Chapter 478 You Can’t Leave Until I Say So
Chapter 478 You Can’t Leave Until I Say So
“Victor.” Lewis said.
“Get out.” Victor snapped under his breath.
Lewis looked like he wanted to say more, but facing Victor’s dangerous expression, he didn’t dare utter another word.
He slowly stood up, then turned to Abraham and added, “Mr. Abraham, Victor hasn’t touched a single woman all these years, so could you”
<b>“</b>Out”
Victor’s voice grew sharper–the more Lewis spoke, the more outrageous he sounded.
Victor wanted nothing more than to sew <b>his </b>mouth shut with a needle.
Silenced by the outburst, Lewis finally shut his mouth for good and slunk out of the room, utterly deted.
Victor’s eyesnded on the string of prayer beads that had somehow appeared in Abraham’s hand. He frowned. “Since when did Mr. Abraham start liking <b>that </b>kind of thing?*
He’d never believed in gods or spirits and certainly had no respect for them.
At Victor’s question, Abraham looked at the beads in his hand and a faint, indulgent smile lifted the <b>corners </b>of his mouth.
“Star bought them at the airport. What do you think?”
Victor fell silent Figures.
Of course. Who else but Ste could get Abraham to wear something that symbolizedpassion?
“She’s always had good taste, Victor said.
If Ste had picked it, whether it suited him or not didn’t matter–he had to say it looked good.
He nced at the beads <b>again</b>. “Is that the first gift she’s ever given you?”
Abraham replied, “Not exactly. But it’s the first time she’s ever picked something out so carefully.”
She’d <b>given </b>him gifts before <b>too</b>.
But back then, he’d never been there in person; he had no idea how she chose <b>those </b><b>things</b>.
<b>This </b><b>time</b>, he’d been right there–he’d seen firsthand how seriously she’d taken it.
Victor didn’t respond. God. I feel like <b>a </b>kicked puppy.
Abraham came downstairs and immediately heard Ste and Tessa deep in gossip. From where he stood, he could see Tessa gesturing animatedly, her whole face lit up with excitement.
A sudden wave of dissatisfaction swept over <b>him</b>.
She had cried so hard on the phone earlier, soundingpletely broken–Ste had been worried sick.
And now, she didn’t look the least bit rattled.
Tessa was saying. “Honestly, if things go south, the Keene <b>family </b>might end up just like the Reeds. Mark my words, Madeline is not one to mess with.”
*If Ethan can’t take control of the Keene Group, then Madeline will destroy it herself before she lets Mr. Judson’s illegitimate son have it.”
Over the years, Madeline and Judson had had a solid rtionship.
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Chapter 478 You Can’t Leave Until I Say So
Out of nowhere, some son even older than Ethan and Sutton shows up, which was the ultimate p in the face.
Ste nodded. “Yeah, it might turn out even worse than what happened to the Reed family.”
With the Reeds, Susan never had much standing with Patrick to begin with
<b>to </b>step into
So when it came time to fight for anything, she didn’t even get the chance to step into the ring.
But Madeline was different. Whether it <b>was </b>thepany or the family, she had held real control for years.
If <b>this </b>blew up, it’d be way more dramatic <b>than </b>the Reed family’s downfall–by miles.
Just <b>as </b>Tessa <b>was </b>about to keep going, Abraham’s voice cut in<b>. </b>“Star, time to go.<b>” </b>
Hoth Ste and <b>Tessa </b>turned toward him at the same time.
Ste asked. “Victor agreed to let me <b>take </b>Tessa?”
Tessa, hearing that, said, “Hold on, I need to ask Victor about my mom first.”
Lewis had mentioned it earlier, but before she’d had the chance to go upstairs, Abraham <b>had </b>shown up.
“Just give <b>me </b>a minute.”
With that, she dashed up the stairs.
Honestly, Ste had wanted to say that if there really was any news about Diana, Abraham would’ve known too.
Turning her eyes away from the staircase, Ste walked over to Abraham. “What did Victor say?”
Her brother hade all the way here himself. There was no way Victor would still try to hold onto <b>Tessa </b>
Just as Ste was thinking <b>that </b>she’d <b>be </b>able to take Tessa home smoothly this time-
Abraham looked <b>at </b>her and said in a low voice, “He really likes Tessa.”
Ste blinked. “Huh?”
What did that mean? Was it the kind of like I am thinking of? Wait a minute… Likes Tessa? Victor! That guy actually likes someone like <b>Tessa</b>?
Abraham took her hand and said, “Just what you think it means.”
Ste protested. <b>That’s </b>impossible.”
So many tall, long–legged, fair–skinned beauties had crossed his path–bodies that were downright insane.
wless. Stunning.
Victor had seen every kind of woman imaginable over the <b>years</b>.
And now he was saying he liked Tessa? Ste didn’t buy it.
She shot Abraham-a sharp re. “Are you lying to me<b>?</b>”
They were just saying earlier that they suspected Tessa was connected to the Ashen Pact–and now he was telling her <b>that </b>Victor liked her.
There was no way this was real
Either Abraham was lying to her, or Victor was lying to Abraham–or worse, they were both in on it, lying to her together.
But one thing she was absolutely sure of-
There was no way she was going to believe it