Vivienne was the epitome of composure. If Scott lacked even the basic cunning, her mother would never have spent three years undercover by his side.

But now, the lead on Scott was a dead end.

She had hoped to use Scott to unearth the true identity of the elusive Mr. B.

"Vivienne, let's head back," Percival said, taking her hand and pulling her back to the present.

He had not expected Scott to pull the trigger so suddenly.

They had hoped to extract Mr. B's whereabouts from Scott, which was why the Vanguard Agency had surrounded him without immediately ordering his arrest.

It had, however, given Scott the chance to slip through their fingers.

Yet, despite appearances, Scott had fired a blank. Given the distance and angle, Vivienne would not have escaped unscathed even if she had been on guard. Surely, his gun was not out of bullets.

Percival's men, who dove into the sea to search Scott, relayed the news to him while he was in the car.

The car was found, but the man was missing, leaving behind a single shoe and copious amounts of blood. The shattered window was fringed with scraps of skin tissue.

If the blood loss was as severe as it seemed, he was likely at the bottom of the sea by now.

"Keep searching," Percival commanded with a grave voice.

Having anticipated this outcome, Vivienne immediately issued an Order of Nine Mystics Society to pursue Scott.

"Mr. Wolf, take me home," Vivienne said, leaning on Percival's shoulder, her eyes weary, "I'm rather tired."

Percival draped his coat over her, saying gently, "Of course."

haunted by the image

expected him to hold his

did

mercy, it did not erase

the Brooks

room when

Kala had returned to work and must be busy, it surprised her to see her home

the sound of the door, Kala brightened for a moment, but her

back," Kala said with an awkward

had lost the purity

nodded. "Yes, and

she forced a laugh. "It's fine, I needed a break anyway." Vivienne was familiar with the show Kala mentioned, a reality series focusing on family bonds, where celebrities brought a relative

remembered correctly, Stephen

family member,

nodded. "Yes, but everyone's

"I'm not."

with confusion.

"I said I'm not. If you don't think I'm suitable,

Entertainment being the leading producer, Kala

current predicament was

big deal, even if it

assuming that Vivienne might have wanted nothing to

I was overthinking. Vivienne, thank you," Kala said, getting up and hugging Vivienne with a hint of tears, relieved that Vivienne still

when she could not face her grandmother's death or the fact that

me the

matter of sentences,

the affairs of the Order of Nine

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