Greenville was a mess these days, with Yondu and Neve up to their usual tricks, and who knew when they would strike next? This chaos was the perfect cover for someone like Ethan to cause even more trouble. Helma sighed, glancing at the clock. It had been over an hour. She knew what she had to do—hea
The clock struck eight on this Monday morning.Helma rolled out of bed and shot a quick text to Cole on WeChat, saying she was missing Smiley and was going to drop by the old family place.Message sent, she grabbed her suitcase and headed downstairs.Jade was lounging in the living room and raised a
Once she was clear of the city limits, and after a couple more vehicle swaps, she knew Ethan would have a tough time tracking her down.Helma's grip on the steering wheel was firm, her eyes narrowed with determination. This escape had to count for something.Approaching the highway, she stopped to s
That morning, Cole woke up to a message from Andrew.Andrew had spilled the details of last night's events, including the lead that the lost kingdom might be in Sandy Town.Andrew's voice crackled through the message, "Getting our hands on such solid leads is great, but Helma's gone silent after fin
Helma and Cole had shared a moment of intimacy before, but it had been a one-time thing since their divorce. She was not used to seeing this intense, masculine side of him—his hand working the buttons at his neck, his deep gaze holding her captive. His eyes were like a storm, dangerous yet irresisti
The hallway on the second floor of Forest Park was eerily quiet, probably because Cole had put the word out that no one was allowed up here.Helma could see a sliver of light peeking out from the study room door from down the hall.She tiptoed closer and caught a glimpse of the people inside through
Opening the door, Helma found Neil by the bookshelf, pulling out a folder. He looked up, surprised to see her."Hemmy, what's up?" he asked."There's something we need to talk about."Helma faltered, searching for the right words.Seeing her unusual demeanor, Neil walked over to his desk and set the
Ethan was confirmed to be in Greenville. If Neil stayed, it would hide that Helma was not in Greenville. If he left with them, even if he left early in the morning, Ethan would find out by the afternoon that both King Group’s presidents were gone.Neil was still worried and sighed, "Come here and ea