The Million-Dollar Heart

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!"

rolled her eyes, "Answer

hard, Calista dared not ask further, "I... I don't know. Fiona 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 receive it." Mr. B ground her molars in

moment to seize Boar Poison, but Fiona had hidden

involving vital goods for GTO

suspecting she had an organization backing her, one with the capability to

to replicate Boar Poison, especially since Karen's research had been largely

that Boar Poison had resurfaced, GTO

on the floor, Mr. B reached out a

before placing her hand in

from its socket. The next instant, Mr. B had her by the neck,

shudder ran through Calista. The gentle face before

B's fingers tightened around Calista's throat, "I value your medical expertise. If you can't produce the

run through her. She was playing with

I'll develop it, I'll definitely get it

with a few dripping sounds, Mr. B disgustedly

taken to your new

her hands disdainfully, Mr. B turned and

puddle of foul liquid, shedding tears of regret. Her remorse was beyond words. If only she had known Vivienne was Specter Healer, she never would have crossed her. Now, she couldn't even return to the TCL

At TCL Labs.

brought Vivienne

"The director's not here, and we're not allowed in his

"Carry on with

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

dare to

better, Holden averted his

Vivienne to Calista's office door, which

from nowhere, he slid it through the

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