The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan) novel Chapter 752

Chapter 752 A Dangerous Excuse

Manny muttered, “But this matter…”

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“It’s got nothing to do with us, but they still want to pin it on us. What are we supposed to do?”

Just mentioning it nearly made Dale faint from rage.

He had already checked in every one of his children in record time.

And the result? Tessa wasn’t in the Ashen Pact at all.

Yet the Ashen Pact had paid a heavy price because of her. Who was he supposed to hold accountable for that?

The more he thought about it, the more furious he became.

Manny was restless, and his expression showed it.

He had never imagined his own father would actually suspect him–enough to investigate him personally.

If his father had already started digging, did that mean his hidden assets were exposed?

That thought alone made Manny’s face grow darker.

Dale drew in several deep breaths before he forced himself to calm down. “You’re going to start looking for her right now.”

“Yes.”

Manny gritted his teeth, throwing Dan one last glare.

But Dan sat there looking completely unconcerned, which only made Manny angrier.

Once both of them left, Dale was finally alone. He lit a cigar and dragged on it hard.

Trevor walked in. “Sir.”

“Keep an eye on them,” Dale said with a weary edge.

They were his sons, but somewhere along the way, they had slipped out of his control.

He couldn’t even feel at ease about the tasks he’d assigned to them.

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They were his flesh and blood, and yet he couldn’t lean on them–couldn’t even trust them.

The irony of it all cut deep.

Trevor gave a short nod. “Yes, sir. There’s one more thing.”

“What is it?”

“Mr. Victor. He seems to have another woman around him.”

Dale frowned, his brows tightening. “What do you mean–another woman?”

Trevor said evenly, “I don’t think Ms. Tessa matters to him as much as we believed.”

Not that important? If that was true, then why had they gone after the Ashen Pact so ruthlessly over her?

But just the thought was enough to darken Dale’s face. “You mean to say she was never the point at all? That they just used her as an excuse to come after us?”

If that was the case, then what was the point of tearing the world apart just to find Tessa?

Trevor nodded. “We can’t rule it out. She may be nothing more than their excuse to move against the Pact.”

The room was silent except for Dale’s breathing and the faint crackle of his cigar.

His breath grew heavier, darker.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. “Just an excuse?”

Trevor replied with measured words. ‘The problem is, she could be nothing more than a pretext.”

If she was only an excuse, then the trap was far more dangerous.

And the Ashen Pact… might not survive it.

Dale leaned forward. “Who is the woman?”

He would rather face a real demand for Tessa than believe she was nothing but a pawn in someone else’s game.

Trevor didn’t answer right away. Instead, he slipped a photo onto the desk and pushed it toward

Dale.

Dale picked it up and studied it.

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It was Victor, standing on the top floor of Redwood Prime with his arm wrapped around a woman. Her head rested on his shoulder.

Even though it was only a shot from behind, the intimacy between them was undeniable.

Dale said nothing, the weight of it sinking in.

So close… nothing but a pretext, a reason to strike.

Dale’s hand clenched around the photo until it crumpled. His whole body trembled with rage. “Get the car ready.”

“Yes, sir.” Trevor gave a quick nod.

On Tessa’s side.

After Victor’s words, she had stopped talking about returning to the Ashen Pact—especially after spotting the signal her mother had left behind.

Now the only thing weighing on her mind was Marie.

She was sure the moment Marie learned she’d been with Victor the whole time, she’d lose it— and likely beat the hell out of her.

Tessa knew Marie’s temper all too well. When that woman lost it, it was terrifying.

The video of her going after Dan said it all.

Victor slipped up behind her and pulled her into his arms. “What are you thinking about?”

“Marie,” Tessa mumbled.

His warm breath brushed the top of her head. She was so much shorter than him that when he hugged her from behind, her head didn’t even reach his chest.

Just barely brushed his chest…

Tessa turned and wrapped her arms around his lean waist.

Ictor lowered his head. “Hm?”

“If Marie finds out, she’ll definitely hit me.”

Maybe she wouldn’t kill her, but a beating? That was almost guaranteed.

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Her voice held so much helplessness that Victor let out a dry laugh. “What’s the problem? You were with her for more than twenty days and still didn’t learn enough to win against her?”

Tessa’s lips twitched. Seriously, what kind of thing is that to say?

Marie had grown up in that kind of life. Stella had told her Marie had spent years drifting alone across different countries.

She had faced countless dangers. She had survived more dangers than Tessa could ever dream of.

Even if Tessa was dumb, she wasn’t so delusional as to think twenty days of training could make her unbeatable.

Her pout deepened. She burrowed against Victor’s chest in protest. “You still haven’t found my mom, have you?”

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