Helma walked him to the window and then paused, feeling something was not quite right. Cole had snuck in that way, but it seemed wrong to send him back out into the night like some cat burglar. "Never mind, I'll show you out," she whispered. "This is the second floor, and I can't have you taking a
After the call, Helma went back to the pile of lumber.William, still working the wood, glanced up at her with a smirk that seemed to know all her secrets, "Cole?""Mhm."William took a quick look at Helma's expression."Cole's finally made it, huh? Even the toughest girls can't resist a guy who won
Before Chandler could type another word, a new notification chimed in.Liam: [Ignore Chandler. We're at Karaya Club. He's fuming because Owen called you his dream girl. He's plotting to haul him off for a thrashing, stuff him in a sack, and dump him in the river.]Helma was speechless. Suddenly, Hel
Cole's breath was heavy, a canopy above her, his heartbeat a drumbeat in her ears.A warmth spread through Helma's chest.She swatted Cole away, her voice a playful grumble, "Cole, we've barely started going out. Don't you think we're moving a little fast?"His eyes crinkled with laughter.To him, i
Helma flashed a smile and nodded, "Remember I mentioned I brought my bodyguard? He's also my boyfriend."Owen's face lost all color, "You've forgotten what he did to you?"Helma just nodded, "Yep, totally slipped my mind."Owen was grinding his teeth, "He abandoned you! Cheated with Neve! Ring any b
Richard and Madam Pearce were startled to see Helma and Cole return.Owen's mother, looking a bit embarrassed, forced a smile. "Hemmy, what brings you back?"Helma nodded toward the dining room awkwardly. "Forgot my phone."Her eyes then found Owen, standing in a corner, his face pale and twisted in
Mira's cheeks were tinged with pink as she lingered off to the side. "Mom, you're just as eager to see your son as I am. Why do you keep teasing me?"Jade grumbled, "We hardly get to visit, and now we're barely staying a few days."The vibe at home was all warmth and laughter.Helma felt her spirits
Helma had spent the better part of the day at the research institute and did not head out in her car until the afternoon. She checked the time; it was just four o'clock. There was still a good chunk of the day left. She decided to drive over to Greenville University.When she got to the university's
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