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.‘

they both heard something that

It seemed to belong to

the steps leading

following her from behind.

take long for them to reach the basement, which was

of the villa

they stepped foot in

someone’s astounded voice came from somewhere in

you here?”

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

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could Caroline get a clear view of what was happening before her.

a chair with his arms tied up behind him,

from Kirk.

so stunned by the scene that greeted her eyes that

forgot that Kirk

and stared at Howard in surprise. Nobody had

entire world was busy searching

don’t have a

phone and showed it to Caroline. “Someone messaged

on the screen.

your face? Did you get into a

approached him to inspect the bruises and cuts on Kirk’s

them, but she forcefully grabbed his

scabs. I’ll be as good as new in