Helma felt a tightness in her chest. "I'm sorry, Charles. Don't worry, I promise I'll take care of you guys—"Charles did not even let Helma finish before he gave her a hard shove. "Enough with the empty talk. I've heard it a million times. If you're so capable, then let us out already. You keep say
An hour later, Cole's wheels rolled to a stop outside the Pearce Group skyscraper.The receptionist on the ground floor did not waste a second and buzzed the big boss's office up top. Owen's right-hand man came down to do the honors."Mr. Guller, Mr. Pearce isn't around. He's out on business."Cole'
Andrew's voice came through, all business: "What's missing?" "Looks like it's the medical gear Boss Helma left behind," Manuele reported, eyeing the empty space. "Boss Morgan, ever since the drug research wrapped up, Miss King and the docs have been gone. Who would come back to swipe stuff? Think i
Ethan's face was lit with a grin as he gave Helma's shoulder a reassuring pat. "I'm counting on you to look after my little bro, Miss King."Helma stayed silent, though Ethan did not seem to mind. He stood up and strode out of the infirmary.Once the door clicked shut, Helma remained seated, taking
"Strategist!" Ethan glanced toward the door. "Monkey." Monkey stepped into the room promptly. "Strategist, your orders?" "Don't let her up to the third floor again without my permission." Monkey gave Ms. Shadow a gloating look and said, "Understood!" Ms. Shadow was escorted out of Ethan's offic
Throughout Helma's visit, Ethan was the picture of attentiveness, never leaving her side.As she moved to sit down, he was right there with a chair.Settling in, Alan looked up at her, uncertainty in his eyes. "I know what the doctors told Ethan. Stomach cancer. It's bad, isn't it?"Helma's heart cl
Andrew's voice took on a serious edge: "I'm sending someone to Greenville First Hospital right away to pull up all the medical records for Ethan and his brother!"Neil's expression turned icy as he hung up the phone. He had suspected that someone was scheming to get close to the Kings, but he had no
At the desk, Helma was lost in thought, pondering over how to get her hands on some tech gear. She looked up at Charles's comment, "Relax, it's not going to be like that." Ethan would not dream of letting Alan hang out with them every day, even if they wanted to. As they mulled things over, the off
Back in her office after a visit to the ward, Helma slumped into her chair, her mind a whirlpool of thoughts.Felix strolled up to her. "Miss King, you're due for a break. Why don't you head to your room and chill for a bit? You look beat."She nodded, pushing herself up from the desk. Today had bee
Five minutes later, Helma was sprawled in a crimson pool.Monkey stood by, looking to Ethan for orders. "Sir, should I keep going?"Ethan rose, phone in hand, and began to record Helma's battered form with a perverse attention to detail. He chuckled, then took out a steel pen, running its tip across
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