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.

Calista’s panic resurfaced as she faced the leader, but before she could plead her case, she was whisked

sight of the Vanguard Agency’s

team had departed, the Brooks Mansion returned to its

than me, always trying to one-up me. But what do you have over me, apart from your taste in women? What kind

slumped into his chair, for once not countering Richard’s

wasn’t by my hand, Judith got what she

abruptly. “I’ll go with

and left.

was slowly coming to terms with the

visibly shook Kala

and Timothy were silent,

was Ronald who first regained his composure. “We should start

the body, it would need

family, and it was their

his voice grave as he instructed Ronald, “See

turning to Vivienne, he said, “We need to talk. In private.

the

glanced at him coldly. “We’ll talk, but

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

her mother’s death. She was not one to show mercy in her dealings, and the Brooks family was no exception. She

for Kala and the others who had stood by her, she harbored a different sentiment. Even if their help was 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 one of

she deserved to pay for her crimes. But

in this house has changed, hiding behind

that, she turned and

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