Helma frowned and looked at the desert. "It will be very dangerous going forward. Everyone must be careful. The three vehicles must be connected with tow ropes. Let’s keep the speed low."Jordan nodded. Everyone immediately got busy.Initially, there were only four of them. Now, including Elijah, fi
The noon sun blazed overhead.Cole grabbed three water bottles from the car and passed them to Helma and Elijah.After gulping down more than half his bottle, Elijah stood up with determination. "I'm not sure what's going on, but I'll give it a shot. Just make sure you two get back up here safely! I
Cole did not let go. Instead, he just looked down at the sand pouring into the tomb.The bigger the crack got, the more sand poured in, making the tomb less deep.If they could just hang in there until the sand filled up the space around them, they would be safe—as long as they did not fall right no
Cole and Helma had been talking for a bit when he noticed how tired she looked. "Get some rest," he suggested gently. "Tonight, we'll head back with Liam."Helma felt a wave of relief wash over her as she lay down. "The moment we send this news back to Greenville and it gets to the archaeology team,
Cole swiveled to Liam. "How far out are Andrew's guys?""Half an hour to Sandy Town. I've scoped out their trap. The north side's our best shot—it's weak, and there aren't many folks around. That's our way out."Cole gave a firm nod, ushering Helma into the reinforced car, its frame tough enough to
His smirk was chilling. "I'm well aware. Ever since Alan's gone, the stone's the last of my worries."His gaze turned sinister. "What I want is you. Alan's gone, and it's time you paid your dues."The atmosphere in the car turned electric, Cole and Liam's expressions darkening. Cole's eyes glinted w
One week later, at the King family residence, Helma lounged in the living room while Jade was next door, summoned by Mrs. Cox for a neighborly chat.In the living room, a crew gathered—Helma, Neil, Cole, Wanda, Liam, Chandler, and the folks from Emeraldshade—all huddled around.Spread out on the tab
With the air finally clear, Ronald chimed in, "Crisis averted. I'm heading back to the funeral home tomorrow."Manuele nodded, "And I'm back on the job hunt."Liam headed back to the bar, Chandler to his swanky club, and Sophia stayed put at the Kings' to lick her wounds.They all picked a time for
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