After a half-hour chat with Chris, Helma prepared to depart."Stay safe on the grasslands, and don't hesitate to use a stunt double," she advised as she exited the trailer.Walking alongside her, Chris chuckled, a mix of fondness and resignation in his gaze. "Got it. I'll be careful."Helma shot him
Helma scrolled through her feed, sensing that the buzz around the rumor had probably peaked. The initial leak came from a prominent paparazzo, who, after a bit of digging, Helma discovered was affiliated with Neve's company.Considering the tight security on Fred's sets, it could have been an extra
As Helma entertained her fans, all the way at Forest Park, Cole sat relaxed, tablet in hand, and deep in thought. After dismissing more disruptive viewers, a frown settled on his face.When Helma mentioned Chris's relationship, he too had a vague recollection that Madam King was a Millen, from the i
After dropping Alan at Greenville University, Helma made her way home. The dawn found her up and ready, her day dedicated first to King Group. With the afternoon reserved for Westwood's Joint Department, she resolved to tie up any loose ends at the company before then. She spent the morning engrosse
Hearing this, Neve's face reddened with anger, locking eyes with the two chattering girls."Who are you calling a schemer?"While one girl cowered and tried to pull her friend away, the short-haired one stood firm."We're talking about you! Your online antics are common knowledge. Everyone's calling
Over the past three days, Helma split her time between the company in the mornings and the Joint Department in the afternoons. The reconstruction of the old city area posed more challenges than she had anticipated. Elderly residents were hesitant to leave, while others demanded sky-high compensation
Helma and Old Madam Guller waited for Cole, reminiscing about old times while nestled together on the sofa. Though the tales from the elder felt unfamiliar, Helma could sense the profound affection the elderly woman once held for her."Always remember, even if Cole and I aren't together, you'll fore
Helma frowned tightly. "Didn't my brother tell you what I wanted?""He did," Owen responded simply, "Your brother said you didn't agree.""Since you know I don't agree, why are you still here?" Helma gritted her teeth and said nothing more. Everything else aside, his personality was not suitable to
With everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
"Come on, you think the boss is scatterbrained like you? Someone totally did this on purpose!" "Who would do something that evil?!" "Guess we're gonna have to push back the presentation." Everyone looked like they had lost their best friend, except Wendy. She had this worried frown, but her eyes w
After pulling two all-nighters, Helma had the report materials ready to go.The research center was deserted.She stretched, yawned, and glanced at the clock. One AM.She powered down her computer and left, still yawning.Once she was gone, a sneaky figure slipped into the office...Deputy Commander
Helma had tried to get the scoop from Leon, but the guy was like Fort Knox—nothing useful ever slipped out. Therefore, she backed off from the matchmaking game. Still, she was not blind to Wendy's little crush, especially with errands like these document deliveries. "You got it, boss," Wendy replied