At the critical moment, Allen struck Charlotte with a precise chop to the back of her neck. Earlier, when he and Riley noticed Ruby returning halfway, they had contemplated going back themselves. It was Riley who suggested waiting to see how things unfolded. Fortunately, he followed her advice; ot
Suzy removed the pearl earring from Ruby's ear and aimed it at the switch controlling the cage. With precision, she threw it, hitting the target squarely. The switch engaged, and the cage began to rise slowly. Ruby stared at Suzy in disbelief. "That actually worked?" Ruby asked, her voice filled w
When the red wire was pulled, the bombs around them remained inactive, and Suzy finally felt a wave of relief wash over her.Exhaling deeply, she wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead. "It's over."Ruby let out a long sigh of relief as well. "That was terrifying. I really thought—"Boom!Before
Just as Suzy thought she was facing certain death, the masked man appeared, striding toward her. Without a second thought, he rushed forward and pulled her into his arms, shielding her with his broad frame. The previous fire and now this explosion—she owed him her life twice over. This time, the e
When Suzy woke, her gaze met stark white walls—a strange, unfamiliar room that was clearly not a hospital. A dull ache lingered at the spot on her neck where the man had struck her.Looking down, she noticed her leg injury had been carefully bandaged. Just as she was about to throw off the blanket a
Was he planning to force his way? If that were the case, any gratitude Suzy might have felt for him saving her life would vanish in an instant. "Hawk, I’m warning you—think twice before doing something you’ll regret!" Her tone was sharp, but Hawk didn’t seem to hear her, or he simply didn’t care.
Victor glanced at Graham. "Are you seriously planning to call her? Let me warn you. She won’t come. Worse, she’ll probably think Dylan put you up to it and end up resenting him even more.""That kind of woman isn’t worth it!" Graham had no patience for Suzy. "Cut the chatter and give me her number.
She might be overthinking—after all, no one would risk their life by harming themselves.His wound refused to heal, and leaving now would be ungrateful, so she had no choice but to stay and help treat his injury.After several more treatments, the wound began to improve, but his condition worsened.
Finally, Drake stirred as if waking from a nap, letting out a yawn before speaking. "What did you just say?"It had to be said—Drake’s voice was surprisingly pleasant. Deep and rich, like the sound of a cello.Still, Suzy didn’t hold much hope for his appearance.After all, men in the underworld usu
Drake?The name alone carried an air of intimidation. "If that’s the case, then I might as well meet him," Suzy thought. "Who knows? I might even be able to use him." With that in mind, Suzy ignored the couple, allowing them to carry her to the car in the dead of night. The two seemed complete
Victor thought Dylan was wallowing in his emotions, but in reality, Dylan was busy tracking down Suzy’s whereabouts. Despite his efforts, he couldn’t uncover even the smallest trace. It was as if she were intentionally hiding herself. …And Dylan was right—Suzy was indeed deliberately concealing
Victor’s simple statement that Suzy was gone hit Dylan like a blow, nearly stopping his heart.He knew exactly what her silent departure meant, more clearly than anyone else.Even though he thought he was prepared for this moment, when it actually happened, he found himself unable to accept it.Her
Back in his room, Dylan struggled to calm the storm raging in his mind. He knew his avoidance would only leave Suzy disappointed and angry, but he genuinely didn’t want to drag her down with him. Unable to sleep, he tossed and turned until he finally gave in and drank a bit of alcohol to settle
“I want to!” Allen replied urgently. “Riley asked me the same question, and I already told her that no matter what, even if there’s no baby, I still want to marry her.”“Is that really the truth?” Suzy pressed.“Of course!” Allen answered without hesitation. “I’ve never taken this lightly. When I sa
Back in her room, Suzy couldn’t stop replaying the image of Dylan avoiding her. The truth was, she didn’t truly want to reconcile with him. Even if it was for Grace and Diana, it wasn’t something she felt compelled to do.The real reason she had gone through all this trouble was that she didn’t wa
Dylan never expected that Suzy and Helena were working together! Everything—the drama, the accusations—was all an act orchestrated by Suzy to force his hand. She had teamed up with Helena to pull off this elaborate show. It wasn’t hard for Dylan to see through Suzy’s intentions after all this ef
As Dylan and Victor stepped out, they saw Helena standing in front of Suzy's door, alternately pounding on it with her hands and kicking it with her feet. "Suzy, you won’t open the door because you’re guilty, aren’t you?" Helena yelled, her voice dripping with rage. "Of course you are! You played t