Helma watched Neve with a frosty stare. It was just a needle. If she could not dodge that, all her training would have been for nothing.The next second, a loud bang echoed.Cole stood in the doorway, his smoking gun in hand. The bullet had torn through Neve's wrist, nearly shattering her hand.As t
"What are you going to..."Words failed Neve as darkness took her; the blood loss was too much."Pathetic," the man muttered, his lone eye betraying annoyance. Nevertheless, he hoisted her up.He made a quick escape down a rope outside the window, slipped into a black car, and vanished into the nigh
The downfall of the LEV International Terrorist Organization, his eye—it was all Helma's doing.He was going to make her pay for everything.Neve felt a shiver of fear at the intensity of his hatred. It was quickly replaced by a rush of exhilaration. The thought of having a powerful ally and getting
In Forest Park, Helma lounged in her comfy pajamas on the plush carpet, giggling as she played with little Smiley. The toddler's babbling was so adorable it could make anyone burst into laughter."Mommy!""Yep?""Mommy, mommy!""Yep!""Mommy, kiss."With a joyful squeal, Smiley dove into Helma's arm
Wrapping his arms around Helma, he pulled her close, his voice a low rumble, "It doesn't matter where she is or what she's planning. I won't let her get the chance to hurt any of you."Smiley, squished in the middle, wondered what they were talking about. He did not understand them at all!He did no
"Up and at 'em?" Cole's eyes twinkled with mischief as he asked, "How was your sleep last night?""Terrible, thanks!" Helma snapped, her voice laced with frustration. She could practically hear her teeth grinding.Cole, feigning deafness, continued with his plans: "I've found us a new nanny. She'll
"I'm still digging into who's running the show at Talon. They're like a ghost—super secretive. My sources only picked up on them because they work a lot like LEV used to.""Get this," Andrew continued, the mood turning grim, "since Neve pulled her vanishing act, Talon's practically taken over half o
Andrew was squirming with the need to pee, but Chandler was so gung-ho about his tea that Andrew could not bear to hurt his feelings. So, he held it in.Edward's fidgeting and mumbling then caught his eye.Andrew could not help but scoff, "I thought you just looked young, but I guess your smarts had