Helma slipped into a local beauty shop, snagged a few essentials, and snagged a fabric tote on her way out. By the time she emerged, her face was masked in a deep foundation, her neck and wrists camouflaged to match the everyday Kundin folks. Her hair was twisted up into a neat bun, and with a cap s
The guy who picked up the phone gave Helma another look: "Just a local lady from Kundin."Owen's face was all business: "Hand her the phone."The man was a bit taken aback but still passed the phone to Helma: "You've got a call!"Helma reached through the safety net to grab the phone and pressed it
Helma snuggled into Cole's arms while Jordan, perched in the passenger seat, was grinning from ear to ear."Miss King, you have no idea. Ever since you vanished, Mr. Guller has not had a single decent meal. He's finally starting to bounce back."Helma's brow creased as she studied Cole. His face, al
He sat there until the pain dialed back a notch, then shuffled back to his bed, propping himself against the wall for support.In the mirror, he had caught a glimpse of himself—a gaunt stranger staring back.Alan was too stubborn to just lie down and die.He looked down at his wrist, skinny as a twi
Alan's room was off-limits, a private sanctuary.As the night deepened, the once swaying figure turned as still and lifeless as a statue, the room's energy fading into shadows.The capital of Kundin, Shrai, was bustling. Despite this, two caravans had swiftly made their way to the outskirts.Helma s
Helma felt like a trapped bunny.One by one, her buttons came undone under his fingers, and she watched the whole thing, biting back her frustration.Who knew Mr. Ice-Cool had such a fiery side?Beneath her denim, Helma wore a simple white tank top.Cole's gaze was intense, his fingers playfully cat
Cole's car screeched to a halt at Kundin Airport, and he bolted inside.The security guards tried to block him, but Jordan was quick to flash his pass, and they backed off.Cole stormed up to the check-in desk: "Which flight's heading to Minador?"The attendant answered promptly: "The HA9081 that ju
Edward swung the car around, not daring to get any closer.Sophia whipped out her phone and filled Andrew in on the dire situation.Andrew's voice was heavy with gravity as it came through the phone: "Ethan's entire past has been dug up, including a full dossier on the LEV International Terrorist Or
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