The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 745

Midnight.

Above the YQ Research Center, in the manor house nestled under the shadow of night.

In the pitch-dark living room, sobs echoed intermittently.

The ghostly moonlight slipped through the windows, faintly revealing the silhouette of a person writhing on the floor.

"Click!"

Lights flooded the villa, illuminating the figures of Vivienne and Percival as they emerged from the darkness.

Their cold gazes fell upon Ramona, who was bound hand and foot in the center of the room. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

By day, she was a damsel in distress, but now her eyes, having adjusted to the light, glared furiously at the two of them.

Percival gestured slightly, and Thomas stepped forward to rip the duct tape from Ramona's mouth.

Instantly, Ramona twisted in agony, collapsing to the floor, groaning uncontrollably.

Anna sauntered over, crouched beside her, and propped her up, gripping her cheek firmly, "Ms. Grimshaw, I'd advise you not to fight this. Answer our questions, and maybe we can all play nice. Otherwise, well let's just say we won't be so merciful."

Anna's hand, holding a switchblade, brushed lightly over Ramona's wrist.

Her icy eyes paused momentarily, giving a subtle shake of her head to Vivienne.

Vivienne's fingertip twitched, and Anna stood up, retreating to her position behind Vivienne, her sharp gaze never leaving Ramona.

frowned slightly, masking her emotions

Ramona's meridians...

what on earth do you

was no need for Ramona to keep up her act. Struggling fiercely, her eyes burning with rage, she shot at Vivienne, "Let me go this instant! Or you'll regret it!" After ranting at Vivienne, she turned to Percival with tearful eyes, "Mr. Ellington, are you really going to let your fiancée run wild? She's already ruined my career; why won't you just leave me alone?" Vivienne propped her head on her hand, thinking that Ramona's ability to switch faces was

them good to take lessons from her. Their performances wouldn't have been so unconvincing back

Wolf, your damsel in distress is lodging

in Percival's eyes, "Even if you wanted to tear down the palace,

down the palace? Mr. Wolf, I seriously doubt the image I have

with hers, "As heaven is my witness, you are flawless in my eyes, the woman I love

her with those deep, affectionate eyes and spoke those cheesy lines. Ramona was baffled. Weren't they supposed

had the scene

make themselves as inconspicuous as possible, staring up at the ceiling's intricate patterns with feigned indifference. How

their bosses' relentless public displays of affection, they still

to me? Let me go!"

popped the bubble of tenderness between Percival and

bound figure in the room, Vivienne stood up, "Ms. Grimshaw, we really don't want to make this difficult for you. We just want to know who's pulling your strings." Ramona's panic was fleeting, "What do you mean 'pulling my strings'? Vivienne, I'm telling you, everything you posted online is fake. I

dangerously, "I'm just curious: what exactly did you do to alter your meridians, to make yourself look like an ordinary person? Your skills should be quite impressive;

you spouting?! What skills? I

tongue in disapproval, "Seems like you're not going to give up till the

Anna replied in a deep

"What are you trying to

where Anna tapped a few keys on her laptop, connecting the projector to a

the screen, there was

pallid light, a disheveled woman named Gillian sat askew in a

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