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<i>Damn </i><i>it</i><i>! </i>Marie couldn’t deny it… the moment she got nervous, she really did want to throw up. These past weeks had practically driven her insane.
She twisted open the bottle cap and rinsed her mouth with water.
“Stop saying crap like that.”
Every time Derrick tested her feelings for Dan, Marie took it as a reminder of how foolish she had once been.
Looking back now, what else could it have been but stupidity–her feelings for Dan back then?
<i>So </i><i>unbelievably </i><i>stupid… </i><i>beyond </i><i>belief</i><i>. </i>
Derrick gave a mockingugh. “So, shall I move?”
“Do it! My brother probably didn’t tell me before because he was worried we’d be soft about it and drag Victor down.”
Which meant they had to be even more ruthless now.
Let Abraham see clearly–his sister was nothing like him, pining away in love!
Though at least his love had been for little Ste; if it had been some other woman, it would’ve been a nightmare.
At Marie’s word, Derrick immediately set his sights on Ashen Pact’s most critical resource stronghold; he even sent thergest force there.
When Victor learned what was happening, he followed closely behind.
The winds over Ashen Pact turned ck, thick with storm clouds.
Ashen Pact itself was shaking to its core!
Every day brought new losses; every time eyes opened in the morning, Ashen Pact had lost something else.
When Dale heard the news, hepletely lost control.
“They really did use Tessa as a cover!” he spat through gritted teeth.
Trevor lowered his head, face grave.
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Clearly, the situation was spiraling out of control, and there was nothing more they could say.
“They still haven’t found her?” Dale demanded.
They were Manny and Dan.
Those brothers had been at each other’s throats for years; their enmity so deep no one had ever dared hope they might one day work together.
And yet now…
Trevor shook his head heavily. “They haven’t.”
Dale’s face went ck.
<i>They </i><i>hadn’t</i><i>. </i><i>They </i><i>still </i><i>hadn’t </i><i>found </i><i>her</i><i>! </i>That was disastrous news for Ashen Pact.
Tessa might only be their pretext, but in their eyes, if they could just find her and hand her over, at least it would take the edge off.
But now<b>… </b>
“Who the heck took her?” Dale fumed.
“That’s what makes it worse,” Trevor answered. “Not knowing who took her–that’s the most infuriating part!”
That news was maddening.
Artemis stepped into the study just in time to catch Trevor’s words. He had actually addressed that wretched woman’s daughter with respect.
Her expression darkened. “Trevor, maybe your memory isn’t so good.”
“Madam?” Trevor blinked, not immediately catching her meaning.
Artemis gave a cold snort. “She isn’t one of ours. She’s brought nothing but disaster to the Morris family. How could she ever be counted as part of us?”
Her face was stormy.
Her sudden harsh tone made both Dale and Trevor pause.
After all, Artemis had always been gentle, soft–spoken; polite to everyone.
<i>When </i><i>had </i><i>she </i><i>ever </i><i>sounded </i><i>like </i>this? Dale stared at her, almost as if seeing this side of her for the first time.
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He had no idea–Artemis was truly furious.
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The past days, resources she held, and those of her son and daughter, had all fallen into chaos and plunder.
Some weren’tpletely seized yet, but the disruption alone had caused devastating losses.
The fire inside her had reached its breaking point.
So now, what good temper could she possibly show Dale?
“Artemis…”
“Am I wrong? All this destruction in Ashen Pact was brought by <i>her</i><i>. </i>So no, I’ll never ept Tessa!”
She had never been willing to ept Dale’s child with another woman.
In the past, she had still shown Dan courtesy, even magnanimity.
But now, with this chance, she didn’t even bother pretending when it came to Tessa.
Dale drew a heavy breath, but said nothing.
“Don’t call me cruel,” Artemis went on. “With a stepdaughter like her, I simply can’t like her.”
Her words were blunt; a clear statement of her stance.
Indirectly, it was also a warning to Dale–when it came to Diana and her daughter, Artemis would be their enemy.
“Right now, we need to find Tessa first,” Dale said.
“Yes, madam, first we have to find Ms…” Trevor cut himself short under Artemis’s sharp, dark
stare.
He quickly corrected himself, voice stiff. “Find Ms. Miller.”
<i>Ms. </i>Miller. Artemis gave a cold snort and said nothing more,
“Of course, she must be found as soon as possible,” Dale added.
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