At this very moment, even a brief second of tranquility was more than Ramona could bear.

She had been rattled to her core by the surveillance footage, tears streaming down her face as she screamed, "This is it! I've said all I can say! Please, please let me go! I haven't even started anything! It wasn't me who messed with your mom; it was all the Grimshaws. I was cornered. I was truly forced!"

Vivienne settled back on the couch, her gaze drifting lightly over Ramona. It was unclear whether she believed her or not. She crossed her legs and said nothing.

Percival had been silent since the beginning, his eyes only on Vivienne, not deviating in the slightest, playing the role of the devoted husband to perfection. Ramona's eyes flickered swiftly.

It seemed like a flash of resentment passed through them.

But it was so quick no one saw.

"Ma'am." Anna stood by her, Ramona's tireless voice echoing in her ears.

She turned a deaf ear, simply waiting for Vivienne's command.

It was hard to tell how much time had passed before Vivienne finally spoke indifferently, "Let her go."

The evening wind sliced across Ramona's face like a blade.

She sped along the freeway, scenes from the night's confrontation with Vivienne racing through her mind.

Her heart burned with fury!

If it weren't for the mission, if her meridians hadn't been altered, preventing her from using force!

She would've twisted Vivienne's head off herself!

the road ahead, completely oblivious to

unseen corner, two figures vanished

booth,

bed. His message read, [Donald is on it; the target is moving towards Capital Edge Estates, still

replied, [Keep on her tail; we need to know

messages sent, Vivienne

The next day.

opened her eyes, Percival was

phone, and a message from Matthew popped up immediately, [At seven sharp this morning, we lost contact

"What happened?"

out of

bit rushed but composed, "I was in contact with Donald last night, but this morning, there's been no response to calls or texts. We've

"Alert everyone, find Donald-dead

Order of Nine Mystics Society, search every nook of Rivenwood, including

afford

Vivienne grabbed her gear

apartment, her phone vibrated. She

chilling enough, [Next

bomb-instead of gunpowder, the glass vials were filled with an unknown green liquid. The sender even had the audacity

with fury as she replied, [Who

The Ellington family.

that interrogation. But he hadn't kept his head down for long. Messages from the other side came daily, as if certain he posed no threat, urging him to proceed with

was sneaking out like always,

breathed a sigh of relief, "You scared me

that maniac Vivienne? What have you been up to these days, sneaking around? Didn't you say you were going to take over the Ellington family? There's been no

waiting for the right moment. When it comes, you'll

even a shred of sibling love left, don't drag me down with you, or I won't be

having grown up with Wendy,

timid Huxley felt a chill at his

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