MasukThose words made Vincent instinctively lift his head. For a brief instant, the hope that had nearly died rekindled in his eyes. His gaze reflexively shifted to Cale.The man remained with his back to him. He did not move, but Vincent knew that not a single word of the report had escaped his hearing.
Lydia shook her head firmly. "No! I can get to Cale if I'm with them!""Lydia!" For the first time, Jasper called her by name without any formal address. His voice rang out so sharply that Lydia froze."If you go to them now," he said, pointing toward the bushes on the right, "you'll never get to se
Jasper was the first to move as soon as the barrage of gunfire at the end of the corridor began to ease. The opportunity lasted only a few seconds, but for him, it was more than enough.He raised his hand, signaling to the six guards still holding their positions around Lydia. "Now!"The guards imme
Silas caught the change. "There it is." He finally laughed. "That's the expression I wanted to see."Cale finally took one step forward.His leather shoe crunched over the shards of glass scattered across the floor. The soft crack was startlingly clear in the corridor, which had gradually fallen sil
"But not in the middle of a firefight like this."Jasper paused for a moment. His gaze remained calm, but his breathing had begun to grow heavier. Behind him, the sound of gunfire erupted once again, closer than before."Mrs. Lydia," he said, his voice gradually softening. "Please trust me."A brief
Before the doctor could respond, the sound of footsteps coming through the smoke grew clearer. It wasn't one or two people, but a group moving swiftly down the corridor.Jasper raised his left hand in a signal. "Two of you, with me."Two guards immediately stepped forward."The other four stay with
Then small red dots began dancing across his guards’ uniforms—laser sights, pinpointing their chests, their foreheads. One by one, the men stiffened, realizing they were marked, trapped under invisible crosshairs.“Well, that clears things up,” Arsen said with a laugh. “Might want to let me go, pal.
“No need,” Arsen cut in quickly. “I’m fine. Just make sure we’re taken somewhere safer.”The sound of tracking dogs echoed through the forest, their barks carrying between the pines. Searchlights swept the grounds, while police vehicles sped toward the woods, sirens wailing louder and louder.“Don’t
“I’ve already asked Callister Group’s PR team to handle the reporters who’ve started showing up. Most of them are reaching out by phone and email.”Ever since Vanessa’s story broke, both Daven’s and Arsen’s phones hadn’t stopped ringing. In the end, Daven turned his off, unwilling to let the noise i
“You should get some sleep. It’s really late,” Kate said gently to Daven, who looked utterly drained. But it wasn’t just him—her two daughters were clearly exhausted as well. Their conversation had gone on far too long, yet none of them had the heart to end it abruptly.At the very least, Kate now u






