Upon hearing the sound from outside, Nancy ordered Monisha, “Go and check it out!”

Soon, Monisha returned and reported that the guards saw a figure flash past. Suspecting that someone had infiltrated the compound, they had begun a search. The moment she heard the news, Arielle left in a flash. Having avoided the heavy patrols, she finally hid in the forest behind the compound.

All of a sudden, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Her expression tensed up as she whipped out her silver-plated needles to attack.

“Sannie, it’s me…” Only when Vinson’s voice rang out did she pull back.

If he hadn’t said something in the nick of time, he would have been at the receiving end of her needles.

“I thought I was discovered,” Arielle whispered.

Looking at him from the corner of her eye, she asked in a concerned tone, “Did you manage to locate Lorraine?”

Vinson shook his head. “No.” He paused briefly. “But I did find something else.”

“What is it?”

the answer into her ear, causing her

“Drugs?”

nodded with

there were plenty of police officers who lost their lives in

is correct. The queen mother

leave. They had to think of another

***

being strung

sitting on a chair

at Lorraine, he questioned in an indifferent tone,

wasn’t because he had contraband stored there, he wouldn’t have gotten his men to capture Lorraine. After all, he felt sentimental over the fact that she had worked for him

the Duke, Lorraine said plainly, “No one sent me. I just came here by mistake. It’s up to

would advise you not to be so stubborn. I’m sure you‘re aware of my methods

Duke’s emotionless tone sent a

Lorraine repeated, staring at him. “I came here entirely

her refusal to confess,

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