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?”

her ear, causing her eyes to

“Drugs?”

with a grim

were something she utterly detested. Every year, there were

information is correct. The queen

leave. They had to think of another plan

***

was being strung up. With

was sitting on a

in an indifferent tone, “Who

contraband stored there, he wouldn’t have gotten his men to capture Lorraine. After all, he

sent me. I just came

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

emotionless tone sent

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

to confess, the Duke got to

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