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

Ramona's meridians...

on earth do

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

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

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

resignation flickered in Percival's eyes, "Even if you wanted to tear

Mr. Wolf, I seriously doubt the image I have in your

my witness, you are flawless in my eyes, the woman I love most in

over time, Vivienne still felt her heart race every time he looked at her with those deep, affectionate eyes and spoke those cheesy lines. Ramona was baffled.

had the scene

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

bosses' relentless public displays of affection, they still

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

voice popped the bubble of tenderness between Percival

to know who's pulling your strings." Ramona's panic was fleeting, "What do you

fingers slowly moved to Ramona's neck, her beautiful eyes shining dangerously, "I'm just curious: what exactly did you do to alter your meridians, to make yourself look like an

"You, what nonsense are you spouting?! What skills? I don't know what

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

replied in a deep

frowned, "What are you trying to

a few

screen, there was a bleak,

light, a disheveled woman

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