Pulling up at the restaurant, Owen teased, "A meal between friends isn't too much to ask, right?"Inside, the restaurant buzzed with early evening chatter. Owen had reserved a cozy window seat.Once settled, a familiar presence caught Helma's attention. Across the room, a man's intense gaze locked o
Outside the dining area, Cole spun around. "Neve, with Chandler there, I wanted to spare you some embarrassment. But remember, we're over. You've had my back before, and I promise I'll make it up to you somewhere else.""I don't need anything else. I just need you!" Neve's voice was thick with emoti
Helma stirred at about 7 in the morning, indulged in a hearty breakfast, and geared up to fetch her sibling.She opted for the family's motorhome, navigating her way to the hospital.Owen was already there, and Neil, sitting in an electric wheelchair, eagerly awaited her.Following in her car, Owen
When there were just the two of them left in the room, Helma looked at Cole with a frown."Cole, I’ve been listening to you for nearly a month ever since you asked me to come to the Joint Department. I deserve some rest, right? Our companies are a partnership, and I am not your subordinate."In a di
Helma and Neil had a discussion. She did not feel at ease leaving Neil at home.Now, she knew that the two secret groups had different purposes. Midnight Rose was probably Neve, which was a small threat.However, the other group that wanted to sneak into their home…If she went to the company, her b
"Don't worry, Miss Cox’s friends are very safe with us."Helma glanced at the squirming crowd. Several slender young girls were coerced to dance by men pulling at them. The corner of her mouth twitched.‘Safe my ass,’ Helma thought.The bar staff dared not do anything. Helma knew that and simply ask
Inside the private room.Chandler and Liam looked at each other."I’ll just say it. Cole treats Helma differently, right?"Liam had just returned to Pacific City. He was a little curious. "Then, why did he get divorced in the first place? Didn't he like Neve Scott?"Chandler snorted disdainfully. "H
"F*ck! Liam! Stop shuffling! Cole is being roughed up!""Would Cole be roughed up with his skills?" Liam did not believe it. He bowed his left hand slightly, and the cards flew smoothly to his right hand and stacked into a pile."It’s true! His face is covered in blood!"Liam stood up with a sneer.
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