Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 456

Half an hour later. The imposing Maybach came to a commanding stop outside a nondescript building on the outskirts of the city–a private detention facility.

The back door was opened respectfully by a bodyguard, and Frederick in a slate–grey suit stepped out without a hint of emotion visible on his face. His eyes shone brightly but betrayed a bloodthirsty cruelty.

Chuck hurried over to report, “Mr. Winston, we’ve apprehended the culprit. We checked his phone–it was clean. It’s likely been tampered with by a hacker. So, there might be someone behind him.”

“Who’s the culprit?”

Frederick’s commanding voice sent a shiver down Chuck’s spine, and he couldn’t help but glance at the sign above the detention center, his face a mix of difficulty and regret as he sighed softly,

“You’ll see for yourself once you go in, Mr. Winston.”

Chuck’s roundabout way of speaking irked Frederick, but he held his tongue and entered with an entourage of bodyguards in tow.

As soon as the door swung open, Frederick caught sight of the handcuffed culprit and his eyes widened in shock.

“Barnes?”

How could it be him?

smirk. Despite having betrayed Frederick, the sight

years,

eyes filled with murderous confusion, “You’re

had been three years, but the aura Frederick exuded still instilled a touch

jaw clenched so tight that veins bulged on his forehead, his eyes burning with rage as if they could incinerate Barnes

terse, the simple

only to see the unrelenting

might not escape with his

and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s the

though often extorting money from Yuna, was aware he had a

in secret. But as the only blood relative he had, Manley held a place in his heart. After

his

just because Yuna paid him and slept with him, but also because he wanted Manley to become the primary heir of

wealth and privilege, living

he never imagined that Yuna would play him

caught him completely

hesitated over whether to tell the truth, the door to the detention center suddenly swung open again. Everyone turned to