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
Elara quickly followed Lucille.After regaining his composure, Jasper's expression darkened at the sight of Lucille. "Stop her!"His face became even more contorted as he saw the oncoming people in camouflage, roaring, "Lucille, you've fooled me again! Take all of them out—now!"A series of gunshots rang as both parties exchanged gunfire.Lucille had just reached Octavius and had been prepared to pull the hemp rope when another gunshot rang out, severing the rope."No!"She lunged forward, desperately grabbing at the severed rope, but the sudden drop in weight yanked her forward, threatening to make her lose her grip."Ms. Lucy, watch out!" Elara swiftly pulled her from behind before half of her body dangled over the cliff edge.Lucille spoke through gritted teeth, "Elara, pull the rope!" Her abrupt movements earlier had strained her back injury, and her whole body was shaking at that moment.The two used all their might to tug the rope backward. Right when they were about to
When Lucille saw that Lucas had taken Elara and Octavius away, she finally relaxed her tense body.The determination she had been holding onto shattered in an instant when she saw Spencer. Naturally, she began to feel all the pain at once…"Spence, what do we do with him?" Connor came and pointed at Jasper on the ground.Spencer didn't bother to lift his head. "If he's alive, take him. If not, we'll make his death even more miserable."Connor stayed silent, glancing at the disheveled Lucille. Thankfully, she was fine. Otherwise…A helicopter flew above the cliff at that moment and landed on an empty patch of land. Spencer carried Lucille in his arms and heard her muffled groan.He quickly halted his steps and frowned, asking, "What's wrong?"She bit her lip and briefly replied, "Pain."He'd examined her body earlier and found no wounds except on her arm. He'd thought…His gaze happened to land on the scattered wooden sticks on the ground. As if understanding, he quickened his
Until now, Corey was nowhere in sight. Both nations, Sylvania and Arcania, had originally wanted to use this marriage alliance to ease the conflicts and tension between them.Who would've thought Corey would ditch the engagement party?Everyone expected Luther to explode at the scene, yet he calmly addressed Amadeus, his family, and Evelyn, saying, "It appears Sylvania doesn't have the blessing to marry a Vonridge. Since my son has no desire to proceed with the marriage alliance, I won't pressure him."In other words, the engagement was called off. At that moment, the members of the Vonridge royal family turned pale. Still, they maintained their composure, as was befitting of their status.Their engagement party was grand, with people from both nations anticipating the event. With the engagement called off so abruptly, it would inevitably leave a negative impact."What the hell was Corey thinking?" Reed Maxwell stood among the crowd and looked at the stage, frowning. Avery and o