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.

masking her emotions from

Ramona's meridians...

on earth do

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

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

nudged Percival with her elbow, "Mr. Wolf, your damsel in

wanted to

seriously doubt the image I have in your heart," Vivienne

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

at her with those deep, affectionate eyes and spoke those cheesy

the scene flipped

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

accustomed to their bosses' relentless public displays of affection,

Vivienne, are you even listening to me? Let me go!" Ramona couldn't stand the bizarre atmosphere

the bubble of

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,

beautiful eyes shining 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 shouldn't have been caught by my people so

are you spouting?! What skills? I

going to give up

ma'am," Anna replied

are you trying to

her face toward the projection screen, where Anna tapped a few keys on her laptop, connecting the projector to a

there was

the pallid light, a disheveled woman named Gillian sat askew

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