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 her

Ramona's meridians...

earth do

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 my career; why won't you just leave me

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

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

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

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

is my witness, you are flawless

every time he looked at her

the scene flipped so

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

public displays of affection, they still

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

voice popped the bubble

Grimshaw, we really don't want to 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

alter your meridians, to make yourself look

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

like you're not going to give up till the last second, huh? Anna, turn

replied in

"What are you trying

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

the screen, there was a bleak,

light, a disheveled woman named Gillian sat askew in a

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