The sun had barely peeked over the horizon when Helma was already up, splashing water on her face to wake up.She picked out her favorite light pink dress, the one that made her feel like a princess, and twirled in front of the mirror before heading down to breakfast.Jade and Neil were munching on
Turning her gaze, Helma noticed Madam Guller and Grandma Guller seated on a plush set of rosewood chairs by the TV, their smiles reaching out to her.She approached them with a greeting, "Grandma Guller."Her eyes then shifted to Madam Guller.Their past encounters had not been the warmest, and even
Helma's baby bump was showing big time, over seven months along. She had trekked all the way to Pacific City with it and had been sorting out a ton of stuff in Westwood since getting back.She was still buzzing with energy, but with the countdown to delivery day at just three months, a flutter of ne
It did not matter if her brother was on board with teaming up with the Guller Group; the Italian deal was a prize the King Group was dead set on winning.For years, Greenville's power play had been a tug-of-war between the Guller Group in the south and the King Group in the north, both titans in the
Knowing how much Wilson adored his wife, Helma made sure to jot down everything from their favorite pastimes to the way they liked their food.With all the info locked in, she headed downstairs.Neil had just gotten back and was deep in conversation with Jade in the living room."This visit from Duk
Cole snatched his phone back from Rana.Cole had been getting closer to Helma lately, and it was supposed to be a great thing, but the closer he got, the harder it was for him to keep his cool. He was itching to be a part of her life, to be the guy who could stand by her side, out in the open, witho
No sweat for Cole.He strolled over to the side table, grabbed a cup of tea, and set it down in front of William, but he did not bow down as Helma did.William eyed the cup like it was beneath him.Cole's gaze flicked over to Helma, not missing a beat.William let out a quiet sigh.Getting Cole to b
All three got to their feet. Helma began to pack up. "I'll drop you off at home first, Master Jones, then I'll head out."William dismissed the offer with a wave. "My place isn't far. You go on home. Just be safe out there."As they left the office, Cole's voice was calm and steady. "I've gone throu
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