Chapter 495 Ashen Pact Sounds Like a Cult Right
Hack <b>at </b>the vi, Ste had already been gone for two hours. Tessa, meanwhile, waspletely dumbfounded.
She stared at Victor in disbelief after he revealed her mother’s current whereabouts.
“Ashen Pact?”
Ashen Part? Seriously? Who names their organization something <i>like </i>Ashen Pact, for that matter? What kind of decent peoplee up with a name like that?
There <b>was </b>no way her mother could be involved with something like that.
Victor set down his water ss and gave a short “Mm.” “Based on the current leads, your mother was indeed <b>taken </b>by people from Ashen Pact.”
“What kind of ce is Ashen Pact?”
Tessa had <b>heard </b>of it before. She knew it wasn’t exactly a clean organization–they were <b>infamous </b>for their criminal activity.
But the details, she had no idea what they actually did.
Victor nced at her. “Arson, murder, looting–ring a bell?”
Tessa’s mouth twitched.
That kind of ce?
This was…
“No <b>way</b>. My mom <b>is </b>a legitimate businesswoman. There’s no chance she’d get mixed up with a ce like that. She’s especially careful <b>about </b>manners and social decorum.
From what Tessa knew, her mother had made good money over the years, but she had never been arrogant about it.
Not like Ste’s biological mom. Susan, who’d act like she was worth nearly thirty million dors when she only <b>had </b>about three hundred thousand in her ount,
Tessa’s mother <b>had </b>always been low–key, warm and <b>polite </b>to <b>everyone</b>.
<b>Even </b>when dealing with <b>business </b>rivals, she never <b>made </b>enemies.
Victor said, “Whether she’s actually in Ashen Pact–we still have to confirm <b>that</b>.”
“Then… I’ll call Ste, Tessa blurted out.
Now that she had a lead on her mother’s whereabouts, her first instinct was to tell Ste.
Earlier, when Ste left, it was only because Victor had refused to reveal anything about her mom.
But now that they had something–<b>Tessa </b>immediately wanted to reach out.
At the mention of calling Ste<b>, </b>Victor’s face darkened,
Just <b>as </b>she raised her phone, he snatched it right out of her hand<b>. </b>
Startled. Tessa looked at him. “What are you doing?”
<b>Victor’s </b>eyes lifted coldly as he stared at her. “Trying to burn the bridge after crossing it, Tessa?”
Her lips twitched What? Tessa? ?Pait…
“No, that’s not what I meant. I just didn’t want to trouble you any more, that’s <b>all</b>.”
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The more she tried to exin, the darker Victor’s face became; her voice grew smaller and smaller
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God—why did this man always look like he was about to devour someone? Was this really burning bridges? Maybe… kind of? Wait
If she’d left with Ste earlier, Ste would’ve helped her search for her mom too.
And if Abraham had asked Victor, Victor would’ve told him.
Tessa went quiet. Where the heck was my brain just now?
Victor tossed her phone across the bed. “Toote to say it’s <b>not </b>a bother. <b>You’ve </b>already caused enough trouble.”
Tessa had noeback to that.
“<b>I’m </b>sorry. I really didn’t mean for that to happenst night.”
Victor replied, “Until we get to the bottom of it, you’re not leaving. Don’t even think <b>about </b>it.”
Tessa was stunned.
Victor added, “Even if Abrahames in person–it won’t matter.”
At that, Tessa’s face fellpletely
She got it now. Even Abraham showing up wouldn’t help.
In <b>Falvaria</b>, she was nobody.
Victor, on the other hand, was one of Abraham’s key people.
Which meant this time–even Ste wouldn’t <b>be </b>able to talk her way out.
Tessa gave Victor a long, resentful look. “Then how long is it going to take your people to figure it out?”
“I’m telling you <b>right </b>now–<b>I’m </b>not doing a damn thing.”
She was never good at caregiving. But they’d still forced her to do it; and when something went wrong, they shoved a crime on her that wasn’t even real.
Tessa huffed, puffing her cheeks in frustration.
<b>Just </b>thinking aboutst night made her angry. She felt so wronged. Seriously, what even was that whole thing?
Ste was right—survival came first. From now on, she wasn’t <b>lifting </b><b>a </b>finger for anyone
Hearing the aggrieved tone in her voice, Victor looked down; a faint, amused smirk curled at his <b>lips</b>.
“Then don’t”
Tessa red. “What–you’re just gonna keep a freeloader around?”
“<b>Suspect</b>,” Victor corrected.
Tessa was stunned. Okay, fine–suspect.
And honestly, Victor had almost gotten seriously hurtst night.
Now that <b>she </b>thought about it–thank <b>god </b><b>nothing </b>actually happened. If he had gotten injured… she <b>probably </b>wouldn’t be alive right now either.
Then tell your people to hurry up.”
She swore–once <b>this </b>whole mess <b>was </b>cleared <b>up</b>, she’d fly straight to Ste’s side and never see Victor again.
After spending these <b>past </b>few days with him, ‘Tessa–who used to scoff at the idea of fate–was starting to think Victor wasdirg
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personal curse
Just look at how much had happened since she met him.
She still wanted to live a few more years, thank you very
“What if your people get it wrong?” she asked suddenly Something clicked in her head; she looked at Victor cautiously.
After all, it was his people doing the investigating…
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