In that moment, the flush on her face spread all the way to her ears.
Especially when Victor stood up, that teasing glint in his eyes made Tessa’s brain go blank, like her thoughts had just exploded into static. No, wait, wasn’t he always cold and ascetic before? Yes, just one glance from those eyes used to be enough to freeze you in place. They were piercing and serious.
That was the Victor Tessa had known, dangerous, stoic, straight–laced…
He always gave off the vibe of someone completely devoid of emotion. Everyone around him thought either his body had some kind of issue or he was just extremely indifferent to that kind of thing, no interest whatsoever.
And yet this same upright, proper man-
Suddenly leaned in close and whispered “wash up…” into her ear.
Tessa sat frozen in her chair for a long, long time.
By the time she snapped out of it, Victor was already gone.
And her face–well, it was redder than ever.
When Lewis and Silas walked in, that’s exactly what they saw.
Lewis couldn’t help commenting, “Whoa, someone looks like they’re lovestruck-”
Before he could finish, Silas smacked him on the back of the head with a loud smack. It wasn’t light, either.
The hit shut Lewis up immediately.
He yelped. “What was that for?”
“I already told you, if you say anything out of line this afternoon, you’ll deal with the consequences.”
Lewis’s mouth just didn’t know when to quit.
Silas had once suggested giving him to Eddie, but who knew what the boss was thinking; he hadn’t agreed.
Apparently, Victor was the only one who could tolerate Lewis.
If he’d had any other boss, he would’ve been shot a dozen times by now.
Lewis mumbled, “I didn’t even say anything.”
He sounded meek and a little guilty.
Silas shot him a glare–sharp and full of warning. “How long’s it even been since your mouth got torn up?”
Lewis was stunned.
As soon as “torn mouth” was mentioned, his expression froze for a second.
Then he muttered, “Still hasn’t stopped swelling.”
“Exactly.” Silas snapped. “Still hasn’t gone down.”
And here he was, talking nonsense again.
Silas shot Lewis another glare–one full of disappointment and disapproval, like he’d given up all hope.
Tessa, having heard Lewis say she looked lovestruck, didn’t look too happy either.
She and Silas both glared at him.
After scolding Lewis, Silas turned respectfully toward Tessa. “Tessa.”
Silas made Tessa’s cheeks flush even deeper.
That night when Victor had been with her, Silas and Lewis had gone back to the villa to grab some things; they must’ve heard everything.
No, please no…
As soon as she heard it was Victor’s decision, Tessa knew there was no changing it. Still, couldn’t they send someone else? Why did it have to be Lewis?
Once Silas had finished arranging everything, he gave Lewis several warning glares, then went to the study to grab something and left.
Now it was just Lewis and Tessa.
Tessa quietly ate her food, completely ignoring him.
Lewis sat across from her, staring like a hawk–eyes locked on her, unblinking.
Tessa snapped, “Can you not stare at me like that?“.
“Nope,” Lewis replied.
Tessa went quiet. This blockhead…
Lewis said, “After what happened last night, the boss said I can’t leave your
“How close are we talking here?” Tessa asked. side.”
She still hadn’t fully recovered from her cold. After eating, she planned to nap for a bit.
“Like, follow–you–everywhere close,” Lewis replied.
Tessa went quiet. Follow me everywhere? Wait…
“What about when I’m sleeping?” she asked.
Lewis replied, “Still gotta watch you.”
Tessa was stunned. How am I supposed to sleep like that? And what if I needed to go to the bathroom? Was Lewis planning to follow me in there too?

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan)
Ch 504 Ok. I’m officially trashing this book. It keeps getting worse. Grooming, the adoptive mother accepting and approving of the grooming, now here comes Victor with the emotional and physical kidnapping, using fear to force consent… just like Abraham did all Stella’s life. Even now. It’s just too much scumbag crap on this book. On top of that, Lillian still hasn’t gotten exposed to the world and still hasn’t died and we are at over 500 chapters. Can’t even close the first arc! Goodbye!...
Ch 500 This is just getting more ridiculous, especially this Dan thing. Why isn’t Derrick going after Dan instead of Marie? It also doesn’t seem like Dan has amnesia because why would he go with Marie to that island or even think to use Marie to steal from Derrick. Why would he even know who Derrick is? He didn’t know who Abel was, supposedly. Are they all jut idiots or are we, as readers, supposed to act Ike we didn’t notice he has memories of these people and just not Marie and Abel? Ridiculous....
Ch 489 Doesn’t this prove that Dan doesn’t actually have amnesia? Why would he go to the island with a strange woman and why would he steal from Derrick? He doesn’t know them....
Ch 488 I feel like this is going to be what Stella stole in his study in Pagenda or wherever his estate was....
Ch 485 I thought it was going to be the Reed family mine that she robbed, thus taking the Keenes product and leaving them in that situation....
Ch 483 o then, how did the Reeds fine her? How did they not know where she was from?...
Ch 477 Definitely hidden pedo in here, referring to tiny women as little girls in every way possible....
Ch 468 How could Stella inherit her adopted father’s weak stomach constitution?...
Ch 468 Abraham and Marie’s mother has been called Evelyn, Diane and Loretta.. which is it? Evelyn has been the most used....
Ch 465 She still doesn’t know the mistress is Lillian’s aunt?...