Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Looking as pale as a sheet, Caroline pushed through the door. That villa right there was…

Ignoring the chauffeur, Caroline swept her eyes around the house. It was an old and unfurnished

villa. There was dust everywhere. She could even see footsteps on the ground.

The footsteps were clear, so the person they belonged to probably came in here not long ago.

She glanced at the footsteps and thought that the person’s shoe size was similar to Kirk’s

“Carol, is Kirk here?” Gwen asked after entering the villa and seeing the footsteps.

“He probably is.” Caroline took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She then followed

the footsteps forward.

Soon, they saw a basement. Its door was open.

Panic washed over Gwen, and she gripped Caroline’s hand. “Carol, this place gives me the creeps.

It could be dangerous here. We shouldn’t head in.”

Caroline considered the suggestion and said, “You can stay outside. I’ll go in there alone. If I don’t

come back up after half an hour-”

“No way!” Gwen cut her off.

“I’m going in there with you.‘

to say something when they both heard something that sounded like a

seemed to belong

down the

following her from behind.

them to reach the basement,

of the

couldn’t stop coughing when they stepped

then, someone’s astounded voice came from somewhere

you here?”

the sound of a switch being turned on, and the lights buzzed to life,

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view of what was happening before her. Kirk stood

sat in a chair with his arms tied up

from Kirk.

stunned by the scene

that Kirk

in surprise.

was busy searching for

don’t have a

phone and showed it

Caroline’s focus wasn’t on the message on the

face? Did you

inspect the bruises and

to cover them, but

scabs. I’ll be as good as new in no