Share

The Second After Zero

Author: Marvellous
last update publish date: 2026-02-16 07:03:50

The stage did not explode, nothing exploded

The timer hit zero and nothing happened.

No fire, no collapse only silence.

The crowd stood frozen, eyes locked on the stage. The final clock blinked once, then faded into black.

Yvonne was still standing.

She let out a deep breath.

For a second she thought she had gone deaf, the silence felt unreal

Then sound returned all at once.

A wave of voices, gasps, crying, laughter

The area suddenly became very loud and chaotic.

Yvonne did not move.

She look
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Weak Point

    Inside the mansion, the hallway returned to its controlled silence.The guard who had stopped the woman earlier remained in position for a moment longer, watching the direction she had taken and begin to follow her. His expression showed doubt, but not certainty. After a few seconds, he turned and continued his patrol.The woman did not look back.She pushed the cleaning cart forward at the same steady pace, her posture was unchanged, her movements were consistent with routine. Nothing about her suggested urgency and nothing suggested fear.Only when she reached the next turn did she slow slightly.Her hand moved on the surface of the cart, adjusting the cloth again. Beneath that motion, her fingers pressed lightly against the hidden device.A signal was sent. Short and controlled.Status: Clear.Outside, the man in the garden continued his work without interruption.From his position, he had seen the guard shift, he had seen the brief pause and he had noted the change in every moveme

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    Inside The Walls

    The mansion stood far from the main roads.It was hidden behind layers of trees and high walls, it looked quiet from the outside. The gates remained closed at all times, security cameras were placed at every angle, guards moved in fixed patterns and never breaking routine.Nothing about the place was careless.Inside, everything followed strict order.The staff worked without drawing attention, movements were controlled and conversations were minimal. No one stayed in one place for too long.Among them, two figures blended in.One moved through the halls with a cleaning cart, her head slightly lowered, her pace was steady. The other worked outside, tending to the garden, his posture was relaxed but alert.They did not look at each other, they did not speak but they were not strangers. They were placed there for a reason.The woman pushed the cart slowly down the hallway. Her eyes remained calm, scanning without appearing to. Every door, every camera, every movement was noted.She stop

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Moment It Breaks

    The team kept working.Hours passed, but nothing changed. The screens continued running, reports updated as expected, and every system remained stable. From the outside, everything looked under control but inside the room, the atmosphere was different.They were tired. Not from confusion, but from the absence of progress.They had built the pattern, they had applied pressure, they had adjusted their approach more than once.Still, nothing clear came out of it. No mistake, no exposure, no opening.Yvonne stood at the center, her eyes were fixed on the main screen. Her posture remained steady, her expression unchanged, but she had not stepped away for hours.Marcus remained nearby, reviewing updates that brought nothing new.Adrian sat at the console, going through layers of data again, even though he already knew what he would find.Nothing.The silence in the room was not calm. It was controlled frustration.Adrian spoke first.“He is not reacting.”Marcus responded,“We need to give

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Pattern They Build

    The room did not shift after the decision was made.No one moved with urgency, yet nothing remained idle. The weight of what had just been revealed settled across the space, not as pressure, but as direction. For the first time, everything they had been facing was no longer scattered or unclear. It had structure. It had intent.Yvonne remained at the center, her posture steady, her gaze fixed on the large screen ahead. Marcus stood slightly to her right, already reviewing incoming data streams. Adrian moved toward the main console, activating additional layers of system access.Julian observed them without interruption.They did not ask unnecessary questions, they did not hesitate. They moved directly into work.“Full system integration,” Yvonne said calmly. “I want everything aligned under one structure.”Marcus responded immediately.“I am connecting external surveillance and internal tracking channels.”Adrian added,“I will rebuild the activity model based on his previous access p

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Truth Behind The Breach

    The vehicles did not slow.They moved through the city with precision, avoiding main routes and heavy traffic. The windows were dark, blocking any clear view of the outside, but the direction was clear.They were leaving the center.Yvonne sat still, her posture was composed. Marcus was beside her, reviewing a secured file on his device. Adrian sat across from them, tracking their route through a restricted map system.No one spoke for several minutes. The silence was not uncertain, it was controlled.Adrian finally broke it.“We are heading north,” he said. “Away from all active zones.”Marcus looked up briefly.“That reduces exposure.”Yvonne nodded.“And limits tracking.”Adrian adjusted the screen.“The route is not direct. They are shifting paths.”Marcus added,“Counter-surveillance.”Yvonne did not need to confirm it. That was expected.The operation was no longer visible.That was the point.After some time, the movement of the vehicle changed. The road became smoother, the tu

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    Repositioning

    The control room did not slow down.Even with the decision made, every system remained active. Reports continued to move, alerts were still monitored, and the structure stayed intact. Nothing was allowed to slip, not even for a moment.But beneath that control, a shift had already begun.They were preparing to leave.Yvonne stood at the center, reviewing a list on her tablet. Names, roles and access levels. Every detail mattered now.This was not just selection. It was risk.Marcus approached from the main screen, holding a separate report.“I have narrowed it down,” he said.Yvonne looked up.“How many?”“Eight,” he replied.Adrian stepped closer.“That is already pushing it.”Marcus nodded.“I know. But reducing it further creates gaps.”Yvonne glanced at the list again.“Read them.”Marcus did not hesitate.He went through each name, one by one. Analysts, coordinators, a system engineer, and a field liaison. Every person had a reason to be there.Every name carried weight.When he

  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Truth He Never Said

    The air in the field felt tight, like a storm about to break.Yvonne Carter stood facing Marcus Hale.Around them, life went on but between them, everything had stopped.She waited.Marcus did not look away, his face was calm, but his eyes were not. Something deep lived there, guilt, fear and memor

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-23
  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Line That Cannot Be Crossed

    The field did not sleep that night.Yvonne Carter stood near the satellite unit, watching as security restrained Victor Lang. His suit was wrinkled now and his calm face was gone.“What were you doing,” Yvonne asked.Victor looked at her, then laughed softly.“You already know,” he said. “You just

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-22
  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Silence Between Them

    Morning light shine slowly across the field, soft but uneasy.Nothing felt the same after the call.Yvonne Carter moved through the tents with her usual calm but inside, her thoughts were restless. Adrian’s warning echoed again and again in her mind, Marcus Hale is part of it.Part of what?.That w

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-22
  • After The Divorce, He Regretted Everything    The Price Of Authority

    Night settled heavily over the camp.The floodlights stayed on, bright and casting long shadows across the tents and medical vehicles. Guards stood at every entrance, fingers tight around their weapons, no one relaxed, not after the warning.Yvonne Carter stood inside the command tent, her posture

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-21
More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status