Aisha still didn't know about Liana and her husband William, and her only thought was to ask her husband for help to get back at Liana, and she was still angry from the incident at the police station. But no matter, if they couldn't do it fairly, there were more than enough ways to get someone out of the way. After William returned home, she would ask him to hire someone to grant Liana a horrible death! And just thinking about Liana's destution improved her mood. Aisha went to the treatment center, better known as the spa to relax next to her mother, and after a day full of luxury and care, she felt better, freer, but little did she know what was in store for her. The next morning, Stevie signed the contract with Edward, and news of the partnership was spread all over the business websites, and with it, Tech Corps stock felt the effects almost instantly. William knew that the stock would drop, but he didn't expect it to drop so dramatically, and it had never happened before. You
"But, how did that happen?" Aisha raised her head to ask. Her face was as white as a sheet of paper. William stood before her, blocking out the light. From Aisha's perspective, his expression was as grim as the shadow that covered his body. "You idiot!" William shouted. "How did you never realize that Liana not only knew about programming, but was frighteningly good at it? If you had told me that before, I wouldn't have given her the chance to enter this damn competition, and with that, my program wouldn't have lost and we wouldn't be in this fucking situation. This is all your fault! How can you want to beat Liana when her brain is at least a hundred times better than yours?" Aisha stared at him in disbelief. "What did you say?" she was sure she had heard wrong. "Liana knows computing and outperforms Tech Corps software? How is that possible!" She had absolutely no idea that Liana was familiar with computer technology, much less at a stage where she could easily beat her husband's
Stevie and Jack were glued to the computer screen, watching the Tech Corps stock, and the lower the numbers dropped, the higher their mood got. "Let's bet on whether William will file for bankruptcy tomorrow? "I bet he'll declare bankruptcy today!" Stevie smiled. "Based on how things are going, I believe he will file between today or tomorrow. Who knew William's punishment would come so quickly?" Stevie nodded solemnly. "You're right. I certainly didn't expect it so quickly." "We should have a party to celebrate this!" Jack proposed. "No, it's too early to celebrate." Liana, who was working at her computer, silently rejected "Why?" Jack retorted. "Even if William manages to save his life, it doesn't mean he seeks revenge now, and besides, we signed the partnership with TXT today. That's cause for celebration. " "Do you two think we're in a comfortable position now?" Liana turned to look at them, who looked at each other, confused by her words. "Aren't you happy with how t
Some time later, a pair of creepy eyes watched her from outside the window, and realizing that she still had the tranquility of reading by candlelight, the person licked his lips satisfyingly. Very soon, he would turn her leisure into the worst nightmare she had ever had! The door was, again, quietly opened. A tall dark-skinned man wearing a baseball cap glided through the doorway, and his footsteps inaudibly landed on the floor, but the moment he opened the door, a draft of cold air came in. The candlelight flickered slightly, and Liana's eyes widened minutely and she asked without turning her head. "Jack, is that you ? Why are you coming home so late ?" He didn't expect her to be alert enough to realize that someone had entered the room. He said no words as he approached Liana, a large baseball bat in his hand. "Jack, is that you?" Liana's voice showed no sign of alarm when she repeated, and then a laugh was heard in the dark, and when she turned her face, she faced the person b
"The reason he won't frame Anika is because Aisha is his daughter." Liana spoke at once, and everyone stared at her in surprise, even Tom, who wondered how she could know that. Besides him and Anika, no one else knew that Aisha is his daughter! "What?" Jack asked, and Liana turned her computer toward them. "Tom Salles and Anika Maristella are from the same town and worked in the same factory when younger. However, two years after that, Anika left the province and came to the capital, and from then on, her account would have a considerable deposit made every year.Even if the person who gave her the money every year was careful enough to cover up the money trail using money remittance, Anika's account would lose the same amount of money. It is not difficult to connect the dots. Also, ten years ago, Tom visited the hospital for a paternity test. Am I right so far?" Even though Tom couldn't understand the data on the laptop screen, every word Liana said didn't pass for truth. "No wonde
"Because I planned to make use of him from the beginning! Only through this method would he listen to my orders obediently. Tell me, is there any other better way to cultivate loyalty in an assassin?" "So your evil plan started ten years ago? You planned from the beginning to kill my father and me?" Liana asked angrily and Anika no longer felt the need to hide anything. She slowly stood up and looked at Liana. "That's right, but you escaped both attempts on your life! No matter, Liana, I admit it you defeated me, but you will never be the ultimate winner because that person will be my daughter!" Before the sentence was finished, Anika slammed the knife on the table and launched the blade at Liana first! When Liana was dead, the Legrand Family property would still go to her daughter, and Aisha would escape unharmed because she was willing to endure all the crime! Liana was really surprised by Anika's desperate attack, and after narrowly escaping the sharp point of the knife, she gr
"Honey, why are you home alone? Where are the staff?" Aisha spoke first. "Where were you?" William retorted. "I was at my mother's house looking for a way to take care of Liana, as you asked me to." He explained. "And have you taken care of her yet?" "No, Liana is smarter than I thought, she figured out our plan, and now my mother is being held at the police station. I escaped, but if we don't do something soon, Liana will take everything that belongs to her! Honey, there is no one but you who can help me now. Let's find a way to destroy Liana. If not, we'll be left with nothing!" Aisha was very distressed, and then, William dropped his wine glass and walked towards Aisha, and pulled her into an intimate embrace that totally surprised Aisha. "Aisha, I'm sorry, but I can't help you!" William stroked her hair and said with a sigh. "But, why?" Aisha lifted her head to face him. "Because I'm broke!" William replied with a pained expression. "What? How?" she asked shocked, and
"And how do you expect to do that?" He challenged, and when Stevie took a step toward him, William pulled out a pistol he had hidden inside his clothes and shot Stevie, but he didn't stop or run away, he just kept going toward William, it was as if his pain receptors had been burned out, and the bullet wound didn't faze him one bit. He walked up to William and punched William in the face! The two got into a scuffle, and William struggled to fire another shot, but his arm that held the gun was held tightly by Stevie, who punched him one after another in William's face, and after two more punches, William's vision began to blur. Another heavy blow later, William could feel his teeth rattling, however, Stevie didn't give up. In fact, the attack came faster and harder. He pressed William hard, giving him no chance to escape or counterattack. Even though Stevie's shoulder was pierced by a bullet, he was relentless. He was fueled by the power of hate! The resentment that had been repre
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h