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

basement. It seemed to belong

ran down the steps leading

following her from behind.

basement, which was full of dust and as derelict

the villa

when they stepped foot in

came from somewhere in the darkness.

you here?”

was the sound of a switch being turned on, and the lights

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

a chair

from Kirk.

by the scene that greeted her eyes that

Kirk

Howard in surprise. Nobody had expected Howard to

world was busy searching for

don’t have a

phone and showed

wasn’t on the message on the screen. Her gaze fell

to your face? Did you get into a

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

raised his hands to cover them, but she forcefully

are just scabs. I’ll be as good as new in