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.

slightly, masking

Ramona's meridians...

on earth do

ranting at Vivienne, she turned to Percival with tearful eyes,

lessons from her.

Wolf, your damsel in distress

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

Mr. Wolf, I seriously doubt the image

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

looked at her with those deep, affectionate eyes and spoke those cheesy lines. Ramona was baffled.

had the scene flipped

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 found

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

bubble of tenderness between Percival

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

do to alter your meridians, to make yourself

are you spouting?! What skills? I don't

disapproval, "Seems like you're not going to

Anna replied

frowned, "What are you trying to

screen, where Anna tapped a

was a bleak, dark

pallid light, a disheveled woman named Gillian

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