Vince stared at his phone which had been shattered into pieces. He had purchased that phone with his very first bonus and cherished it very much. His shock then turned into a burning rage as he glared fiercely at Otto, wishing to tear Otto to pieces. Unfortunately, nobody paid attention to him.Xavia was seething with anger, staring darkly at the distraught Vince. "What should we do? Should we just kill those who are here?"After a few seconds of contemplation, Otto said, "Even if Joseph knows, what can he do? His people are in the cells, those at the off-site training don't have any weapons. We have hostages, so he's powerless against us.""You want to take that risk?""Why not?" Xavia frowned. She had a look of disapproval as she caressed her protruding belly. "Why not seize the opportunity and eliminate them now? We can deal with one batch at a time."When there were lives, there was hope. By killing these people, Joseph would suffer significant losses, and lose Vince, his mo
The faint glow of the mobile phone screen illuminated Joseph's face, casting a soft light over him. He gripped his pen tightly and carefully calculated the safe path on the paper. Chloe held up the phone, now being used as a flashlight, trying to provide him with enough light. She held her breath to minimize her presence and not disturb him.Using the phone's flashlight feature consumed a lot of the phone’s battery, and after about half an hour, her phone battery level had dwindled to around 10%. Chloe's palms were slippery with cold sweat as she debated whether to speak up and tell Joseph. However, she hesitated so as not to disturb him.A moment later, Joseph said, "I've figured it out." Chloe was surprised and shocked. "That was fast. You're amazing!"She could not deny that some people were favored by the heavens. They had brains and brawns. She was confident that Jasper would have no problems with Math in the future.Joseph nodded. "But I'm not sure it's 100% accurate." Ch
Otto never thought Joseph would be able to get in undetected. He had no idea how Joseph had managed this and he regretted not heeding Xavia's suggestion.He quickly assembled his subordinates, urging them to be on high alert to prevent Joseph from meeting up with his men. He then led some of his subordinates into the inner part of Imperium to search for Joseph. He failed to notice that Xavia was nowhere to be found. *In the dungeon, Joseph swiftly released everyone."Mr. Joseph!" The people inside were shocked to see Joseph. They did not know how Joseph managed to get inside. Some of them even choked up and said, "Sir, we've failed you… We let Duskfall sneak in.""Let’s not talk about this now. I’m sure Otto heard the signal and will be here soon. Go grab some weapons and wait for me to join you.""But there aren’t many of us. We can’t win. You should take Ms. Chloe and get out of here. We'll cover you.""Are you stupid? If Mr. Joseph wanted to escape, why would he have come i
Chloe froze when she saw Xavia lunge toward her. As she was caught off guard, Xavia attempted to slash her in the chest. Chloe staggered backward, barely avoiding the attack. "Bitch, you're dead," Xavia hissed, her menacing smile sending a chill down Chloe’s spine.Chloe tightened her grip on the vase, her mind racing for a solution. Calling Joseph for help was out of the option. He was too far away and he might get distracted. The situation on his end was probably not much better.Before Xavia could strike again, Chloe blurted out with a resolute expression, "I'll give you Joseph, just don't kill me!"Xavia froze. After a moment, she laughed so hard that her large belly trembled. "You have it all wrong. I've long moved on from Joseph."She did not believe Chloe had the ability to persuade Joseph, and she certainly did not believe that Chloe would give Joseph to her."No, you've loved Joseph for so many years. You can't just give up," Chloe said, "You're so pretty, and you're a
Chloe clenched her teeth, frustrated that her attempt to deceive Xavia had failed. 'What do I do now? Should I kick her stomach? But the child in her womb is innocent. And what if that just makes her even angrier?' While Chloe was lost in her thoughts, the tip of the dagger approached. She refrained from taking the risk and simply shut her eyes."Get away from her!" Zoelle shouted as she hit Xavia on the back of the head.Xavia staggered a few steps back. Her dagger clattered to the ground as she fainted.Chloe, still in shock, stared at Zoelle. As her brain processed what just happened, she asked, "Why are you here?"Bent over and trying to catch her breath, Zoelle explained, "I called Vince several times, but he didn’t answer. Then I called you, and you didn't answer either. I immediately guessed that something had happened to you and Joseph."Chloe asked, "How did you find this place?"Imperium's location was concealed and there was no human activity nearby. The gate was c
Zoelle sensed Chloe's lingering distrust, but she chose not to push the matter. Before leaving, she dragged Xavia to a nearby room and tied her up with a rope to prevent her from causing trouble if she woke up.Not long after, Zoelle carried Vince into the room. Chloe rushed forward, and together, they gently laid him on the bed. Vince's clothes were soaked in blood. When he entered the room, it was instantly engulfed by a strong metallic scent.Chloe turned pale. "How's Joseph? What happened to him?"Zoelle opened her medical kit and put an oxygen mask on Vince. She sighed in relief, grateful for the almost complete medical facilities in Imperium. "Mr. Joseph sustained some injuries, but they're not severe. Cough, cough, cough… Don't worry." Vince struggled to open his eyes and looked at Chloe apologetically. "I've failed Mr. Joseph. I failed to protect Imperium.""Joseph is only lightly injured. But this one here… If I hadn't arrived in time, he would probably bleed out and die
Chloe's heart skipped a beat and she struggled to breathe. For someone as proud as Joseph, losing an arm was not just a physical impairment, but also an emotional blow."You're a skilled physician. Will you save him?" Chloe pleaded.Looking at the unconscious Vince. Zoelle removed her gloves and softly said, "I’ll try, but I can't guarantee the outcome.""Thank you.""Which hospital are you at?" Chloe gave the address, and Zoelle immediately set off. On the way to the hospital, Zoelle thought about Noah. On one side was a patient waiting for her to save his life, and on the other was her friend.After some brief hesitation, she decided to call Noah. If he wished for her not to treat Joseph, she would not go. There were so many patients in the world, and she could not save them all. Friends, on the other hand, were irreplaceable."The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later." Unfortunately, Noah did not answer her call. Zoelle put down the pho
About an hour later, Harold received a phone call. His face sank and he slammed the table in anger. "Escaped? What do you mean escaped?"Chloe's ears perked up. Harold was talking so loudly that she could catch a few phrases. She could not sit still anymore and turned to look at him.As soon as he ended the call, he said, "Xavia escaped.""What?!" Chloe was taken aback. "How could she escape with so many people watching her?"It was already infuriated enough that Otto had managed to slip away. Now that Xavia had managed to escape too, there was the possibility of life-threatening events happening again.Harold's brows furrowed slightly. "There were a lot of people around, but most of them were heavily injured. After a fierce battle, it's normal that one can’t take care of everything. Of course, they were also being negligent."Chloe was speechless. After pondering for a while, she sent a text to Callum. She requested that he issue a wanted order for Xavia and Otto throughout Docw