**TITLE: She Took 910**
**Chapter 910 A Puzzling Paternity**
Anyone who dared to get too close to her would inevitably face a grim fate!
And in a tragic twist of fate, his father—who had no ties whatsoever to Artemis—was ultimately annihilated by Dale’s wrath.
How had the entire Perez family been eradicated?
It was a swift and brutal end.
The catalyst for their destruction lay in a moment of vulnerability: when Artemis, battered and bleeding from her escape, was taken in by her grandmother. For three days, she was sheltered and allowed to heal.
But in Dale’s twisted mind, this act of compassion morphed into something sinister. He became convinced that Artemis was entangled in an illicit affair with his father!
In the end, it was needless to elaborate—the entire Perez family suffered a horrific demise at the hands of Dale…!
“So, you’re here for revenge. And being with Tessa… that’s part of your revenge too, isn’t it?”
Dale’s voice erupted like thunder, shaking the very air around them.
He remembered!
He recalled who Victor was—the sole survivor of the Perez lineage that Dale had ever spared.
What had he been thinking when he let that boy go?
Just a child, he had thought, what harm could he possibly inflict? Now, reflecting on his decision, it was painfully clear: he had been blinded by arrogance!
This arrogance had left him with a colossal, lurking threat.
Dale’s anger surged, throbbing violently at his temples, a bitter reminder of his folly.
Victor stood before him, unflinching, his gaze icy and unwavering…
At that moment, Tessa broke the heavy silence. “Hey! Your grudge is your own. Don’t drag me into it!”
Are you serious?
When she first encountered Victor, no one even knew who her mother was, right?
Even later, when the truth emerged—that her mother had been taken by the Ashen Pact—her bond with Victor had nothing to do with Dale.
This despicable old man was disturbingly adept at creating rifts!
Tessa’s instinctive rejection of Dale’s insinuation only fueled his fury. “Tessa, do you even have a brain?”
Tessa shot back, “What do you mean, no brain? I…”
“Ashen Pact suffers catastrophic losses every single day it remains in your hands. If you’ve come to your senses, why not hand it over to Tessa’s mother?”
Tessa’s heart raced… Mom?
What was he implying?
Just pass Ashen Pact to her mother, and all its pressing issues would vanish?
Was he… actually assisting her mother in reclaiming control over Ashen Pact?
Dale clenched his jaw, his frustration palpable. “She’s missing!”
“Then Ashen Pact is doomed! And your blood…”
Victor’s voice was frigid, devoid of any warmth, offering no chance for negotiation. As he uttered the word “blood,” he paused, his eyes narrowing into slits, his gaze turning even more menacing.
“How do you want to bleed?”
Dale retorted, “Doesn’t that imply I’m dead either way?”
“You want to die!”
“Then it just depends on how you wish to meet your end!”
As Victor spoke, his eyes flickered towards Tessa, the implication hanging heavy in the air: Ashen Pact would never survive as long as it remained under Dale’s control.
Dale was left speechless, his mind racing…
Tessa, too, was caught in the tension, her heart pounding.
Eventually, under the weight of Victor’s terrifying presence, Dale, consumed by rage, stormed away, leaving a charged silence in his wake.

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