"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.

by the arm,

the truth, "The young master has been

Harrison was beaten?

darted around with intrigue, and though doubts lingered, her heart felt

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

considered heir apparent by Gavin; he held a special place in his heart. Within the

outsiders usually showed him

had dared to

go in and have a look?" Seaton

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. Victoria's lips curled into a

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 would dare lay a hand on a son-in-law

her face

in ruining your health over a trivial girl like Vivienne. She doesn't have any real power; she's just caught Mr. Ellington's eye because

rather than support me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the

for a while,

only fair to let

any sense of relaxation on her face evaporated like mist. What in the world had her mother seen

Seaton, following behind Victoria, noticed her hesitation

flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Victoria used to relish seeing Harrison's defeats, so why

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

she walked away, all the commotion was drowned out by Gavin's

of a

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