"Mr. Wolf, let's go."

Vivienne took Percival's hand, their eyes meeting with a shared look of tenacity and resolve.

It was time to tear open the curtain of complacency with this Sadie and Julian incident. It was about time those arrogant fools realized that not everything in this world could be shaken by the ancient warrior lineages!

Outside the police station, Harrison's half-lit face flickered in the dim light. He touched his swollen cheek gingerly, fingers coming away dusted in grime.

That was the mark left by Vivienne's boot when she kicked up the dirt in her haste.

"The Ellington family, the Hawthorn family... Good for them!"

At the Abernathy estate.

Early in the morning, Victoria's courtyard was abuzz with activity as people came and went, busy with their duties.

The moment Victoria stepped through the gate, a thunderous roar echoed clearly to her ears, and her emotions tumbled through surprise before settling on bewilderment.

the arm,

bottle of medicine, dare not conceal the truth, "The young master has been beaten, and the

Harrison was beaten?

and though doubts lingered, her heart felt

Seaton, her stoic bodyguard in a sharp black suit, who shook his head indicating he was also in the dark about the situation. Truth be told, Seaton was

Gavin; he held a special place in his heart. Within

lack of personal combat skills, outsiders usually showed him a modicum of respect

had dared to

go in and have

there was a "Hater List" for Harrison, Victoria would be at the top of it, so she wouldn't miss such an amusing opportunity for the world.

furious voice, accompanied by the sounds of tables being slapped and dishes crashing, could be heard from inside, "This is outrageous! Do the Ellingtons truly think they are the foremost power in Veridia?! That Vivienne, to think she

paused, her face tinged

like Vivienne. She doesn't have any real power; she's

daughter rather than support me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the audacity to attack our family! It's as if they're cut from the same cloth, that Vivienne, just as arrogant

was the one who hit Harrison?" After standing in the yard for a while, Victoria pieced together the story,

her, Victoria thought it only fair to let slide the

she stood there, listening to Gavin shamelessly slander the Ellington family, any sense of relaxation on her face

Victoria, noticed her hesitation

used to relish seeing Harrison's defeats, so why not

bother with Harrison? We'd be better off thinking about

moment she entered the courtyard to when she walked away, all the commotion was drowned out by Gavin's

catching a glimpse of a familiar silhouette. His eyes flickered with recognition, then immediately dismissed

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