah.”
<b><i>Great</i></b><b>. </b>
Meaning she <b>was </b>living in a house where her life was constantly on the line.
Ste warned, “So don’t go touching stuff in there. You might set off something.”
And it wouldn’t just be a joke. It could be fatal.
<b>Tessa’s </b>heart skipped a beat.
Good thing she wasn’t the type to poke around in other people’s houses<b>. </b>Otherwise<b>, </b>she might’ve already triggered something deadly.
Chapter 412 Five Steps to Death
“So before you send anyone <b>over</b>, I need to <b>get </b>his permission <b>first</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>
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