Teresa's thoughts turned fierce. With that timestamped photo album as her ace, there was no way Helma was getting off scot-free!Her own reputation was already in tatters, thanks to Helma. The net was ablaze with people trashing her.She had not picked up a single call from her dad lately, too scare
Off to the side, Lia watched the showdown between Cole and Teresa.Lia had her sights set on winning over the Reed Group. If she could just charm Teresa, the Reed Group's investment was as good as hers. That would shut up the shareholders who were all too eager to stir up drama over that mica scanda
Cole gazed at Helma with intense eyes, his voice rich and soothing, "You want her to stay, don't you?"Helma nodded. "Lexie did all this for me. Without her, I would be in a world of trouble right now.""I will speak to the organizers. They have smeared your name; they owe you some compensation, and
Seeing Lexie's conflicted expression, Helma's voice softened. "You are an incredible perfumer, you know."Lexie's talent was easily among the top ten of the contestants. However, somehow Lia had gotten into her head, making her doubt her own worth."Lexie, I'm not just saying this because you helped
Twenty-two people lighter, the four villas felt more like ghost towns with only thirty-nine souls left. The spaces seemed too big, too quiet. Eight days of competition had flown by, and with just a week to go, the top ten showdown, the final three, and the ultimate face-off were all that remained. H
"Something pulling you back?"Helma's smile turned all sweet and mushy. "I'm missing my kiddo."Lexie's eyes nearly popped out of her head. It took her a good few seconds to blurt out, "Helma, you've got a kid?!""Yep, his name is Artemis, but we call him Smiley," Helma chuckled.Meanwhile, the live
Helma's brow creased with concern. "You are being awfully mysterious. This doesn't have something to do with me, does it?""Look, this whole mess definitely involves you. Forget about the Millen and King powerhouses for a second; even the Moores over in Brookville are throwing roadblocks at Reed Gro
Ethan sighed and laid down his chopsticks. Ever since Alan met Helma, he had changed. They used to be two peas in a pod—cool, quiet kids with a hidden fierce streak. Now, Alan had turned into a total softie whenever Helma was around.That same night, Alan's Twitter lit up with the news Steady Hemmy
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