"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.

a passing maid by the arm, urgently asking,

conceal the truth, "The young master has been beaten, and the

Harrison was beaten?

around with intrigue, and though doubts lingered, her

back at Seaton, her stoic bodyguard in a sharp black suit, who shook his head indicating he

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

lack of personal combat skills, outsiders usually showed

had dared to attack

go in and

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 smile at the thought of Harrison's misfortune,

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 of the Abernathy family! This

face tinged with

There's no point 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 of her looks. Harrison isn't seriously hurt,

than support me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren

in the yard for a while, Victoria pieced

avenged her, Victoria thought it only fair to let slide the incident where Vivienne had

listening to Gavin shamelessly slander the Ellington family, any sense of relaxation on her face evaporated like mist. What in the world had

following behind Victoria, noticed her hesitation at

flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Victoria used to relish seeing

replied, "Why bother with Harrison? We'd be better off thinking about how to retrieve what we need

she entered the courtyard to when she walked away, all the

glimpse of a familiar silhouette. His eyes flickered with

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