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 away

to intervene, but the sight of the Vanguard Agency’s operatives

team had departed, the Brooks Mansion returned to

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

slumped into his chair, for

my hand, Judith got what she deserved. I need to light

abruptly.

grunted in response and left. Baron quickly

the Brooks family was slowly coming to terms with

visibly shook Kala

Timothy were silent, not a word

Ronald who first regained his composure. “We should

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

and it was their duty

his voice grave as he

Vivienne, he said, “We need to

face betrayed none of the sorrow

coldly. “We’ll

into a thin

Her quest was solely to unearth the truth behind her mother’s death. She was not one to show mercy in her dealings, and the Brooks family was

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,

in her eyes, struggled to speak. Finally, she mustered 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

sobbed, her voice breaking. “I don’t know how to go on. Everyone in this house has changed, hiding behind masks. I can’t

she turned and

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