Helma's eyes flicked to the task interface on the forum.A few people had picked up the task she'd posted last time; they should be on the case by now.With a quiet sigh, Helma felt a twinge of frustration. So many people were on the job, yet there was not a shred of progress in sight.What was that
Jordan had the boy take a seat. The boy with the scholarly look tried to keep his cool."I can't find my camera.""Gone?" Cole's gaze sharpened."Any idea when you lost it?" Jordan chimed in from the side."I'm not sure exactly, but it was missing when I went to use it last week," the boy replied, h
The guy with glasses looked like he was falling apart, just talking to himself.Jordan's expression was icy as he confronted the man with glasses. "You know what really happened, yet you've kept quiet, letting Ximena and Rana take the fall. Don't you have any sense of what's right?""What's the pric
Helma spun around and there was Lowry, grinning as he strolled up to her."Mr. Lowry." Helma let out a laugh, though it did not quite reach her eyes as she glanced at the person next to him.Cole, of all people. Why does he keep popping up?She remembered the evidence and recordings he'd sent over t
Stepping out of Mr. Lowry's office, Helma paused, then decided to break the silence."Cole?""Yeah?" Cole glanced over, walking in step with her."You know, after that showdown with the crossbow guy, I had a friend track his last known whereabouts." Helma's brow creased with concern. "He vanished so
The Book Of Medical Remedies was a treasure of culture, a testament to the rich legacy of alternative medicine.Helma had always planned to donate the book to a museum after she was done with it, but she knew now that no ordinary museum could safeguard such a treasure.Besides, without the book, she
After lounging in the living room for a bit, Helma retreated to the sanctuary of her bedroom.She dialed up Ximena, who had been going through a rough patch after losing her boyfriend and dealing with the aftermath. The poor girl had been down in the dumps for some time. Helma had been fretting over
Ever since Ximena's drama wrapped up, Cole had been checking in every few days just to see if she was okay.He had the timing down pat; any more often, and she might have just cut him off.Helma bit her lip, looking up at the sky.She could sense Cole's carefulness, and it was starting to shake her