Upon hearing the sound from outside, Nancy ordered Monisha, “Go and check it out!”

Soon, Monisha returned and reported that the guards saw a figure flash past. Suspecting that someone had infiltrated the compound, they had begun a search. The moment she heard the news, Arielle left in a flash. Having avoided the heavy patrols, she finally hid in the forest behind the compound.

All of a sudden, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Her expression tensed up as she whipped out her silver-plated needles to attack.

“Sannie, it’s me…” Only when Vinson’s voice rang out did she pull back.

If he hadn’t said something in the nick of time, he would have been at the receiving end of her needles.

“I thought I was discovered,” Arielle whispered.

Looking at him from the corner of her eye, she asked in a concerned tone, “Did you manage to locate Lorraine?”

Vinson shook his head. “No.” He paused briefly. “But I did find something else.”

“What is it?”

answer into her ear, causing her eyes to

“Drugs?”

with a grim

drugs were something she utterly detested. Every year, there were

information is correct. The

both of them prepared to leave. They had to think of another plan since Lorraine was nowhere to be

***

body was being strung up.

the Duke was sitting on

at Lorraine, he questioned in an indifferent tone, “Who

have gotten his men to capture Lorraine. After all, he felt sentimental over the fact that she had worked for him before. Unfortunately, she had seen something that

sent me. I just came

you not to be so stubborn. I’m sure you‘re aware of my methods once

sent a

sent me, really,” Lorraine repeated, staring at

with her refusal to confess, the Duke got

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