The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 432

In a clandestine surveillance room somewhere.

Calista's wrists were bound by handcuffs, surrounded by stark white walls that seamlessly blended with the door. A shiver ran down her spine, and fear pounded in her heart.

She had been knocked unconscious by Percival and when she came to, she found herself trapped in this sterile cell, too terrified to resist.

Had her research on the viruses been discovered? Would that mean the death penalty?

No, it couldn't be!

Lost in thought, Calista was jolted back to reality by the sound of the door unlocking. Her eyes widened in alarm as she watched the door intently.

Soon after, a figure in a black trench coat entered the room. It was Mr. B, who tossed a key toward her without a word.

It was the key to her cuffs.

"Mr. B, what's going on? Where am I? Do I still have to return to the lab?"

Before she could get her bearings, Calista was met with a slap that sent her tumbling to the floor.

Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth as the blow nearly knocked her out.

"Fool, who gave you permission to collaborate with Fiona behind our backs?" Mr. B's voice was harsh and undisguised. There was no need for pretense anymore; Calista's identity had been exposed, and from now on, she could only operate under strict surveillance.

Calista was stunned. Mr. B was a woman?

Mr. B removed her hat, revealing Astrid's familiar face, the disguise still in place, "Tell me, where is Boar Poison?"

Calista, regaining her senses, was shocked to see Mr. B's true appearance.

"You're Vivienne's sister!"

her eyes, "Answer my

didn't give me Boar Poison. She said she'd hand it over at the critical moment for me to use on Vivienne. Today, I didn't

to seize Boar Poison, but Fiona had

transactions involving vital goods for GTO

suspecting she had an organization backing

especially since Karen's

resurfaced, GTO was determined to

on the floor, Mr.

before placing her hand

Calista felt as though her arm might rip from its socket. The next instant, Mr. B had

Calista. The gentle face before her inspired a deep-seated terror,

tightened around Calista's throat, "I value your medical expertise. If you

chill run through her. She was playing with

will, I'll develop it,

with a few dripping sounds, Mr.

no longer an option for you. You'll be taken

her hands disdainfully,

words. If only she had known Vivienne

At TCL Labs.

had brought Vivienne

lab assistant Holden approached, "The director's not here, and we're not allowed

"Carry on

no more, casting a sidelong glance at the hat-wearing woman behind Percival, his

woman! But who would dare to look twice at

better, Holden averted

door, which now sported

it through the reader and with a

full of

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