Chapter 224-1

Danielle’s voice was sharp and chilling. "The poison you slipped into the Darling family’s young master last time, and the hired assassins this time—I’m quite pleased, Judy. You’ve done well."

Judy, still under the lingering effects of the hypnosis, answered with fervor, "Judy swears eternal loyalty to my Master."

Danielle sneered. Loyal, indeed—though she doubted Judy would have many more opportunities to prove it.

"Do you remember the command I gave you?" Danielle asked coldly.

Judy nodded mechanically. "Awaken the curse."

’She had planted the curse?’ Danielle thought.

"Who did you plant it on?" Danielle pressed, her eyes narrowing.

Judy suddenly clutched her head, her body trembling uncontrollably. Her face turned deathly pale.

Danielle realized the gravity of the situation and stopped the hypnosis, concerned about the potential risk. If the parasite was within Judy and her mind slipped any further, there was a real danger of it spreading, and she could end up damaging Judy permanently.

With a snap of her fingers, Judy’s eyes snapped open, wide and full of panic. The hypnosis had worn off, but the damage had already been done. Judy had betrayed Blair’s plan—everything was coming undone.

"Danielle! You dare hypnotize me? You’re asking for death!" Judy growled, her eyes burning with malice as she lunged towards Danielle.

"Danielle!"

"Danielle!" Howard, Vivian, and Joseph all gasped in horror from the living room. No one had expected Judy to suddenly turn violent.

In the blink of an eye, Judy’s leg shot out, aiming for Danielle’s chest. But Danielle was fast—she ducked and dodged the lethal kick just in time.

Not bad. Judy had managed to snap out of the hypnosis and attack so quickly. She was more skilled than expected.

Danielle pivoted, delivering a swift spinning side kick to Judy’s back, sending her stumbling several steps backward before regaining her stance.

The two women traded blows, each one landing harder than the last, but it was clear that Judy was taking the brunt of the punishment.

"Danielle, I underestimated you! I only knew your medical skills were good, but you’re not bad in a fight either. Let’s see just how good you really are," Judy taunted, her eyes flashing with determination.

Sarah and Lindsey stood frozen in shock, eyes wide. ’When did Judy become this strong? And when did Danielle become so powerful?’

With a flash of movement, Judy pulled a knife from her belt and lunged at Danielle with deadly intent.

"Danielle!" Howard yelled, panic rising in his voice. He was about to rush to her aid but hesitated, fearful he might just become a hindrance.

"I’m fine," Danielle replied nonchalantly. "I ate too much at dinner. Consider this a good way to burn off the extra calories." She flashed them a smile, her teeth gleaming—an almost unsettlingly carefree expression given the situation.

Judy seethed, her face flushed with rage. "You think you’re just playing around? You’re asking for it!"

Danielle was done with the back-and-forth. With a single move, she leaped into the air, delivering a flying kick straight to Judy’s head.

Judy collapsed, unable to fight back. She tried to rise but faltered, her body unable to recover from the blow. Her eyes, filled with venom, locked onto Danielle’s as she struggled to regain her composure.

"You’re trying to be an undercover agent? You’re a disgrace to the job," Danielle said with disdain, looking down at Judy’s defeated form.

Sarah and Lindsey stared in awe. My god, Miss Darling is a goddess. ’She’s unbelievable—absolutely amazing.’

But while the undercover agent in the house had been subdued, things outside weren’t going as smoothly.

When Elliot, Matthew, and Austin arrived at Ivan’s quarters, they found he was already gone.

They quickly interrogated the guards. "Ivan left just five minutes ago. He hasn’t gone far. We’ll catch up with him," they were told.

The SUV roared to life, speeding through the villa district like a rocket.