Midnight.
Above the YQ Research Center, in the manor house nestled under the shadow of night.
In the pitch-dark living room, sobs echoed intermittently.
The ghostly moonlight slipped through the windows, faintly revealing the silhouette of a person writhing on the floor.
"Click!"
Lights flooded the villa, illuminating the figures of Vivienne and Percival as they emerged from the darkness.
Their cold gazes fell upon Ramona, who was bound hand and foot in the center of the room.
By day, she was a damsel in distress, but now her eyes, having adjusted to the light, glared furiously at the two of them.
Percival gestured slightly, and Thomas stepped forward to rip the duct tape from Ramona's mouth.
Instantly, Ramona twisted in agony, collapsing to the floor, groaning uncontrollably.
Anna sauntered over, crouched beside her, and propped her up, gripping her cheek firmly, "Ms. Grimshaw, I'd advise you not to fight this. Answer our questions, and maybe we can all play nice. Otherwise, well let's just say we won't be so merciful."
Anna's hand, holding a switchblade, brushed lightly over Ramona's wrist.
Her icy eyes paused momentarily, giving a subtle shake of her head to Vivienne.
Vivienne's fingertip twitched, and Anna stood up, retreating to her position behind Vivienne, her sharp gaze never leaving Ramona.
frowned slightly, masking her emotions
Ramona's meridians...
what on earth
with tearful eyes, "Mr. Ellington, are you really going to let your fiancée run wild? She's already ruined my career; why
would do them good to take lessons from her. Their performances wouldn't have been so unconvincing back
her elbow, "Mr. Wolf, your damsel in distress is lodging
Percival's eyes, "Even if you wanted to tear down the palace, I'd be right there with
Tearing down the palace? Mr. Wolf, I seriously doubt the image
intertwined his fingers with hers, "As heaven is my witness, you are flawless in
having heard countless confessions from Percival over time, Vivienne still felt her heart race every time he looked at her with those deep, affectionate eyes and spoke those
scene flipped so
Anna, standing behind Percival and Vivienne, tried to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible, staring up at the ceiling's intricate patterns with feigned indifference.
bosses' relentless public displays of affection, they still
to me? Let me go!" Ramona couldn't stand the bizarre atmosphere
voice popped the bubble
you mean 'pulling my strings'? Vivienne, I'm telling you, everything you posted online is fake. I
to alter your meridians, to make yourself look like an ordinary person? Your skills should be quite impressive; you shouldn't have been
what nonsense are you spouting?! What skills? I don't know what you're
clicked her tongue in disapproval, "Seems like you're not going to give up till the
Anna replied in
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