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.

faced the leader, but before she could plead her case, she was whisked away by two

but the sight of the Vanguard Agency’s operatives

team had departed, the Brooks Mansion returned to its

always said you were better than me, always trying to one-up me. But what do you

into his chair, for once not

“Though it wasn’t by my hand, Judith got what she deserved. I need to light

stood abruptly. “I’ll

grunted in response and left. Baron quickly

rest of the Brooks family was

bloodshed visibly shook Kala

and Timothy were silent, not

first regained his composure. “We should start

the police had taken the body, it would need to be returned sooner

had done, they were her family, and it was their duty to

voice grave

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

face betrayed none of the sorrow of losing

glanced at him coldly. “We’ll talk, but not

Kala, and her lips pressed into

her mother’s death. She was not one to show mercy in her dealings, and the Brooks family was no exception. She had never intended

could not bring herself to be callous to those who showed her kindness. As people said, only one

a wry smile. “Morally, I don’t blame you. Judith killed ten people; she deserved to pay for her crimes. But on a personal level, I can’t understand. She was your grandmother, too. Even if she was guilty, you could’ve reported her to the police. Instead, she was killed

in this house has changed, hiding

that, she turned

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