Wanda's voice was a whisper, "Guess what? I'm flying solo too!"Neil had practically kidnapped her from Pacific City, and she had no say in the matter.Helma's eyes gave a knowing twinkle. Her brother had never been a fan of Cole, so it was a safe bet he would not be Wanda's plus-one."We'll just he
Anthony prided himself on his looks and charm, not to mention his knack for rubbing elbows with the elite, like Rana and Ximena. That was probably why he scored an invite to the party.He smoothed out his suit, grabbed a wine glass, and with a swagger, made his way over to Helma.A girl from his cre
Helma set her phone down on the table, spun it around, and slid it across to Anthony.A series of one-minute voice messages were right there on the screen.The moment Anthony started talking funny, Helma had hit record.She needed to give Alan a reality check about the kind of people he considered h
The trio had been chatting for a bit when Rana walked over with Cole in tow."Helma, I'm so glad you could make it to my birthday bash today."Rana stood before the couch, her smile tinged with a hint of shyness.Helma returned the smile and wished her, "Happy Birthday."She reached into her purse a
The girl quickly moved to shield her boyfriend from Helma's prying eyes."He's my boyfriend, Miss King!"Helma's laugh was icy, her lips curling in disdain. "And? Should I care?"The girl's temper flared. "Could you stop ogling my boyfriend? You're making it look like you're head over heels for him!
The desperate plea in Anthony's eyes only made Helma's smirk grow.Harper's eyes nearly popped out of her head in shock.Anthony had been adamant that Helma was the one chasing after him!So why did he look so terrified now that Helma said she had proof?Harper gripped Anthony's sleeve with a fierce
The video played on, showing Helma tucked away in a corner, as Anthony made his way over to her.The surveillance audio was faint, but after some tweaking, the voices became crisp and clear."Hello."Helma glanced up, her tone cool, "Hello, and you are?"Anthony stumbled through his introduction unt
Cole stood by the window, staring into the thick of the night.So Professor Harlana was Helma all along!That was why Wliiam said yes so easily in Lystria!Helma had played him for a fool once more.What else was she hiding?A sudden hollowness hit Cole, the feeling that Helma was slipping through h
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