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.

leader, but before she could plead her case, she was whisked

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

the agency’s team had departed, the Brooks Mansion returned

rose slowly from 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

slumped into his chair, for once not

what she deserved. I need to light a candle for

abruptly. “I’ll go

grunted in response and left. Baron quickly

was

visibly shook Kala and her

and Timothy were silent,

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

the body, it would need to be

what Judith had done, they were her family, and it was their

grave as he instructed Ronald, “See to

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

none of the

coldly. “We’ll talk, but not

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

unearth the truth behind her mother’s death. She

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

you. Judith killed ten people; she deserved to pay for her crimes. But on a personal level,

to go on. Everyone in this house has changed, hiding behind masks. I

she turned

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