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After chatting a bit more, Stella ended the call. She planned to fill Abraham in as soon as he got home and ask him to send someone to pick Tessa up and bring her to her villa.
Poor Tessa.
She’d never gone through anything like this in her life–she had to be completely shaken.
On the other end of the line, Tessa had seemed fine while talking to Stella. But now, alone in her room, her face had gone pale.
She was clearly traumatized.
She kept scrolling through her phone, trying to distract herself, but all she could think about was the sound of gunfire echoing in her head.
The more it echoed in her mind, the more her body shook.
She was scared. Really scared.
She hadn’t wanted to trouble Stella, but the truth was–she was terrified of Victor.
She kept calling her mom, Diana, and Wesley too… but neither of them picked up. She couldn’t reach anyone..
Eventually, overwhelmed with fear and stress. Tessa spiked a high fever.
Victor and the others were just leaving the study when they passed by the room where Tessa had been staying. He came to a stop, then turned to John and Silas.
“Keep an eye on the Dawne family. Watch for any moves.”
They nodded. “Got it.”
This time, they hadn’t kept a low profile–the Dawne family knew exactly who was behind it. And if they weren’t backing down, there was definitely more trouble coming.
Seeing that Victor had no intention of going downstairs, John and the others headed out first.
They made it all the way downstairs before anyone spoke.
Lewis turned to John. “So the person Mr. Victor brought back–is that a woman?
John gave him a look like he’d lost his mind. “Seriously? You saw that long hair–do you really
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Lewis looked stunned. “Oh… yeah, right.”
John rolled his eyes and walked off.
Silas patted Lewis on the shoulder. “Quit the gossip and focus on the job.”
“You’re not even a little curious?” Lewis asked.
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“Oh. I’m curious–just not dumb enough to risk my life. If Mr. Victor hears that, I’m dead.”
Lewis looked confused.
Seeing his blank expression, Silas leaned in and gave his shoulder a little squeeze. “You know Dr. Eddie, right? The guy always hanging around Mr. Victor?”
Lewis’s face instantly darkened. “Oh, I know him. That guy never shuts up.”
A lot of people ended up in serious trouble thanks to Eddie’s big mouth.
Basically, if Victor and Eddie were in the same room, it was better to keep your distance. Otherwise, you might find yourself dragged into something you didn’t sign up for.
Silas nodded. “Exactly. He got curious, ran his mouth, and paid the price for it.”
Lewis went quiet.
Silas added, “So yeah–don’t get curious.”
Because once you got curious, your mouth started running–and that was how people got in
trouble.
With that, Silas walked off.
But Lewis was still dying to know who the woman was. He scratched his head, then hurried to catch up. “Come on,” he said. “Mr. Victor’s always had beautiful women around, but I’ve never seen him actually make a move. You think he’s finally into someone?”
Silas was speechless.
Silas didn’t say a word. His gut dropped, and before he even realized it, his hand flew up and slapped over Lewis’s mouth. He shot him a warning look, then yanked him toward the car without saying a thing.
“You trying to end up like Dr. Eddie?” He hissed. “Let me remind you–Mr. Victor nearly drowned him in the ocean.” Yeah… it might be best to keep some distance from Lewis from now on.
A lot of guys liked to talk, but Lewis had a way of digging into things that were better left alone.
Some people really didn’t value their lives. And no matter how much you tried to stop them, they just had to push their luck.
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on the second floor. Tessa lay in bed, barely conscious, her mind hazy with fever. In the
blur of it all, she thought she heard someone nearby–frustrated and snappin
Something cool brushed against her lips.
Her thirst took over. The moment the cold hit her lips, she clung to it like it was the first drop of water she’d had in days.
Victor looked down at her flushed face, burning with fever. Without a word, he grabbed a fever reducer and slipped it between her lips, then helped her wash it down with a few sips of water.
As soon as she managed to swallow the pill. he tried to pull the cup away–but before he could, Tessa grabbed onto his arm.
She clung to him like she couldn’t let go.
Victor’s face darkened, and the irritation in his eyes flared. He looked like he was ready to throw her straight out of the room.
“Typical spoiled rich girl–completely useless,” he muttered coldly.
If people like her fell into the wrong hands, who knew what kind of suffering they’d go through.
He let her finish the cup of water. But just when he thought she might finally let his arm even tighter the moment he tried to pull away.
she gripped
Her brows were lightly furrowed, her expression pained. And then, in a soft, broken voice, she started to mumble, “Mom… Mom…”
Victor’s face turned cold. “Open your eyes and look at me,” he growled. “I’m not your mom.”
He held her burning chin, trying to get her to open her eyes, but she was too out of it. She couldn’t open them at all.
Their faces were now dangerously close–so close that Victor could feel the heat of her breath against his skin.
Then suddenly, buzz buzz buzz–his phone started vibrating.
