After what felt like an eternity of waiting and worrying, Helma and Jade finally got to see Ximena."What in the world is going on, Ximena?" Helma demanded an answer from the other side of the cold metal bars. She had to know what had happened to make someone think Ximena could commit murder.With a
"What's that supposed to mean?" Helma asked, her lips pressed into a thin line. She knew Ximena like the back of her hand—lying was not her thing. Whenever Ximena tried to fib, her eyes would dart all over the place. She just was not cut out for playing it cool.The detective met Helma's gaze. "Look
Helma inhaled deeply, her breath a testament to their innocence. Cole laid it out just like Helma had told him, ending with, "Now they've got the murder weapon, the video evidence. Ximena's the prime suspect, and you're her sidekick in this."Rana stood there dazed in the middle of the room, her eye
Ximena was caught up in a criminal case, and there was no way Helma could keep it from the Millen family any longer.At the crack of dawn the next day, Yosef and Mira were on the first flight out to Greenville. They did not even consider stopping by the King Residence first, choosing instead to meet
After hashing things out with the group, Helma got up and walked over to the window, standing there for a moment. She had been running on all cylinders all day and felt completely drained.The agony of waiting and the dread of the unknown were the worst kind of torture possible!Helma's cell phone b
Deep down, Helma was sure the cops had done their homework, looking for any slip-ups. If the scene was clean of any red flags…She inhaled sharply, glancing back at the trail she had taken.Those scattered prints in the woods might be the only lead worth chasing, even if it was like finding a needl
The man in grey held on to his phone, and for a few seconds, there was nothing but silence on the other end."Just injure, don't kill, and make sure you leave no trace behind!"Injure, but not kill?The man in grey hesitated. "Does Ms. Shadow want us to take out Helma…"A raspy chuckle, thick with t
Helma had just ducked another crossbow bolt when she heard Alan's alarmed shout."Watch out!"In a heartbeat, Alan was in front of her, taking the hit. Helma's eyes locked onto the young man as a steel bolt pierced his right chest, its sharp end jutting out.Blood stained the arrowhead. Alan stumble
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