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 of Scott aiming

had not expected him

why, Vivienne did not

of his mercy, it did not erase his past intent

dropping Vivienne at the

room when she saw Kala and

and must be busy, it surprised her to see

of the door, Kala brightened for a moment, but her expression faltered upon

said with an

the

"Yes, and you're here as

no one's available... I guess it's off the table," Kala said, her mood dimming momentarily before she forced a laugh.

remembered correctly, Stephen Harris

just needs a family member, right?"

"Yes, but everyone's

"I'm not."

with

raised an eyebrow playfully. "I said I'm not. If you don't

but if it were not for Rainbow Entertainment being

predicament was indeed partly her

deal, even if it meant making

yet incredulous, assuming that Vivienne might have wanted nothing to

was overthinking. Vivienne, thank you," Kala said, getting up and hugging Vivienne with a hint of

her grandmother's death or the fact that

send me the schedule. I'm

matter of sentences, their relationship

affairs of the Order of Nine Mystics Society

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