The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella)

In the quiet room, there was a sense of peaceful harmony.

Mirabella sat lazily in a chair, looking completely unharmed. On the other hand, Carter, who had been all arrogant and violent just moments ago, now huddled in a corner, his arms and legs tied up with a long whip. Despite his pale complexion, he didn't seem to have any external injuries.

The spectators, expecting a bloody scene, were left scratching their heads.

After a brief moment of shock, James walked over to Mirabella. His open coat brought in a gust of cold air as he pulled her up from the chair, checking her over to make sure she was okay. Only then did he close his eyes, though the murderous intent in his gaze didn't wane one bit.

This wasn't your run-of-the-mill interrogation room. People who ended up in here were either extremists, foreign spies, or internal traitors. Their fates usually involved death or something even more agonizing.

"I'm sorry you had to go through this," James said, his voice hoarse, his usually stern demeanor softened.

Mirabella gave a light smile and shook her head. "It's fine. Just had to sit for a bit."

James's eyes darkened, but he simply raised his hand to touch her head before turning on Carter, who was cowering in the corner. In an instant, he grabbed Carter by the neck, lifted him off the ground, and slammed him against the wall. His eyes, cold as ice, bore into Carter. "You dared to touch what's mine?"

Carter, arms and legs bound and throat tightly gripped by James, couldn't utter a word. Fear filled his eyes, and as James's grip tightened, he felt his neck might snap at any second.

The specter of death loomed over him once more.

Finally, the team captain snapped out of it and hurried over. "James, this is all a misunderstanding. Your friend is fine now; let's let Carter go."

James's lips curled into a cold smile as he glanced at the captain. "A misunderstanding? Bringing someone here is a misunderstanding?"

The captain, drenched in cold sweat, hadn't anticipated that the person James cared about would be so important to him. Important enough to consider killing Carter.

"Carter was just following protocol, and besides, this won't look good on you, right?"

Curtis also rushed over. "James, calm down. We need to get Ms. Mirabella out of here first."

Although the captain didn't want to let Carter go, keeping him wasn't an option right now. If the Shepherd family made a drastic move, the consequences would be disastrous.

Moreover, letting them leave could be seen as doing them a favor, showing they were acting justly, which would put James in a tougher spot.noveldrama

James finally released Carter, but in the next moment, he made a swift, fierce move and crippled Carter's arms.

A scream echoed through the room.

Mirabella touched her forehead, thinking, "How tragic."

Seeing this, the captain could only clench his fists in silence.

Carter, having narrowly escaped death twice, sat on the ground with his arms grotesquely twisted at his sides. Fearing further harm, he quickly scrambled behind the captain.

This man and woman were truly a terrifying duo.

Carter's subordinates, witnessing this, didn't dare untie the whip binding his limbs. They quietly moved to his side, casting a wary glance in Mirabella's direction.