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

Ramona's meridians...

earth do you

with tearful eyes, "Mr. Ellington, are you

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

nudged Percival with her elbow, "Mr. Wolf, your damsel in distress is lodging a

in Percival's eyes, "Even if you wanted

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

fingers with hers, "As heaven is my witness, you are flawless in my eyes, the

still felt her heart race every time he looked at her with those deep, affectionate eyes and

had the scene flipped so

behind Percival and Vivienne, tried to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible, staring

bosses' relentless public displays of affection, they still found it somewhat

listening to me? Let me go!" Ramona couldn't stand the bizarre atmosphere any

the bubble of tenderness between Percival

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 could sue you for slander. Why is your mind filled with such filth..." Vivienne leaned in, pinching Ramona's chin, "I don't have

curious: what exactly did you do to alter your meridians, to make yourself look like an ordinary person? Your skills should

spouting?! What skills? I don't know what

like you're not going to

ma'am," Anna replied

are you

screen, where Anna tapped a

was a bleak, dark

light, a disheveled woman named Gillian sat

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