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

Ramona's meridians...

what on earth do you

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.

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

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

"Even if you wanted to tear down the palace, I'd be

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

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

he looked at her with those deep,

had the scene flipped so

and Vivienne, tried to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible, staring up at the ceiling's intricate patterns with

accustomed to their bosses' relentless public displays of affection, they still found it

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

sharp voice popped the bubble of tenderness between Percival and

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

you do to alter your meridians, to make

"You, what nonsense are you spouting?! What

clicked her tongue in disapproval, "Seems like you're not going to give up

ma'am," Anna replied in

frowned, "What are

the projection screen, where Anna tapped a few keys on her laptop,

there was a

a disheveled woman named Gillian sat askew in

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