LOGINThomas acted as if he hadn't even noticed—his hands never faltered, his movements steady and precise.There were only thirty seconds left on the timer.He couldn't afford to be distracted—not even for a single mistake. Otherwise, everyone within this vicinity would die.The deafening slam of the doors echoed through the warehouse, and the countdown on Jamie's bomb stopped.The timer froze at ten seconds.Sharon's taut nerves finally eased. The bomb crisis was temporarily neutralized—now they just had to get out of here.She tried to pry the doors open, but they gave a cold, hollow thud and didn't budge an inch.Thomas walked over to her. "Sharon, step back a little."She took a few steps back.Thomas drew his gun and fired at the door.BANG!The bullet ricocheted and embedded itself into a pillar behind them. The door only bore a faint white mark—completely undamaged.It was a blast-proof door.Sharon looked at Thomas and saw his handsome face grow solemn. It was rare to s
Sharon quickly lifted Jamie's jacket.A bomb device was strapped to his body, and the countdown timer showed just three minutes remaining.Jamie's expression shifted as well. So while he'd been unconscious, Harley hadn't left—he'd planted a bomb on him instead.What a vicious scheme.Harley could have killed him outright, but he chose not to—he'd strapped explosives to him instead. Clearly, his goal was to take out everyone around Jamie as well.Jamie immediately said, "Sharon, get out of here. Now."Sharon stared at the countdown, her face darkening. "There's less than three minutes left. I probably won't make it to safety in time—and we don't even know if there are snipers stationed outside."A bomb this powerful had a wide blast radius; two or three minutes wouldn't be enough to reach a safe distance.She glanced at the device strapped to Jamie. She'd learned to fly planes and pilot boats, but bomb disposal was completely outside her skill set. She had no idea how to defuse
Judging by his injuries, though, Jamie was in much better shape than Lesley.Sharon tried to rouse Jamie, and he soon regained consciousness.The moment he saw Sharon, a flicker of light appeared in his eyes."Sharon…"But he quickly realized that seeing her here was not a good thing. His gaze darkened."What are you doing here?"Sharon said, "Now's not the time for that. How are you feeling? Wendy and Lesley are both injured—what happened?"Jamie seemed to remember something, and his expression shifted. "Where's Harley?"Again with Harley.Sharon's heart sank. "I haven't seen him. What exactly is going on?"Jamie said, "He's planted explosives all around the area. My men are working on clearing them, but he hid them well—some are buried underground, so progress is slow. We have to keep Harley trapped here—he absolutely cannot get away. If he does, all of us are as good as dead."After parting ways with Wendy, Jamie had found Harley and managed to hold him off. But he'd been
Thomas had spotted snipers in the vicinity and taken his men to deal with them. Meanwhile, Sharon had tracked Wendy's phone location and rushed over with her team to rescue her.Though Thomas was uneasy about letting Sharon go alone, he knew that if he didn't neutralize the hidden snipers, she'd be in even greater danger. And rescuing Wendy couldn't wait. Weighing the options, he left the relatively safer task of extraction to Sharon.Sharon turned to Loki. "Loki, take the helicopter and go. Get Wendy and Lesley to the hospital safely, then contact reinforcements."She then turned to Jordan. "We're going to find Jamie and Harley."The warehouse complex was enormous, stretching in a long row. Even with a sizable team, they couldn't locate everyone quickly. Sharon had come in a hurry and didn't have a full picture of the situation. But seeing how badly Wendy and Lesley had been hurt, her heart sank. What exactly was Harley holding in his hand?…The moon hung cold and pale. Not f
Seeing Lesley close his eyes, Wendy was thrown into utter panic.Her mind went completely blank, and she instinctively pressed her hand against the wound on Lesley's chest, still seeping blood."Lesley, you can't die—you absolutely cannot die!"Human nature was strange and complicated. A moment ago, she'd wanted him gone more than anything. But now that it came down to it, she didn't want him to die. Or maybe, she couldn't bear the thought of him dying to save her, right after she'd put a bullet in him.Wendy felt herself sinking into a daze. The memories she'd buried deep began surfacing like frames from a movie, playing back in her mind one by one.In an instant, a soul-crushing pain crashed over her like a tidal wave.Her body began trembling uncontrollably. She didn't even notice when the fire started spreading around them—not until the smoke made her cough, and she realized the entire warehouse was ablaze.She could have run. She could have left Lesley behind.Wendy had ne
Most of the time, Wendy would say something pitiful and heart-wrenching, but her facial expression would tell a completely different story. She'd even make gestures in front of him, pretending to throw a punch. To his surprise, he didn't find it annoying—instead, he found it amusing.She was the first woman like this he'd ever met. Vibrant. Radiant. Warm.Like a ray of light injecting life into his otherwise stagnant existence.At first, he'd only seen her as a way to kill time. So when Jamie started looking into her, he'd quietly stepped in and shielded her.Wendy was indeed the type of woman who loved and hated boldly. If someone did her a favor, she'd repay it tenfold. After he protected her and "fed" her some useful intel, she seemed genuinely grateful. Her attitude toward him shifted noticeably. She even started brewing medicinal meals for him herself—though they tasted so awful that for a while he was convinced she was trying to poison him.Still, he could tell her concern w
After speaking, Theo looked up at Carter cautiously, anxiety written all over his face.Ever since he could remember, his grandmother had been whispering in his ear that he was the future heir to the Biggs family—a child destined to be different from the rest. He might still be young, but he wasn't
Damien had no interest in continuing the conversation. He said, "If you have the time to talk to me about this, you'd be better off figuring out who that woman really is, and whether she deliberately approached Grandpa."Seeing his cousin shift the subject, Cole didn't press the issue any further.
Sharon suddenly asked, "Who are you?"Damien paused, momentarily thinking she truly didn't know who he was. He was just about to speak when she continued, "And why should I listen to you?"That made it clear—she wasn't ignorant of his identity. She was provoking him on purpose.A cold smile curle
The moment Wendy saw who it was, the smile on her face froze."Xavier."Xavier glanced around. "Sharon hasn't returned?"Wendy shook her head. Worry clouded her eyes. "I've been calling her, but she hasn't answered, not even once. Her phone's still on, though."She looked at Xavier. "You haven't







