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.‘

about to say something when they both

It seemed to

ran down the steps leading to the basement, with

following her from behind.

reach the basement, which was full of dust and as derelict

of the villa

coughing when they stepped foot in the

someone’s astounded voice came from somewhere in the

you here?”

was the sound of a switch being turned on,

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get a clear view of what was happening before her. Kirk

was Howard, who sat in a chair with

from Kirk.

is he here?” Caroline was so stunned by the scene that greeted her eyes

that Kirk had

surprise. Nobody

world was busy

have

took out his phone and showed it to Caroline. “Someone messaged

wasn’t on the message on the

face? Did you get into a

spoke, she approached him to inspect the bruises and

them, but she forcefully grabbed his hands to

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