Helma had just finished handing out presents when the Millen family's nearest and dearest lined up to wish the birthday honoree well. The room buzzed with small talk, and as time passed, the crowd swelled.Mary, ever watchful, suggested Helma take a seat and rest for a bit. So, with a cup of tea in
Really?Helma eyed him, searching for a hint of insincerity, but he seemed as cool as a cucumber.She accepted a cup of tea from a passing maid, skimmed off the froth, and took a cautious sip.Cole looked like he had stepped out of a painting, and Helma's heart danced a little. She quickly looked aw
Levi was the big cheese of the Lintons and the honcho of Linton Group. It was not long before he was ushered into the room. Anyone who was tight with the Millen family had heard about the bad blood between the two clans. Silence hung in the air, thick with tension. Levi, in his forties and at the t
Levi's sneer was cold as ice. "I'm just here to wish your grandma a happy birthday. You sure have a way with words, kid.""Seriously, a birthday celebration? More like setting someone up and then having the gall to rub salt in the wound!" An old lady who knew Mary well stood up, cane in hand, and la
Levi's expression turned icy as he strode toward Helma. "Alright, I'll just watch and wait…"Cole, who had been lounging in a chair behind Helma, stood up and stepped forward, shielding her with his body.His gaze was frosty, making it clear he would not let Levi anywhere near Helma.Chandler, who h
Levi's mind raced back to what Helma had said. The Millen Group on the rise again?! No way, they had just tanked, like, thirty billion!Was there something fishy about that land deal?Levi's heart pounded.He had just buckled into his car when a red Ferrari zoomed in, clipping Levi's side mirror cle
"Just the usual, work stuff," Owen said, chuckling as he ruffled Ximena's hair.He glanced at Cole with a frosty edge to his look.Once Helma was gone, Cole and Chandler headed out to the banquet hall. They had done their bit at Mary's birthday lunch, and there was an evening party still to come, bu
Levi went a shade paler."For real? Is it confirmed?""Yep, that land's worth could skyrocket by ten times!" the guy insisted, "Mr. Linton, I'm just the messenger here. Your call on what to do next."Levi bit back his frustration. For too long, ever since his dad's days, his family had relied on the
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