Helma waited half an hour after taking the capsule, but there was no reaction. She secretly clenched her hands and found she could not exert strength."Let's go." Ethan stretched out his arm towards Helma.Helma took his arm with a cold face and got off the freighter.Someone came to retrieve their
Was it all up to her?Helma's brows knitted together in confusion. "What's that supposed to mean?"Ethan flashed a grin. "I've got a story for Miss King."He spent the next while lost in memories of his childhood, the loss of his parents, and how he ended up joining some shadowy group.Casually, as
Lawrence, Felix, and Charles were flanked by a couple of guards each, herding them off to the dining hall.Helma tagged along with Ethan to a side dining room, where a spread of dishes, all signature eats from Cerezo Isle, was already waiting.An ace chef they had brought in was at the counter, work
Lawrence's eyes were icy as he glanced toward the door. "Looks like if we don't fix this, we're stuck here for good, huh?"Charles lost it again, his teeth clenched as he hammered the desk, only to wince and pull back in pain."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to freak out, but I'm terrified. This mission i
Ms. Shadow eyed the imposing figure before her, her heart doing a little flip.The Strategist was hands down the most commanding guy she had ever met—smart, and easy on the eyes, too.Thinking of Helma, who was currently holed up on the first floor, Ms. Shadow's resolve hardened."Strategist, about
The silence in the office was deafening. Cole broke the stillness, finally lifting his head to address Jordan."Go ahead, send all the research we've got over to the Kings! And make sure Andrew gets it, too!"In Greenville these days, the Kings' Guller Mansion was the hub of info, sharing intel with
Two days zipped by, and at eight in the morning, Ethan stepped into Alan's room.Helma was at the bedside, watching a nurse feed Alan his liquid meal.Ethan had found all the staff locally, and they all spoke the language of Cerezo Isle.When Helma saw Ethan enter, she acknowledged him with a cool n
The following day, after she finished checking up on Alan, Helma heard the door swing open behind her. Her gaze grew more intense. She did not turn around, however. Instead, she listened to the footsteps that crept up behind her. "How's he doing today?" came Ethan's deep, concerned voice. Helma kep