Helma brought the veggies to the stove and got to work, her hands moving with the confidence of a seasoned chef. She knew exactly which spices to throw in, and in no time, she had whipped up eight perfect dishes—not one more, not one less.Once the food was spread out on the counter, Helma paused, e
Ronald had gone to fetch Heartless Rogue, leaving the two girls to chat in the yard.Sophia propped her chin on her hands, "I've never actually met Morgan. What does he even look like? You mentioned he's some big-shot young master from Brookville, right? Whose family?"Helma just smiled, "You'll see
The guy had the look of a street-smart teen, maybe eighteen or nineteen, which left Helma totally gobsmacked."Did Heartless Rogue just get someone to stand in for him, trying to pull a fast one on us?" she mused.The young man shot her a look. "Would I do something like that?"They had all heard ea
That evening, as Helma was about to leave, the butler appeared, arms laden with boxes."These are from madam's hometown—her favorites. She wanted you to have them, and oh, these too…"Helma's car trunk was packed to the brim, prompting her to shoot a bemused look at the mansion's second story. Just
Cole and Chandler had just gotten Helma settled when they dove back into their conversation about Greenville's latest economic shifts. Helma grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the table and was about to take a sip when Sue slid an empty glass her way with a beaming smile. " Helma, I'm thirsty to
Sue finished her story, expecting Liam to ask about the show she had been in, but he was busy putting the dice back into their cup.Sue shot Helma a look, straightened up with a confident smile, and went on as if it was the most natural thing in the world, "That series, 'The Wanderer', it's been a h
Helma's eyes met Cole's deep, intense stare.Cole's voice was firm, "I'll drink for her."He'd already had his fair share, and Helma quickly put her hand out to stop him, "There's no need. You've been healing, but alcohol isn't going to do your recovery any favors."As Helma and Cole jostled each ot
The room fell silent. The two waiters eyed Chandler cautiously, waiting for his reaction.Seeing Chandler's indifferent response, the waiters got the message and promptly escorted Sue out.Sue resisted a bit, her voice becoming shrill. "Chandler dear, are you just going to stand there and let them..
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