Calista’s heart hammered against her chest as the formidable agents from Vanguard Agency closed in around her. Memories of that claustrophobic interrogation room flooded her mind, and panic spread like wildfire through her veins.

She took an involuntary step back, her voice trembling as much as her body. “I…I thought you cleared me. I had nothing to do with that virus. Why are you taking me in again?”

She was terrified.

The thought of being back in that room was unbearable.

The team leader’s face was a stone mask of seriousness as he said, “You are suspected of attempted murder against the captain of Vanguard Agency. You’re coming with us under the law.”

He presented the arrest warrant.

Calista’s eyes nearly popped out of her skull. “What are you talking about? When did I ever attempt to murder the captain of Vanguard Agency? I was after…”

She had meant to target Vivienne. How could Vivienne be the captain of Vanguard Agency?

The leader remained unflappable. “Percival Ellington is our captain, and you positioned that rebar to kill Captain Ellington with premeditation. You’re coming with us.”

“What!” Calista and the entire Brooks clan were stunned.

Percival was the captain of Vanguard Agency!

Whoever called him a loser was dead wrong. Could a loser helm the elite Vanguard Agency squad?

Standing at a distance, Scott’s eyes narrowed. Percival’s identity had caught him off guard; he had been so focused on Vivienne that he had overlooked this guy.

didn’t…” Calista’s panic resurfaced as she faced the leader, but before she could plead her case, she was

but the sight of the Vanguard Agency’s operatives withered her

the agency’s team had departed, the Brooks Mansion returned to its eerie

his chair, his gaze cutting through Baron’s dazed state. “You always said you were better than me, always trying to one-up me. But what do you have over

his chair, for once not countering

not care less. “Though it wasn’t by my hand, Judith got what she deserved. I need

stood abruptly. “I’ll go

grunted in response and

the Brooks family was slowly coming to

shook

Timothy were silent, not a

composure. “We should start planning

police had taken the body, it would need

her family, and

finally looked up, his voice grave as he instructed Ronald,

he said, “We need to talk. In private. Come

none of the sorrow of losing a

him coldly. “We’ll talk, but

Kala, and her lips pressed into a thin line. “Do you blame

She was not one to show

unneeded, she could not bring herself to be callous to those who showed her kindness. As people said, only one with a cruel heart could achieve great success in life, and she was not

she deserved to pay for her crimes. But on a personal level, I can’t understand. She was your grandmother, too.

how to go on. Everyone in this house has changed, hiding behind masks. I can’t

she turned

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