Lucille wished she could ignore the maniacal Jasper. Meanwhile, Jasper's subordinates were equally dumbfounded when they heard him. Was Jasper crazy? They felt like the conversation had taken an unexpected and weird turn.Lucille coldly said, "Looks like what happened five years ago didn't leave a mark deep enough in your mind, huh, Jasper?" Otherwise, he wouldn't still be saying such things to her now! But it seemed like she'd underestimated how psychopathic he was. Jasper replied with a smile, "If you can admit that I've always been on your mind, I wouldn't mind letting you ruin the other half of my face." Lucille was at a loss for words when she realized how crazy Jasper was. Octavius, however, was surprised by how obsessive Jasper was with Lucille. It wasn't just a normal obsession—it was almost psychopathic. Lucille rolled her eyes at Jasper. "Jasper, since you've beaten up my people, you'll pay for it!" As soon as she finished talking, she sent her dagger flying
"How did I trick you exactly?" Lucille responded effortlessly, while managing to sound innocent. "Do you think I'm that stupid to walk right into a trap?" Jasper was speechless. He had underestimated Lucille. He should've known that she never fought an uncertain war. When Ace had whispered to him earlier, he'd informed him that the men stationed in the dark had all been taken out.But that wasn't even the main issue. The real problem was that Lucille had poisoned them and lured a bunch of snakes into the cave. Now, about half of their men were affected. Jasper clenched his jaw and said through gritted teeth, "You've seen him. Give me the Type-K experiment data, and I'll let you go." "I would, but…" Lucille paused as she narrowed her eyes. "But what?" Jasper asked. "Your words are not trustworthy!" She would've lost her mind if she took Jasper's word for it. But Jasper wasn't enraged. His green eyes filled with an indifferent look as he smiled, asking, "Then, what shoul
Five years ago, Lucille, Riley, and Octavius had gotten in trouble with Echelon 103. Because of her mistake, Jasper managed to kidnap the three of them and take them back to his base.That was when Lucille had discovered what a true psychopath really was. She'd always thought she was cruel. But who would've thought someone could be even more brutal than her, to the point that it was maniacal? She hadn't been able to do anything but watch as Riley suffered inhumane torture in her place, all because of the crazy Jasper. Jasper noticed Lucille slowly turning pale as her eyes became bloodshot. He knew his words had stung her where it hurt most. He then added salt to the injury. "Oh, I forgot to mention Octavius' broken leg." He caressed the right side of his face and smiled smugly. "Well, a life plus a leg for this. I think that's worth it!"Lucille suppressed the fury deep in her heart. At the very least, she managed to maintain her level-headedness. She narrowed her eyes an
Jasper hadn't expected Lucille to have snipers with her. Not to mention, Elara and Mildred were two of the top-notch snipers, having been through intensive training.As the five men in black neared the edge of the trap, red targeting beams appeared between two of their brows before they collapsed to the ground.The other three realized there were snipers around and quickly raised their guns, randomly shooting in the snipers' direction.The next moment, the two men in black widened their eyes as the realization that they had been targeted sank in, only to collapse the next second. The last man standing turned around to flee the trap. Unfortunately, a bullet flew through his head before he could take more than two steps forward.Elara reported, "Mission accomplished, Ms. Lucy."Despite the successful attack, Lucille found the situation strange because Jasper was nowhere in sight. She narrowed her eyes and instructed, "Move. We have to find Jaden and Otto!"Jasper would never let
"Jaden, where's Otto?"Lucille and Elara quickly found Jaden, but… he was alone."I distracted them away and returned to find Mr. Heldon missing." Jaden seemed remorseful; he had searched the entire area and still found no sign of Octavius.Lucille frowned, fully aware that Jaden wasn't entirely to blame. She understood Octavius' character well and deduced that he must've left on his own accord, given there were no traces of a struggle. "Split up and find him. Elara, come with me. Jaden, take Mildred with you. Remember—do not confront them directly!" Lucille instructed.They would be at a significant disadvantage if they confronted the other party without adequate equipment.The two replied in unison, "Roger that."Lucille was right—Octavius had indeed left voluntarily.He'd known that he would become a burden to them with his condition now, so he'd planned to find a spot and hide. Fate had a peculiar sense of humor; the more one tried to avoid something, the more one seemed t
Jasper was utterly deserving of being called a madman.Lucille wanted nothing more than to crack open his skull and feed him to the wolves right then and there.Jasper explained, "I'll gladly take the Type-K experiment data off your hands, but for me to let him go…" He pointed at Octavius, who was hanging by the cliff. "I'll do it, as long as you can convince me to."He laughed freely. "Let's play a game. You'll have a chance to save him if you win. Also, whether he can keep his other leg or not depends on you."A glint of cold light flashed in Lucille's eyes, and she shot him a harsh glare. "If you hurt him, I'll make you feel it ten times over, Jasper!"Octavius lifted his head to look at her at that moment, and she coincidentally met his eyes. As soon as their eyes locked, she could feel her heart skip a beat.She recognized that look all too well. It was one she would never forget in this lifetime.Instantly, she shouted at him, "Octavius, you promised me you'd never have th
To Jasper, every step Lucille took resembled a stomp on his heart. Her gaze, which was fixed on him, was filled with nothing but coldness.Back then, he had indeed fallen for her at first sight. It hadn't been because of her beauty but her boldness toward him.Since he'd been a kid, everyone had avoided him like a plague—until one day, he'd met her. Not only had she not been afraid of him, but she'd also been brave enough to criticize him.Eventually, she'd become the first to defy him outright.No matter how he'd treated or tempted her, she'd remained unfazed and often fought back. Yet, not once had she ever considered him seriously. She'd dismissed any kindness he showed her with disdain.Out of the blue, Jasper began talking about something else. "Lucille, why didn't you ever give me a chance?"His face contorted in a scary manner as he roared at Lucille, "Why are you so good to him? And to Hunter, that bastard! His hands are stained with blood just as mine are! Why do you con
Ace could feel his face going numb while a stinging sensation spread across it, as if ants were gnawing at him. All of that pointed to the fact that it wasn't an ordinary injury.Jasper hesitated.Lucille said straightforwardly, "Looks like that's all you're worth to him." She directed her cold and sarcastic remark at Ace. Then, she turned to Ronan and tilted her chin slightly. "If so, it's your turn now."She automatically ignored Jasper, while Ronan looked at his superior, waiting for an instruction that never came. Suddenly, Jasper raised his pistol and pointed at Octavius.Panic flashed across Lucille's face, prompting her to take a few steps forward. "What are you doing, Jasper?"Turning slightly to the side, he glanced at her. "I never take threats from anyone, including you!" No one had ever effectively threatened him.Lucille wasn't surprised by his words either. After all, being selfish and ruthless had always been what he'd been best at."What do you want?" A frown f