Sophia's curiosity piqued at Helma's grave tone."How do they set their traps?"Helma's voice dropped to a whisper. "Two years back, I was in a car wreck, and it sent the King family into a tailspin.""Then, about six months ago, another crash, another round of chaos at King Residence.""And just ha
"The lady's concerned, but the Miss won't listen. Came back with her eyes all puffy from crying, scared the daylights out of everyone. The lady's worried she might do something drastic, so she's been laying off the pep talks. A bunch of folks have tried to come by to cheer her up, but the lady's bee
Neil's voice was rough, "Gotta say, this is the first time I've heard you toot your own horn like that."Helma was on edge, "I'm not just talking big. I've been over your records again and again these last few days. Bro, I've done my homework, and there's a light at the end of the tunnel for you!"N
She quickly replied: [Might run a little late!]Seconds later, Cole shot back: [Meeting kicks off at nine. I got Jordan to push it to ten. You have an hour.]Helma clenched her jaw. Cole had been on her case a lot lately.Time was money, especially for Mr. Guller. Every tick of the clock was like a
Helma had spent the whole afternoon hanging out in the Westwood Joint Department.With some free time, she decided to drop by William's for a cup of tea, finding him more laid-back than ever.His office was now home to a display rack, showcasing his latest projects: intricate little boxes with dovet
Helma's eyes landed on a drawing of a spherical joint, and below it, William's commentary: Suitable for buildings, furniture, craft assemblies, and even robot knee covers.Helma paused, puzzled: "Mr. Jones, what's a robot's knee cover?""The knee joint! It might look like a simple circle, but inside
Outside the office, Cole watched with an amused twinkle in his eye.Helma followed the ritual, bowing to the grandmaster, then to Master Jones, and presented the tea."You know, a proper apprentice ceremony would have you kowtowing three times and your master's wife must be present, but hey, we're n
Cole just grinned. "Don't worry, they'll all be having a blast soon enough."Helma was puzzled but tagged along with Cole to a cozy two-seater tucked away in a corner. It was a private spot, yet it offered an excellent view of the stage.Before long, someone stepped up to the mic.Helma's eyes poppe
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